Doug as a "character" and larrikin. Wished they had touched on more about his cricket history and career. One of the best batsmen in the 60's and 70's.
It's a shame his test bowling was never touched on. I can remember him as a very useful change bowler. He took 49 test wickets at 29 with a five-for. Now that is handy.
Dougy opened the Doug Walters Oval in Katherine in 1979 and it was there we all found him to be a terrific bloke. As a batsman he was his own man and I saw that when he got a brilliant 100 between tea and stumps against the Poms at Perth in 1974.
After spending a couple of years in the service, I am very sure that if K D Walters was playing today and batting at five or six, it wouldn't be a drama. 😊
For years I used to hear stories of what a hilarious addition to every dressing room Walters was. Then there was TV show produced about the humour of Australian cricketers and not only were none of them the least bit humourous, one of the worst was Walters! Fair dinkum, he was about as funny as a toothache!