WolvobluenoseRIP, 78.
Now he was a proper legend, him and Alan Knott - great partnership for Kent and England.
RIP Deadly.
Another icon of my youth gone š
There hasnāt been a āslowā left arm spinner who pushed it through at medium ever since. Not even the KOS(!). Underwood was the absolute master on a drying wicket. I also loved the way he couldnāt be arsed to field, as well as his heroics as night watchman. Recall queuing for ages in the Edgbaston pavilion to get his and Knottās autographs and they signed
every one.
A cult hero.
I'm just reading Mike Brearley's captaincy book at the moment.
He obviously talks about Underwood a lot, the way he tells it - Underwood actually lacked a lot of confidence and often had to be persuaded how good he was and how much better he could be.
I do think he also had the luck to have Knott keeping to him, if you watch footage of a lot of his wickets nobody else could have pulled off a huge number of those catches and stumpings. They really were a dream partnership.
Sounds a good read, as everyone of our generation loved JMB, too
Didnāt realise that Underwood lacked confidence? Interesting.
And youāre right about Knottās ability to read him. At county, as well as test level, too. That was one hell of a Kent side.
OsterbergSounds a good read, as everyone of our generation loved JMB, too
Didnāt realise that Underwood lacked confidence? Interesting.
And youāre right about Knottās ability to read him. At county, as well as test level, too. That was one hell of a Kent side.
That Kent side at the time also included Mike Denness, Brian Luckhurst, Asif Iqbal, John Shepherd and Colin Cowdrey.
WolvobluenoseOsterbergSounds a good read, as everyone of our generation loved JMB, too
Didnāt realise that Underwood lacked confidence? Interesting.
And youāre right about Knottās ability to read him. At county, as well as test level, too. That was one hell of a Kent side.
That Kent side at the time also included Mike Denness, Brian Luckhurst, Asif Iqbal, John Shepherd and Colin Cowdrey.
Precisely. And Alan Ealham, with his (then) peerless fielding/throwing.
I agree with your comments. Deadly, also Paddles, if I recall correctly, was a phenomenon. Interesting (to me) stat from today is that (maybe) deadly and Matthew Potts (today) share the honour of scoring their maiden 1st class century as night watchman. Although Potts may score another. DDU not so much.
My favourite England bowler from 1970s.
OsterbergAnother icon of my youth gone š
A cult hero.
Exactly this. Unplayable on his day.
Thx for the memories Deadly š
Pearly DewdropsOsterbergAnother icon of my youth gone š
A cult hero.
Exactly this. Unplayable on his day.
Thx for the memories Deadly š
Sad news. Amazing player.
SpikeI'm just reading Mike Brearley's captaincy book at the moment.
He obviously talks about Underwood a lot, the way he tells it - Underwood actually lacked a lot of confidence and often had to be persuaded how good he was and how much better he could be.
I do think he also had the luck to have Knott keeping to him, if you watch footage of a lot of his wickets nobody else could have pulled off a huge number of those catches and stumpings. They really were a dream partnership.
Apart from Bob Taylor.
saint andrewSpikeI'm just reading Mike Brearley's captaincy book at the moment.
He obviously talks about Underwood a lot, the way he tells it - Underwood actually lacked a lot of confidence and often had to be persuaded how good he was and how much better he could be.
I do think he also had the luck to have Knott keeping to him, if you watch footage of a lot of his wickets nobody else could have pulled off a huge number of those catches and stumpings. They really were a dream partnership.
Apart from Bob Taylor.
Yeah, I think you and I may have had this conversation before?
Bob Taylor was very good, but Knott was another level.
WolvobluenoseOsterbergSounds a good read, as everyone of our generation loved JMB, too
Didnāt realise that Underwood lacked confidence? Interesting.
And youāre right about Knottās ability to read him. At county, as well as test level, too. That was one hell of a Kent side.
That Kent side at the time also included Mike Denness, Brian Luckhurst, Asif Iqbal, John Shepherd and Colin Cowdrey.
Not forgetting Bob Woolmer and Chris TavarƩ (1974 onwards) too.