Guyana : Bourda Green

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My mind raced to thoughts of Clive Lloyd, prowling panther-like in the covers.

The vicious hook shot of Roy Fredericks contrasted with the patient prodding of Leonard Baichan.

And can we forget the most technically astute right-hander in our cricket history, the irrepressible Baboolal [Rohan Kanhai]

(no disrespect to the Master Blaster who no doubt is the most destructive right-hander to have played the true sport of kings) ?

What about Basil Butcher and Joe Solomon; even Colin Croft of much more recent vintage ?

Is there still memory of the little man with the unruly hair and the unbuttoned shirt ?

Acclaimed as “Killer Kalli” for his destruction of Dennis “the Menace” Lillee.

I shivered as I remembered the languid grace of Lance Gibbs—

Remember 1965 ? Gibbs 6 for 29........

1965 Test : Rohan Kanhai 88 overnight

Berbice Packed and travelled ......arrived Bourda at around 6 a.m.

The Babu resumed his Innings to loud , loud applause !

Rohan dismissed on 89  :-[

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Close of play :  Wed, 14 Apr 1965

- day 1 - West Indies 1st innings 201/2  (RB Kanhai 88*, BF Butcher 47*)

2nd Innings : bowled by Neil Mckenzie for a Duck .

Bourda packed to the rafters was stunned !


We won the Teast by 212 runs  :-[

Won the test with almost a full day to spare on Day 5  !

imagine what the arrival of all those Bobbicians did for the GT economy!!!