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The Press Box
Want to watch world class cricketers talk about the finer points of the game?
Do it on the Internet at the Cricket Carnival.
Archive :
- Baptism to international Cricket: David Gower talks about his
early days in East Africa, the reasons for choosing Cricket among all
the other games he has played as a kid, his decision to play for
Leicestershire instead of his home county Kent.
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- Heroes as a youngster: Gower talks about two players whom he
always-loved watching play, Sir Garfield Sobers & Graeme Pollock.
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- Debut Test Match:Gower talks about his first test match at the
age of 21 in the Packer era. His confident start to international
career and how the captain Mike Brearley and others in the team made
it a smooth beginning for him.
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- Teammates: Gower gives his impressions about his legendary
colleagues in the England dressing room, Geoffrey Boycott, Ian Botham
& Allan Lamb.
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- Captain of England: From remarkable victories in the 1985 Ashes in
Australia & test series in India to the ultimate disaster of losing
5-0 against WestIndies in 1986, Gower narrates his highs & lows of
Captaincy , its affect on his batting.
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- Batting Style: David Gower strongly defends his approach to
batting, which is often criticized as being laid-back and having a " I
don't care" kind of an attitude. A very interesting piece especially
when Gower explains how he uses his natural instincts to overcome bad
patches.
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- End to international career: Gower talks about his traumatic end
to international career and his differences with Graham Gooch towards
the end of his career.
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- Best bowlers & best Innings: Gower talks about the toughest
bowlers he has faced and the best innings he has played in his cricket
career.
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