Taylor and Marsh bat through

Australian batsmen Mark Taylor and Geoff Marsh put on 329 for the opening wicket, batting through til just before lunch on day two in the fifth Test at Trent Bridge in 1989.

[@rarecricketgold761]

Geoff Marsh was One of The Most underrated ODI Australian Batting Hero. He played a Critical Role in winning of World Cup 1987 along side his partner David Boon. When he retired he was The Leading ODI Century Maker from Australia with 9 Centuries. In fact Geoff Marsh was The 1st Ever Australian Batsman who reached The Land Mark of 5 ODI Centuries. Out of his 9 ODI Hundreds Australia won 8 Times.

[@wce05308]

Great stats mate 👏

[@rarecricketgold761]

@@wce05308 Thanks a lot.

[@somehorse]

What an absolute gem, having that footage for future generations of cricketers to look back on - not to mention the Marsh brothers currently playing. I just have to wonder how David Boon felt the entire time. Can't have been easy for first drop, at least on that first day. Keep these coming Cricket Aus!

[@Silk1970]

Boonie made 73 so he can't have felt too badly! They did actually organise the night watchman late in the day.

[@tomjohnstone2796]

"geez... you've blown a 300 there..." classic AB.

[@Silk1970]

That rebuke stuck with Taylor and he remembered it once he got on top of the Pakistani bowlers at Peshawar in 1998. He was very determined to kick on to a huge score and he duly did with his 334*.

[@mrkipling2201]

“ we’ll get someone tough out here. We’ll get a Queenslander “

[@BongSau83]

My Dad bought me a copy of the 89 ashes highlights on VHS not long after the series was over. I was 8 at the time and already loved cricket but that video spawned a life long obsession. I can remember almost every shot and the corresponding commentary to this day. Such an important series for Australian cricket. Possibly the start of the careers of our two most successful captains in Taylor and Waugh. Also the magic of Terry Alderman was something to behold.

[@paulm4961]

True tht also my first series I watched late at night had many hot milos with my dad particulary enjoyed steve waughs 177 now adys thats not q big score but back then it was

[@cheesemccheese5780]

@@paulm4961 In test cricket it still is. If anything it's an ever higher score by today's standards.

[@adriang6259]

Mark Taylor was a very underrated batsman through history but I think, he has the third highest test series aggregate of all time, or round about. Lovely to watch, as good as anybody off the back foot. Marsh's batting technique is kind of how I was taught in school. Good combination, great team, great era.

[@jessesands4099]

I Remember Going To The First Day Of The Fourth Test At Old Trafford Manchester While On Holidays In England!😀🏏🐨🇦🇺

[@pbfamous07]

tubby who, fit as a fiddle. geez we've had some amazing captains

[@leighsydneychina1]

I think Mark Taylor was the best Australian cricket captian ever. Great temperament, strategist and played the game with the best spirit. Competetive, aggressive (in the Australian manner), but not petty or nasty ever.

[@suzannemilner5883]

Leigh Hincks hes good but think about border, healy, punter

[@leighsydneychina1]

Suzanne Milner The first 2 you mention were incredibly tough. They needed to be. But as a captain that played by the spirit of the game, there have been few who have done it as well.

[@gecko221281]

Leigh Hincks not to forget his ability to read the game.... how often a change of field or bowler brought about a wicket

[@donmylifedonmylife368]

mark Taylor 33 years end career

[@sirlordhenrymortimer6620]

Richie benaud was probably the greatest Australian captain

[@rcdanger]

102 overs in a day!

[@gbthrylos]

An amazing series

[@andrewwilkins6553]

Horrible summer for me and my dad I was crying so much by the end of old Trafford and I just walked out at tea on the first day of this match the start of the bad times😭

[@SilentHotdog28]

Good times for us Aussies, I just wish we had have won the 2019 and 2023 series instead of Draw (retained) because I've not seen us win in England since I was a kid.

[@roostewrum]

I watched every ball of that and it was edge of the seat stuff for the entire day.

[@berrywilton7334]

It’s funny Steve Waugh started to play for Australia when they were trash then retired with the best team in the world

[@sugarnads]

Taylor in 89 was imperious as a batsman. Bradmanesque figures.

[@ianjones3568]

Surprised Gower didn't fly over the ground in a Tiger Moth. Nothing else worked.

[@waggafletcher]

Tubby is Wagga Wagga's finest export product.

[@Kingmick58]

Tops. Thanks for posting.

[@berrywilton7334]

Indians- this video is a way to learn how to play cricket in many ways it’s one thing to have talent but taking pride being mentally tough and having the self belief that “we can do it” can change a lot of things and some of you Indians in the comment sections on Indian test series gotta be more positive and quit the negativity

[@gimmigota1]

Wait for it..... Legend....ary...

[@mrkipling2201]

We were awful in that series. Australia should have won 6-0 but for rain. Totally deserved to win the ashes.

[@benjaminabraham3506]

@4:00 Let's get to drinks Let's get to lunch... That kind of thinking is obsolete in cricket today.. That we had pioneers of game like captain Waugh who urged his team mates to score in about 4 runs per over in test cricket changed test cricket its viewership and sponsorship... Hayden Pointing Gilchrist Sachin Virat Laxmaj Shewag Sangakara Jayawardene, Kevin Peterson G Smith Yousif Yohana were beauty to watch any day in test cricket U would hardly see them wasting time in the middle..they knew how to meet sword with sword...spectators and sponsors got their money worth.. Infact Steve Waugh is one man who changed test cricket forever.. His line of thinking ensured test cricket produced results rather than stale draws. With Marshs line of thinking test cricket would have been dead a decade ago...

[@sugarnads]

Dude was handed the best test side possibly ever dont forget. He learned how to win from Taylor

[@wce05308]

Bit easier to score these days mate. Big bats, small boundaries and batter friendly pitches. Plus I'm sure a lot of test teams would love to have a Geoff Marsh atm. At least he valued his wicket.

[@SilentHotdog28]

Marsh was given that role by others, he was told to be an anchor, Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara have an important role in their side, as did Marsh. They are walls, hold up an end and protect their wicket at all costs, while the batsman at the other end scores freely.

[@benjaminabraham3506]

@@SilentHotdog28 Role or not, no one will pay to watch these guys. And if there aren't any viewers there wouldn't be sponsors as well. The game will be dead. A lot don't see test cricket beyond 12 years. Sports is not just about win or loss it's about how u play

[@briansukhu4392]

i love these ashes features, I just wish they would not insert stock footage of players who didn't play in the test match; Devon Malcom and Ian Botham didn't play in the first test

[@BongSau83]

Brian Sukhu this happened in the fifth test mate. It even says so in the title. Botham and Malcolm both played.

[@RobinHoodTragic]

onya tubs!!

[@andrewwilkins6553]

Still couldn’t believe they won 4-0. So one sided with being labeled as the weakest ever to come from down under

[@berrywilton7334]

Btw where is this music from I really like it

[@andilencapai295]

👏

[@thecarls5600]

1 like = 1 prayer for the 35no forgotten runs scored by E. Xtras from England on day one

[@wce05308]

35 in a test match is woeful. Glad someone else noticed 👍

[@SilentHotdog28]

@@wce05308 Nothing compared to Pakistan leaking 52 extras against Australia Boxing Day Test 2023.

[@Disillusioned2022]

They scored 301 in an entire day? You score that in 20 overs now.

[@wce05308]

Not in test cricket.

[@SilentHotdog28]

Test cricket is the same now as it was then. 300 in 1 days play is bang average.

[@anthonycaruso3364]

It's not so much that they scored 300+. It's that they did so without losing a wicket.