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    Who said, "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"?

    Question #44248. Asked by Brinjal. (Feb 12 04 1:59 AM)


    shady shaker

    		Oval Test 1976, England -v- West Indies, Brian Johnston - referring to Michael Holding and Peter Willey.

    Feb 12 04, 2:06 AM
    Senior Moments

    		That was almost as embarrassing as "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew," said after the Boat Race in 1977 by Harry Carpenter on BBC TV.

    Feb 12 04, 2:21 AM
    richard_n413

    		There's a whole load of the double entendres and embarassing statements on:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A6564341

    - most of them come from Murray Walker, but isn't that to be expected?

    If the link is broken, I make no apologies for their absence. I'm sorry they're not here. (Murray Walker)

    Apr 13 07, 10:33 AM

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