ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 2nd TEST MATCH DAY 5 LORD'S JULY 3 1984 GORDON GREENIDGE LARRY GOMES

[@peterturnball8310]

I remember the anticipation of Day 5, with England being in the incredibly rare position of chasing a win against the Windies. That was sheer magic from Greenidge, and brilliant also from the underrated Larry Gomes. That West Indies side from the late 70s through the entire 80s was untouchable. Set 342 for victory, and they didn't even need Sir Viv!

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Even though it was probably the greatest chasing innings I've ever seen, I still have nightmares about it almost - what? - 40 years later!

[@petergreen5337]

Thank you very much publisher.another great match.

[@Wally-H]

That defeat hurt. It was never easy to beat the great West Indies teams of the 70's - 80's but to lose in this fashion - wow. Greenidge was magnificent.

[@PaulRoneClarke]

4:22 "Greenidge hasn't had much of a series so far. This might be his day" Understatement of the decade there.

[@randyeduo]

)_____As you can see, England dominated the 1st innings & they also went into the 2nd innings very strongly. it appears that England thought that they were goignt o win this test I can remember the smile on England's captain's face when he declared. They felt certain that either they would get a draw or a win Unfortunately for them, they weren't prepared for what was to come--- Thats because Greenidge had it in waiting for them Bothan did get him for the knot in the 1st innings, and now Greenidge was going to make him pay- --he demonstrated all his classic shots to let England know that he did not come all the way from Barbados to get two ducks Botham got 8 wickets for 103 in the 1st innings, he was on top of the world, and I think he scored 81 runs too-- but in the 2nd innings, its one he would rather not remember because he had 117 runs scored off of him for zero wickets, altogether he had 220 runs scored off of him in that test series for his 8 wickets-----he should be happy with that or did he? this is a win that will always be remembered by the West Indies------------ because England appeared to have had the better of the West Indies in the earlier aspect of the game, but in the end, the West Indies did what they have always done all along, which is, "Dominate"---- this was a Master class of batting from the West Indies that England will never forget--they never expected that the West Indies would come from behind and dominate a test where England had gotten all they wanted in the 1si innings going further into the 2nd. --it was a hard-fought win -------------------AND A VERY DESERVING ONE--LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES, the race is not for the swift, nor the battle for the strong but for those who can endure to the end

[@marciaburtongordon5028]

@ Randy, it's the word of God bro. True words

[@petergreen5337]

❤Precisely well said and well OBSERVED.

[@markhayward7400]

My memory of this match is that, from very early on in their second innings, it was never seriously in doubt that the WIndies would win, such was Greenidge's dominance. He put England's attack to the sword.

[@abhinandanbanerjee5936]

Super innings from a super cricketer.

[@sfwplant]

People often talk about Gower's declaration as though Bob Willis and Neil Foster might have added 75 for the last wicket!

[@lestercharles9856]

The sound of that bat...! WOW.. !

[@altamashmohammad3184]

What a great chase! Infact greatest chase in the history of test cricket. Even better than WI against Australia, 418 runs.

[@abhijitmajumdar3277]

Greenidge was a complete batsman even no less dangerous than king richard

[@Wally-H]

Nowhere near as consistent as Viv - that was the difference.

[@abhijitmajumdar3277]

@@Wally-H greenidge's test record 108 matches,7558 runs,avg 44+.richards record 121 matches,8571 runs,avg 50+.Now it's upto u to make judgement

[@Wally-H]

@@abhijitmajumdar3277 Thanks for confirming my view that Richards was the greatest. Few players have achieved a test average over 50 and certainly not playing the way he did.

[@abhijitmajumdar3277]

@@Wally-H plz go through the innings of CJ Greenidge,watch carefully,u will see his arrogance, hard hitting and fast scoring rate.

[@Wally-H]

@@abhijitmajumdar3277 Nobody said he wasn't a class player but I could point you in the direction of many such innings played by Richards.

[@louisebrown4919]

Great cricket in those times

[@petergreen5337]

Yes indeed

[@Mozartboy55]

I felt certain it would be a draw. I knew England wouldn’t bowl this great side out in 5 and a half hours, nor did I think West Indies would chase down that total either, astonishment…

[@nasserkhan1504]

I telly scored on the entire series. This looked like it would be a tame draw but for an incredible 200 by GG.

[@ianjones3568]

Didn't realise Foster had a dropped chance. Pringle had a shocker. Miller had no control and Willis suffered from the commentators curse. Could the bowlers have got through IVA after he had annihilated them at Old Trafford a few weeks before? Very unlikely.

[@nasserkhan1504]

Still got my notes somewhere but pretty sure the first 4 overs were maidens.

[@randyeduo]

England had their chances all through the game but lose it in the end. i am quite sure that they thought that they were going to win this game

[@dgeneral6048]

W I in T20 mode

[@MarkSteadman-i2m]

over 5 runs a over to win Bazball in 1984 :🤣🤣

[@juanestadian8471]

@user-ix3lk8nw5r The WI played 21st century cricket in 1984. That’s why they were almost impossible to beat for four or five years

[@nasserkhan1504]

The story was Gower was forced to declare by the Selectors when he was prepared to bat on. Not that it made much difference.

[@johncourtneidge]

Crickey!

[@norbertjoseph7898]

We're As _ft .

[@jcartist835]

I Can't Watch Cricket it These Player's Not On the Team as a Cricket lover i stopped Watching the game Courtney Ambrose Put Life in the Game

[@desmondmartin6596]

In

[@sylvanwatson33]

this video is to dark to watch anymore

[@randyeduo]

they need to digitalize it, that would make it even more enjoyable