RIP Bob

Read so much about him and then had the opportunity to see him at Bourda in 77/78? due to WSC.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-australia-captain-and-coach-bob-simpson-dies-aged-89-1499273

In reply to CricSham

One of the finest cricket brain....
RIP...

In reply to CricSham

Damn.sad news

In reply to CricSham

That 1978 tour was epic..the making of Larry Gomes….

In reply to Chrissy
Indeed. Chrissy, I don’t like this phase iof life too many of the people you know are passing away, but that’s life I guess.

In reply to FanAttick
True. Also, Basil Williams made 100 in that game. It was the first time I saw Sylvester Clarke and he remains to this day the most hostile faster I’ve ever seen in my life.
Also, I never saw anyone fielded in the slips like Simpson. He did not rest his hand on his knees. He actually squatted like you are, pardon the expression, relieving yourself in the backdam. Remember backdam days bwoi… bush, cooking, and catching fire red.

RIP. Great Aussie captain and player

RIP to Bob Simpson

Saw him live in the 1965 series at Bourda

Saw him again live at Queens Park Oval in 1978

In reply to Narper

Narps I read a lot about that 65 series. and regretted did not get a chance to see some of those players. Then WSC happened I got the opportunity to see Simmo.

In reply to CricSham

1965 at Bourda was my first test match....I was 9
My father had dis big ass Phillips radio on and we were listening to commentary coming from Bourda...Kanhai was tearing tail....my Oldman announced to his 4 sons [youngest bro was only 5] ....boys we are going to Bourda tomorrow....and we will see Kanhai make his hundred....well excitement galore....Early morning old lady prepared lunch for us...at 7.00 am we jumped into the Vauxhaul car and headed to Bourda about 15 mins away....the lines were already long.....we entered North Stand [School Boy stand] .... the buses from Berbice already parked outside
Well de Babu only added 1 run to his overnight 88* before fast bowler Neil Hawke uprooted his off stump.....Bourda went silent.
15 mins later Berbice busses were pulling off from outside Bourda on North Rd....back to Berbice berbice...babu was out

But it was great day at Bourda....saw Butcher, Nurse and Sobers bat....later in de day saw de greats Wes Hall, Sobers and Gibbs bowl

In reply to Narper

What about lunch, what you had?

In reply to Curtis
Fried corn mutton [from tin] wid onions and tomatoes placed in a thin roti. My mom prepared and wrapped about 40 of them in rolls ...easy to carry and pass around at the ground....washed down wid pepsi cola.....wih salara to munch on during de game

In reply to CricSham

Best slips catcher of all times.

In reply to Narper

Bro, yuh got meh lele ah leek wid them salara.
Damn I envy you, bro. My uncles came down from Berbice and stayed by us leaving five in the morning for the game. I was too young to go, but I have heard about that Neil Hawke delivery over the years. I also heard that the crowd booed Rohan on his way back to the pavilion. It must’ve really hurt him because many years later, I’ve heard him mention it

In reply to jamcricket

That’s the general consensus, my brother. In my playing days, I fielded first slip. To this day, I never could understand how he was able to take those catches from his starting position.

In reply to CricSham


I heard there was a booing decades later....I dont remember dat....I remember a great roar went up....we heard de Berbice busses had arrived 4.00 am and dem men were powdering likker....they were noisy before the game started.

Lawry and Simpson best opening pair before Greenidge and Haynes



Listened to dat on radio....didn't appreciate it in those days....as a young kid 'I hated' dem

In reply to Narper

Of course, you know, Daru Gwen lick dog dem days.
I would’ve loved to see Keith Miller. In my humble opinion he is the greatest allrounder, of course not mentioning Sir Gary. Whenever I discuss allrounders, I never mention his name because there is Sir Gary, then daylight, then #2.

In reply to Narper

Bro, that lunch is remembered as much as cricket.
Precious.

In reply to CricSham

My primary school principal who studied in Oz on a scholarship swore Simpson put sugar on a table to lure flies then caught them as part of his sllip-carching practice

In reply to Brerzerk

Oh skytes! Never heard that one
But it must be true.