Simpson temporarily forgot his googly.
Keith Miller pushes Bobby Simpson to get his googly going
Keith Miller is often remembered as the greatest captain to have never led Australia in Test cricket. Here is an incident to demonstrate why.
Young Bobby Simpson had heard of Miller’s tale before he made his debut. In his autobiography Simmo: Cricket Then and Now, Simpson recollected being a part of the side when Miller walked out to the field with his troop and uttered “scatter”. The fielders obliged knowingly. Simpson moved to the “spot vacant at fine leg.”
Now Miller approached Simpson: “Why am I yet to see your excellent wrong ’un?” googly
“I seemed to have lost it for the time being,” was the feeble response Simpson came up with.
When it came to handling his boys, Miller could be as blunt as they made them: “In that case you can piss off until you find it.”
Now Miller approached Simpson: “Why am I yet to see your excellent wrong ’un?” googly
“I seemed to have lost it for the time being,” was the feeble response Simpson came up with.
When it came to handling his boys, Miller could be as blunt as they made them: “In that case you can piss off until you find it.”
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