Unstoppable Fury: How Colin Croft's Fiery Spell Crushed Australia in a Thrilling Test Match. In the third Test between Australia and West Indies at Adelaide in January 1980, Colin Croft delivered a fearsome and aggressive performance that left a lasting impact on the match. His bowling was nothing short of hostile, as he unleashed a barrage of fast deliveries that rattled the Australian batsmen. In the first innings, Croft's menacing spell earned him impressive figures of 4 for 57, dismantling the Australian batting lineup. He claimed the crucial wickets of key players, including Bruce Laird, Kim Hughes, the experienced Rod Marsh, and Geoff Dymock. Lets Croft and Holding Spell.
Not content with his first-innings heroics, Croft continued his fiery form in the second innings, where he picked up another 2 wickets for 47 runs. His relentless pace and aggression were instrumental in helping the West Indies secure a massive victory by a margin of 408 runs, a testament to their dominance in the game.
Adding to the drama of the match, Michael Holding, another formidable West Indian fast bowler, contributed to the carnage with figures of 2 for 31. After a controversial appeal was turned down by the umpire, Holding responded by launching a ferocious attack on the Australian batsmen, delivering a barrage of bouncers that kept them on the back foot. This match is remembered not only for the West Indies' commanding win but also for the sheer intensity and hostility of their bowling attack, led by the fearsome Colin Croft.
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Not content with his first-innings heroics, Croft continued his fiery form in the second innings, where he picked up another 2 wickets for 47 runs. His relentless pace and aggression were instrumental in helping the West Indies secure a massive victory by a margin of 408 runs, a testament to their dominance in the game.
Adding to the drama of the match, Michael Holding, another formidable West Indian fast bowler, contributed to the carnage with figures of 2 for 31. After a controversial appeal was turned down by the umpire, Holding responded by launching a ferocious attack on the Australian batsmen, delivering a barrage of bouncers that kept them on the back foot. This match is remembered not only for the West Indies' commanding win but also for the sheer intensity and hostility of their bowling attack, led by the fearsome Colin Croft.
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00:00Welcome back to the new video of Cricket Thrill.
00:03In the third test between Australia and West Indies at Adelaide in January 1980,
00:08Colin Croft delivered a fearsome and aggressive performance that left a lasting impact on the map.
00:15His fastballing was nothing short of hostile,
00:17as he unleashed a barrage of fast deliveries that rattled the Australian best man.
00:23In the first innings, Colin Croft's menacing spell earned him an impressive figure of 4 for 57,
00:29dismantling the Australian batting line-up.
00:31He claimed the crucial wicket of key players, including Bruce Flair,
00:35Tim Hughes, experienced Rod Marsh and Geoff Tymor.
00:38Let's watch the Croft and Holdings match.
01:00That's in the air, that's out!
01:02Good balling.
01:03It was always on when he went around the wicket to the left-handed batsman.
01:06It went straight to Lawrence Rowe in the final of the two gullies,
01:09and Dimmicks out, court row for 10.
01:18A little ball by Croft there, a little bit of anxiety for Hughes.
01:25Well, a ball by Croft came around the wicket there.
01:28Altered the angle.
01:36And that's out! Caught by Lloyd at first slip.
01:39Croft coming around the wicket,
01:41and the first delivery that Hughes has faced from him coming around the wicket,
01:45he's edged straight into the lap of Clive Lloyd at first slip.
01:49So Croft's ploy there, paying dividends.
01:53Well, a good bit of thinking and a fine bit of balling.
01:56The ball pitched just outside of Stump,
01:58the big edge as the ball goes across the bat,
02:00and Clive Lloyd juggling with it a little bit, but making the catch.
02:04And the end of a very vital partnership.
02:08There's the neck, big hands of Clive Lloyd,
02:11the ball bobbles around up against his chest,
02:14and a great bit of balling by Colin Croft.
02:17So a fine innings too by Kim Hughes.
02:20He walks off the ground now, court Lloyd, ball, Croft for 34.
02:27Slow ball which turned out to be a full toss.
02:31And Laird beats Culler-Turan at cover.
02:42No ball called, so there'll be another ball in the server.
02:51That's his 50, Culler-Turan, man out at mid-off.
02:56Laird a half century out of a total of four for 102.
03:05A good, tough little competitor, Bruce Laird.
03:14That's out, a magnificent catch.
03:16What a catch by Bird, Joel Garner in the gully.
03:19Laird hit that ball square like a rocket,
03:21and the big man crushed out his hands and took a magnificent catch.
03:24A ripper.
03:25Look at this dismissal again.
03:27The ball wide of the off stump.
03:29Laird convinced of runs there, throwing his bat at it,
03:32and I think had it been a smaller man,
03:34then the old extension ladder would have been needed to have taken that catch.
03:38The line of the West Indian Tech has been so good
03:41that after 41 overs, Clive Lloyd can still employ four slips in the gully
03:47and a leg slip for fast bowler Colin Croft.
03:58Good shot, four runs.
04:00Hit that beautifully forwarder point.
04:03Confidence builder for Alan Balder.
04:06A wicked taking over for Colin Croft in Australia.
04:09Five for 115.
04:17Well, when he beats him, trying to push the ball down to mid-off,
04:21and the angle was there for Colin Croft, but not the outside edge.
04:26Dennis Willoughby's padded up,
04:28and Australian manager John Edwards with a headache.
04:30I think he's got his hands to his head there.
