Derek Randall 174 Centenary Test 1977 MCG

Coming into the Centenary Test, Randall had played four Tests with a top score of 37. After crashing Lillee and Max Walker, and Kerry O’Keeffe, around MCG for 446 minutes, he had scored 174. Several times he was felled by bumpers from Lillee, on one occasion doffing his cap, on another getting struck a sickening blow on the side of the head. Notable was the way he hooked and pulled off the front foot, a shot that drew admiration from the watching Don Bradman. Despite defeat, he was named man of the match and established himself as one of England’s best loved and most determined cricketers.
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[@Bluenose-mx5ej]

Derek Randall is a total legend. My favourite player as a kid.

[@kevinbird9194]

Superb player. Great batsman. Great fielder. Such a lovely player. I was, at trent bridge and Derek was stood at the boundary. He took the time to chat with me before running for the ball

[@Wally-H]

A great character. After getting out, Randall famously went through the wrong gate at the pavilion and was climbing towards the Royal Box. He later joked that he’d seen a red carpet and thought it was for him because he’d batted so well! A very humble man - not surprised he was lost for words when left with the microphone at the end.

[@GrezH]

Arkle was probably my first cricketing hero. I loved watching him bat and in the field he was amazing

[@g8ymw]

Agreed, when Derek was in the field, he reminded me of Jonty Rhodes. Nobody dare take a crafty single when Derek was on field. IMO the selectors were too quick to drop him

[@Jason-us4ye]

They don't make 'em like that anymore - true gentleman of the sport - Derek, you were a bloody legend and an ornament to the game

[@teterouge1472]

In my home town there is a road called "Randall Way"..... Glad to say yes it's his..... Many years ago (these video days) he chased my mates sister on Avon Rise..... Great guy putting up with all us kids.... Top man

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Rod Marsh seems like the fairest player in history. Not the first time I've seen him arguing against his own team. What a legend.

[@danielmanetto71]

Fairest Australian anyway! Can you name another??!! Did'nt think so...

[@boxingjerapah]

Remember living every shot, listening to my radio, snuggled up in the dark, overnight, underneath the covers, so my mum didn't know.

[@adrianbryan5941]

Awww I miss those days. Proper cricket! Humble fellas.

[@petermozelewski2645]

My hero. A one off and a legend!

[@tonyrobertson498]

Wonderful Knock from my cricketing hero Derek Randall

[@brianhaskard1042]

Derek "rags" Randall, top batsman, world class fielder, lovely bloke & daft as a brush! Imagine today's batsmen getting a bouncer from Lillee on the noggin & just giving it a bit of a rub.

[@g8ymw]

Always enjoyed "Arkle" Everything as you say Brian, I do feel he got a bum steer from the selectors

[@JP1234815]

@@g8ymw He was treated abysmally by the selectors. He never truly had a long 'run' in the international test side. He was selected in 1977, but dropped in 1978, brought back in 1979 then dropped until 1982 when he became an emergency opener (it was only in 1 day games he'd batted there before), then eventually dropped in 1984. I remember watching Derek bat in a Sunday league game in the early - mid 80's and he was so unorthodox in his strokeplay (unfurling the reverse sweep and several other shots not in the coaching manual) that it drove one of the bowlers to kick over the stumps in frustration!!

[@cynthgraham9677]

Well done 👍 Derek, top bloke, and still a lovely guy 👍

[@petermozelewski2645]

I remember as a lad listening to ths on the radio. He was a legend.

[@BruceLee-sw4ms]

Probably the most popular player and liked player ever to visit Australia, D. Randall.

[@simongleaden2864]

Certainly a lot more popular than D R Jardine!!

[@BruceLee-sw4ms]

@@simongleaden2864 - lol Yes: to be honest I think Jardine was a brilliant thinker , very smart cricketer who achieved what he set out to do . Success and winning isn’t always popular. DR Jardine is someone I respect .

[@danielmanetto71]

@@simongleaden2864 Or Sir Richard Hadlee!

[@davidnewman3301]

One of my favourite players his fielding was something to behold watching him in the covers arms spread eyes of a hawk and reactions that would put some fielders to shame today great cricketer and man

[@user-ng3bp2yb8r]

Beautiful shot ! What technique one of Englands finest and Best cricketer s! Great sporting Legend and rolemodel ! With personality !

