qwery_hi Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Was this the most exciting Test match ever? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/...how/6690222.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 No, there have been several more exciting IMO, but it was a good one. My favourites are: the Australia-England game that England (1980s ?) won by 3 runs after a long last wicket partnership by the Aussies with a catch at slip that was dropped by one slip and caught by another running behind him (Chris Tavare and Geoff Miller I think). The 2005 ashes test that england won by 2 runs that produced the iconic Andrew Flintoff/Brett Lee photo. Headingley 1981. The first tied test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwery_hi Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 No, there have been several more exciting IMO, but it was a good one. My favourites are: the Australia-England game that England (1980s ?) won by 3 runs after a long last wicket partnership by the Aussies with a catch at slip that was dropped by one slip and caught by another running behind him (Chris Tavare and Geoff Miller I think). The 2005 ashes test that england won by 2 runs that produced the iconic Andrew Flintoff/Brett Lee photo. Headingley 1981. The first tied test. Links - 1982 : http://www.cricketworld.com/espn/article/?aid=8266 2005: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Ashes_se...0.937_August.29 1981: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/sports_talk/1484375.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja89 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 That was a fantastic test. I had to leave for training before seeing the final result, but it was shaping up nicely at 150/8. Everyone was talking about how the game was over with India eight down, but as soon as it was mentioned that Laxman was still in and on about 40-odd, the team was buzzing about a potential steal by India. Awesome to see that this eventuated! Unfortunately we don't get much coverage from India in NZ, so I wasn't that excited until the end. Even though the margin was large, the most exciting match I watched was NZ vs England at Christchurch in 2002. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63981.html Fantastic century on the opening day by Hussain on a bowler's dream pitch, though the Kiwis getting scythed through by Hoggard's swing was a bit disappointing. Freddie and Thorpe going ballistic until it all seemed lost... but wait, Astle's ridiculous six-a-minute double! When Cairns joined him and stuck around for a long time, the dream remained alive. Wasn't to be in the end, but what a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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