04:33He's probably hoping for a big partnership here.
04:36Kim Hughes, the Australian vice-captain,
04:39and Dennis Willoughby suggesting that John Edwards might bat next.
04:43That's five for 120.
04:49And that's over the top. That's an intelligent shot.
04:51The ball was short, and he hit it high over the six.
04:53Four runs. Well played, Alan Balder.
04:55That's Colin Croft again.
04:58That's Rodney Marsh.
05:02And that's out.
05:04Good delivery, a very tentative push from Rodney Marsh,
05:07not going either forward or back.
05:09And a vital breakthrough and good captaincy from Clive Wyde,
05:12just when we felt that he was tiring.
05:18Gets a ball to move off the seam.
05:21And Derek Murray does the rest.
05:24Let's have a look at this again.
05:26And there's the delivery.
05:30A good delivery angle across Marsh.
05:32Marsh, as Bill Laurie said, just playing his course.
05:35A good delivery angle across Marsh.
05:37Marsh, as Bill Laurie said, just playing his crease,
05:39neither forward nor back, playing towards mid-arm.
05:41A thick edge flies to Derek Murray,
05:44who, unsighted by Marsh's body, takes a fairly good and...
05:53And that's dropped.
05:55Very low chance indeed by Joel Garner,
05:58who seems upset that he's put it down,
06:00but he had to get down a very long way at gully.
06:03It would have been a sensational catch.
06:15Runs behind square leg.
06:19Colin Croft, the midsman.
06:24Through to Bruce Lead, moving into double figures.
06:33Must be very close to a wide.
06:3521 on the board as Wiener faces Michael Holding.
06:44It's in the air.
06:46It's reduced two runs for Julian Wiener.
06:50Desmond Haynes could return from him.
06:59It's gone. First wicket.
07:01Desmond Haynes, at short leg, picks up a sharp catch.
07:05Wiener just pushing away defensively at Michael Holding.
07:08One for 23, Australia, with Wiener caught Haynes.
07:11Bold Holding for three. Laird is 17.
07:14And the beginning's not forthcoming today,
07:16but good delivery from Michael Holding,
07:18digging it in at the ribs of Julian Wiener,
07:20and a good sharp catch by Desmond.
07:31This is off the mark straight away.
07:37Not in very convincing fashion.
07:40Outside edge past Joe O'Garner.
07:42That is away for two. 17 to Laird.
07:44One for 25.
07:51Oh, that's a good delivery there.
07:54Ball just straightening up off the seam.
07:57Newly played.
07:58Played as Tony Kosier and Tony Gregg.
08:03And that's a bad shot.
08:04He is asked for.
08:06The umpire has said not out.
08:08The West Indies are not at all happy with the decision.
08:13He really looks as if he means business out there at the moment.
08:22Just to emphasize the point there.
08:25There he is on this long run up.
08:27Ian Chappell facing.
08:30Oh, what a good delivery.
08:32That was a real beauty.
08:35As Michael Holding comes racing in.
08:41It's a bounty. He goes for the hook shot.
08:44Don't know whether Andy Roberts can cut this off.
08:46No, he can't. It's four runs.
08:48And that went very, very fine.
08:52And Ian Chappell, of course, has always played the hook shot all his life.
08:57So there's nobody can talk about it better than him.
08:59Never bothered me all that much.
09:01Coming in at number three, I expect to get three and over.
09:04Talking in eight ball over terms.
09:07You know, I'd never, ever given any thought.
09:09If a bloke gives me three in a row, well, I either just get out of the way of him if I can't hook them.
09:13Or if I'm playing really well and get a few hook shots away, I look upon it as runs.
09:18I've never, ever looked upon it as intimidating.
09:24That's whistling down the inside.
09:28Greg Chappell doesn't like that at all.
09:32The attack from the cathedral end.
09:36He's at one for 22.
09:3968 tests wickets.
09:42Good average, 24.26.
09:49That was a good delivery from Holden.
09:52Digging into the body of Jeff Dimmick.
09:57In fact, that was a similar delivery to the one that Dennis Lilley got on the fingers in the first innings.
10:08And that's gone.
10:10Liv Richards takes the catch.
10:12Holden grabs another wicket.
10:18And he's hammered that through mid-on.
10:29Leaning into it and really hitting it very hard down the ground for four runs.
10:49Love 15.
10:53I think he was looking for the bounce.
10:56And no fastball likes to be hit straight for four.
10:59Michael Holding now at the short run.
11:02And he's bowled him.
11:04Holding picks up the wicket there with the most unorthodox of shots from Mallet.
11:10Bowled by Holding for 12.9 for 159.
11:14Not content with his first inning's heroic craft, continued his fiery form in the second inning,
11:20where he picked up another two wickets for 47 runs.
11:23His relentless pace and aggression were instrumental in helping the West Indies secure a massive victory by a margin of 408 runs,
11:32a testament to their dominance in the game.
11:35Adding to the drama of the match, Michael Holding, another formidable West Indies fast bowler,
11:41contributed to the carnage with a figure of 2 for 31.
11:44After a controversial appeal was turned down by the umpire,
11:48Michael Holding responded by launching a furious attack on the Australian batsman,
11:53delivering a barrage of bouncers that kept them on the back foot.
11:57This match is remembered not only for the West Indies' commanding win,
12:01but also for the sheer intensity and hostility of their bowling attack,
12:06led by the fearsome Colin Croft.
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