Squash: Archive Freeview - Jansher Khan v Rodney Martin 

Hell yeah! This is old good squash. Thank you.

Third rally lasting 3+ minutes. I've lost games in less time than that!

I might be wrong but this was before the front tin was officially lowered to allow shorter kill shot rallies, hence why the rallies were so much longer with less attacking boasts used. We also used to play to 9 points but with hand outs allowing only the server to get the point, was much much harder to make a comeback as you had to win the serve back first.

Why can't squash be an Olympic sport :(

Squash is much better nowadays

I had the great pleasure of watching both Rodney and Jansher playing 'live' when they were at their peaks. They were both incredible hitters of the ball (even with those small rackets) and great movers. Jansher in particular was the most efficient mover I have ever seen -- he looked like he was walking around the court (Ramy Ashour also comes to mind as a smooth mover)I'm pretty sure both Rodney and Jansher would excel if they were playing in the modern era -- even though it is a different (and more exciting) game now I just checked - Martin won this match 3-0!

a cup of tea and the rally's still going

why don't they ever go for a cross court nick?

racquets were 50-70% ( 170-220gms ) , much heavier than today with much smaller face/head then . It was measurably less powerful ( still have few of them for comparisons ) , but compensate by the ball seems measurably more bouncy/faster thus harder to die in corners ( though also double yellow ) . Low kills were impossible except by Rodney and Dittmar . Have seen Jansher and both other players played live . They will do very well in today's standard. Jansher's effortless speed , super efficient footwork and legendary court coverage will still be very applicable today at the very top level . Rodney was the magician or Ashour of that era , found nicks after nicks despite those heavy racquets. What could they have done more with today's racquets would be an interesting guess.

Jansher's on-court movement is a joy to watch. So fluid, so seemingly simple, yet so effective. Incredible.

Great game, the ball was surprisingly visible for a match filmed in 1992

When I watch this game, I get the sense that squash has changed in the last 10 years. Is my impression correct?

I notice today's players make far more use of the attacking boast than they did back then. It seems that every ball these guys hit is straight with much less variety or risk taking. The game has certainly evolved though I believe these two would still be at or near the top and would simply adapt to today's game. Jansher had that reputation throughout his career which spanned from the mid 80's to the late 90's. Fitness and speed never go out of style.

Rodney, my icon at the time. I had really wanted to watch him play like a sharp razor blade against "flawless" Jansher many more years to come after this. Still now, his move and swing look super cool.

The level of fitness is insane. To keep the rally going for that length of time and still be able to hit with power! Unbelievable

Ah yes the good old days... When men were men, rallies were 3 minutes and a knee dripping blood was just a bit of added color to the game...

compared to nowadays players style, it's o lote of waisting time

What's with biased Aussie commentary. Rodney this Rodney that yet he lost most times against Jansher

Why they don't make use of lowkills shots or crazy stuff that we see nowdays? Most of the games i've seen from below the 90's consists in utterly long rallies

Why do they do drop-shot ball more often?

much more variações nowadays

Thanks ! I love it.

vintage

Jansher is Roger Federer of Squash. So pleasing on the eye.

Geez, squash was so boring back then... Thank God for egyptians entering the sport and the coming of better/lighter rackets

To add to the comments about how different today's professional game is from the one in this video, touring pros now volley a lot more. And there is no question that the lower tin encourages more risk-taking in the front

Why didnt they volley in those days

who won the match?

Omg those shorts👌

I'm sorry, but I don't think either would last 3 minutes in the modern game.