English Cricket's Greatest Ever Matches DVD

Christopher Martin-Jenkins presents highlights of over 50 years of the greatest Test matches England have ever played from their Ashes victory at The Oval in 1953 right through to Hussain's emotional 100 at Lord's to help England beat New Zealand in 2004. Also included is the late Ben Hollioake's stirring One Day innings to beat the Australians in the 1997 Texaco Trophy. Interspersed are interviews with a number of the protagonists including Ian Botham Derek Underwood Ted Dexter Freddie Flintoff Darren Gough Mike Atherton and Stephen Harmison. Over three hours of scintillating... cricket that will have viewers on the edge of their seats. Featured games: 1953 - England vs Australia The Oval. England win the Ashes 1956 - England vs Australia Old Trafford. Jim Laker takes all 10 wickets 1957 - England vs West Indies Edgbaston. May & Cowdrey's partnership of 411 1963 - England vs West Indies Lord's. Cowdrey comes in to bat with a broken arm 1967/8 - West Indies vs England Trinidad. Sobers' Declaration 1968 - England vs Australia The Oval. Underwood bowls Australia out 1975 - England vs Australia Lord's. David Steele is the hero 1977 - England vs Australia Headingley. Boycott's 100th 100 1981 - England vs Australia Headingley. Botham's Ashes Part One 1981 - England vs Australia Edgbaston. Botham's Ashes Part Two 1985/6 - Australia vs England Brisbane. Gatting's triumphant tour 1990 - England vs India Lord's. Gooch's 333 1991 - England vs West Indies Headingley. Gooch's 154 not out 1991 - England vs West Indies The Oval. Tuffnell's 6 for 25 1994 - England vs South Africa The Oval. Devon Malcolm's 9 for 54 1995 - England vs West Indies Lord's. Cork's debut 7 wickets and subsequent hattrick 1995 - South Africa vs England Wanderers 1995/6. Atherton's innings 1997 - England vs Australia Lord's. Ben Hollioake's 63 helps win the ODI 1997 - England vs Australia Edgbaston. Nasser Hussain's 207 1998 - England vs South Africa Trent Bridge. The Donald vs Atherton confrontation 2000 - England vs West Indies Lord's. West Indies bowled out for 54 2000/1 - Pakistan vs England Karachi. Thorpe and Hussain win the series in the dark 2002/3 - Australia vs England Sydney. Vaughan scores 183 and becomes world number one 2003 - England vs South Africa The Oval. England fightback after South Africa open with 484 2003/4 - West Indies vs England Jamaica. Harmison takes 7 for 12 to win the first Test 2004 - England vs New Zealand Lord's. Strauss' debut 112 and Hussain secures win with 103 not out [show more]

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