“Jolly Fine Gesture"
<N.Z. Prtt* Am.—Copyright) BRISBANE. The Australians made “a Jolly fine gesture" by not appealing against G. Boycott in England’s second innings, the tour manager, Mr S. C. Griffith, said yesterday. He said that Boycott did not understand the “handled ball" l.b.w. rule. Boycott picked up the ball a moment after it had relied from a hurried defensive bat down to his feet It was the same handling error that cost the South African, Russell Endean, his wicket against England, at Durban in the 1154-57 series. The Australian wicketkeeper, A. T. W. Grout, reproved Boycott, and the slip fieldsman. R. M. Cowper, said: “Do that again, matey, and you are out” Boycott, thus reprieved when his score was 23, carried on to an unbeaten 63, leading England’s fight to draw the match after following-on.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30936, 17 December 1965, Page 19
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