[@simonwalter7142]

Well, good on ya, Rodney Marsh! Not sure that would happen today

[@danielmanetto71]

Us Kiwi's are pretty good...Kane Williamson and recently retired Ross Taylor...both have called batsmen back or expressed doubt whether they've caught it cleanly

[@stevelee4952]

What a player.

[@sphughes01]

Superb innings and well deserved accolade of man of the match.

[@jayannan9897]

I think he'd be cool to have a beer with! Looks like he's straight out of a monty python movie. Glad he got man of the match, well earned and well deserved! Nicely played sir.

[@shannontaylor3637]

Randall was one of the best and most reliable batsmen for England.

[@dlamiss]

he was badly messed around by the selectors. i was on a cricket holiday with a few x cricketers 30 years ago and Bob Willis was one of the x cricketers and i asked him about Randall and he said Derek had been hit on the head in a game around 82/83 and was never the same player afterwards

[@quick46]

@@dlamiss Holding hit him in the mouth in Tazmania, you're spot on about it affecting him

[@AlunThomas-mp5qo]

@@dlamiss Strange, 83-84 was his best year in test cricket.

[@dlamiss]

@@AlunThomas-mp5qo Yes was very strange but he always seemed to be only one poor game from being dropped. He failed in the first test against the West Indies in 1984 and that was it

[@AlunThomas-mp5qo]

@@dlamiss As I've said in another post Randall's test career practically mirrored that of Tom Graveney. Both came into the test team as attractive, exciting stroke players, both became household names as a result of a brilliant score of 170,, both were frustratingly inconsistent, both were superb fielders, both failed to cement their place in the England team and both were discarded after eight years. Thankfully three years later Graveney was recalled, became a test regular and a successful batsman. I eagerly awaited Randall's recall but unfortunately it never came.

[@garyfaulkner1480]

The great derek arkle randall...top man

[@virtualgaz]

I remember it as if it was yesterday! Thanks Jimmy... I'd never seen the Bill Lawry comments at the end before - great stuff mate!

[@neilirons8866]

virtualgaz the most

[@neilirons8866]

most underrated cricket player in the world

[@davidwhitley4145]

And treated like crap by the selectors batting from opening down to to 7 1 of the best fielders England have ever hadv

[@HHM706]

top player.

[@alereatoalereato6936]

A few of the aussies should take note of Rod Marsh, he played it hard but fair

[@SAMJE123456]

Cricket at its best gentlemen and honest.

[@Wally-H]

Agreed, Marsh was happy to give it the verbals as a fierce competitor but he was never a cheat. When Trevor Chappell decided to bowl that infamous underarm ball to New Zealand, Marsh tried to stop him. He was desperate to win, but not at the cost of the game’s integrity. Sadly not all Aussies see things the same way.

[@petermcgill1315]

Rodney Marsh's behaviour is in stark contrast to Greg Dyer's.

[@richardmilton7987]

Legend

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

look at that pitch,I'm sure it was more difficult to score runs in those days than now

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Along with anything with Viv my favorite clip of cricket

[@brendanturner4853]

The impish Derek Randall 😊👍

[@ChrisSmith-py5pk]

No helmets then. Much courage required facing extreme pace.

[@priyacharichakravarti6868]

Lillee would say he was just doing his job at 2:28 and that Randall simply got his head in the way … those were very different days.

[@ScooterPAK]

One of my cricketing heroes when i first started watching cricket in the late 70s (1977, me aged 7). Him and lillee basically offering each other out, derek telling him to bring it on. Lillee walking down the crease, derek basically saying "is that all you've got, piece of piss"

[@ScooterPAK]

Then hitting him for 4 during the boxing day test Dec '77 if I remember correctly. I may be wrong and remember it more romantically than what actually happened. But I do remember derek telling dennis basically "is that all you've got, bring it on, not a problem to me, you're fuck all"

[@mike.47]

Health and safety? Not a helmet to be seen, those were the days. Did anyone else spot the queen in the spectators?

[@166PolarBear]

Cloth cap whilst facing those guys

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Thought his nickname was arkle

[@simontrencher8245]

I forgot Gary Gilmour played in this game. He was , back in the day , described as Australia's " next Alan Davidson ". Sadly, it was not to be ...

[@peterturley1331]

🏏💜😪💔🏏

[@8b.18.nazishsayyed5]

Commentetor name plz

[@viennesewaltz7453]

Jim Laker

[@88wardos]

Norman May