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Darryl Harper on David Shepherd
By Will 5 years ago, at the end of July Add your comment below
Fellow umpire Daryl Harper has posted his thoughts on the recently-retired David Shepherd, including this gem:
In August 2000 at The Oval, Courtney Walsh walked out to bat for the final time in a Test match on English soil. He was greeted with a guard of honour from his opponents as he entered the ground in his customary batting position at number eleven. As I stood with Shep and applauded the champion, David recalled that Don Bradman had been given a similar send-off on the same ground, 52 years earlier in his final Test match. As I returned to my position at the bowler’s end, I passed the big West Indian whose eyes were flowing with tears of emotion. I quickly mentioned the Bradman link as Shep had recalled, adding that the Don had made a second ball duck! Courtney threw his head back and vowed to do better than that. The first ball from Domenic Cork passed outside off stump and Walsh flashed at it without getting close. The second delivery was pitched on off stump and Walsh pushed forward with his bat. The ball eluded the wood and cannoned into the front pad, somewhere near the knee roll. It wasn’t a tough decision for me…..Courtney Walsh had emulated Bradman in his final Test innings in England.
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6 Responses to “Darryl Harper on David Shepherd”
July 25th, 2005 at 6.16 pm
July 25th, 2005 at 11.07 pm
fantastic! great story!
Now have you heard the one about Shane Warne at the Leicestershire game? Pure hearsay, of course.
First day, he came out with the drinks wearing a pair of ladies knickers wrapped round his upper arm. No-one knew what to say. Second day, he did the same thing. None of the Leicestershire boys dared ask, but Ponting finally gave in to curiosity and asked, “Say, mate. What’s with the sheila’s bloomers?” Warnie apparently returned, “Like a nicotine patch isn’t it, mate. Trying to give up, aren’t I ?”
July 25th, 2005 at 11.08 pm
Golden! Good one that
July 26th, 2005 at 2.41 am
ha! two great bits there!
(and already next thursday seems too far away)
July 26th, 2005 at 8.15 am
Wow , i love this game !
July 19th, 2008 at 1.11 pm
[...] slightly faded Panama and reassuring rustic walk”. Shepherd retired in 2005, and the many tributes from his colleagues spoke volumes about the high esteem he was held [...]
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