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World Series Cricket Australia v West Indies 1978

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World Series Cricket Australia v West Indies 1978
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04-05-2020, 10:20 AM (This post was last modified: 01-02-2021, 08:48 AM by spf.)
Wish it was a little bit better definition but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GApTGcdyec0

*Sigh - I miss the old series. Sport seemed to mean more back then, but maybe I am just getting old.
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01-02-2021, 08:50 AM
Tried adding a poll but don't see anything.
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01-03-2021, 02:13 AM (This post was last modified: 01-03-2021, 04:02 AM by LP.)
Less money made the players more desperate to retain a spot, so it was more competitive and dog eat dog.

Also I think the rules makers have been too heavily dominated by past batsmen, so it's made it an uneven contest.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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01-03-2021, 03:38 AM
It heralded in some great players on the establishment side as well.  It was just a matter of time before the ACB would cave in.  Fond memories of both WSC and Test Cricket at the same time.
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