1976. England vs West Indies at The Oval. England are 81 for 7. And Test Match Special commentary resumes after a break.The redoubtable Brian Johnston has this to relate – “The bowler’s Holding, the batsman’s Willey.”
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(from the official
Brian Johnston website, a recording of the man himself relating this incident)
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