You young blokes probably have never heard of Ian Redpath but I thought I'd share this with you. The last thing Grandpa Len ever said to me was that Ian Redpath was one of the greatest batsman he had seen. Redders retired before the 1975 tour of England 1/6 - ThreadSky

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thecat58.bsky.social • 88 days ago

You young blokes probably have never heard of Ian Redpath but I thought I'd share this with you. The last thing Grandpa Len ever said to me was that Ian Redpath was one of the greatest batsman he had seen. Redders retired before the 1975 tour of England
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thecat58.bsky.social•88 days ago

so he could concentrate on his antique business in Geelong but he made a comeback when World Series Cricket started. So Dec 1978 we were watching a day/nighter at home (which was very exciting because 50 over cricket esp at night was a new concept back then )
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thecat58.bsky.social•88 days ago

and Redders was batting and Dad got up to go to bed and said then he was one of the greatest batsman he had ever seen and said goodnight. I've looked up CricInfo website which has every score card known to man in their Stats section.
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thecat58.bsky.social•88 days ago

On Dec 4th 1978 Aus played the World XI at the SCG. The World XI made 163 and we were 3/5 in reply after Garth LeRoux ripped through the top order - the blond bombshell burst onto the scene and no one had ever heard of him because of SA not playing at the time.
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thecat58.bsky.social•88 days ago

G Chappell CB 1, Stumpy Laird LBW 1 and I Chappell LBW 1. When Hooksey was bowled we were 4/16 and Redders came in.
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thecat58.bsky.social•88 days ago

So Dad must have thought we're getting hammered, early start for work so I'm going to bed. Next day was when had his heart attack and passed at aged 55. I've never forgotten what he said about Redders.

PS All out for 100. Redders made 19
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