#derek underwood

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Underwood's 7 for 50 on a Sticky Wicket — The Oval Saves the Ashes, August 1968

England vs Australia

1968-08-22

A thunderstorm drenched The Oval on the final afternoon of the last Ashes Test of 1968, leaving England needing 352 to win — or, in practice, to survive to a draw on an unplayable wet surface. Groundstaff worked desperately to mop up the outfield, and England supporters helped dry the covers. When play resumed with 75 minutes left, Derek Underwood bowled Australia out for 125 to win the match by 226 runs and level the series 1-1.

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⭐Serious

Basil D'Oliveira's 158 at the Oval — August 1968

England vs Australia

1968-08-23

Recalled at the last minute when Roger Prideaux withdrew with pleurisy, Basil D'Oliveira made 158 against Australia at the Oval on 23 August 1968 in the fifth Test. England won by 226 runs to draw the series 1-1 and retain the Ashes. The innings would, within weeks, force the MCC selectors into the decision that triggered the D'Oliveira Affair and South Africa's expulsion from international cricket.

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⭐Mild

Derek Underwood's Test Debut — Slow-Medium Left-Arm on Sticky Wickets, 1966

England vs West Indies

1966-08-04

Derek Underwood of Kent made his Test debut at Headingley in August 1966, at 21, and immediately demonstrated the slow-medium left-arm bowling that would make him one of England's greatest post-war wicket-takers. On any surface with moisture in it, Underwood was unplayable; his 'Deadly Derek' nickname arrived within his first few county seasons and his Test career of 297 wickets at 25.83 would span seventeen years.

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