ENGLAND v WEST INDIES TEXACO TROPHY ODI #3 LORD'S MAY 28 1995 MIKE ATHERTON ALAN WELLS DOMINIC CORK

[@ark28]

I was at this game as an 11 year old! It was the first match I saw live

[@kfreckle5453]

Good win for England. WI were somewhat unlucky in the field but Atherton really stuck it out and helped England to a good score which helped set up the match

[@kfreckle5453]

Last international match Winston Benjamin played for WI. Was sent home from the tour in the lead up to either the first or 2nd test. Because he made himself unavailable to play a tour match due to the flu.

[@theman9042]

it was the 3rd test, he was meant to play the warm up match against Sussex but he said he had flu. then either the 2nd day or 3rd day of that match he got a little better then decided to kick a football with the guys before the days play the management then said you say you not well to play but you kicking a football? so they sent him home

[@kfreckle5453]

@@theman9042 yep. Ambrose mentioned it in his book called "Time to talk". That was unfair on the part of the team management though. I assume that management's problem with Benjamin was deeper than they wanted others to think, and they were prepared to get rid of him for the simplest thing. Ambrose said on that tour there was a lot of problem in the WI camp and it was the most difficult tour he had ever played. He even mentioned that Lara disrespected teamates and management in a meeting and walked out. But a man like Benjamin was sent home for something that was so simple.

[@theman9042]

Exactly I read the book by Ambrose and he mentioned this, I think the West Indies board were fed up of Winston Benjamin, I don't think the sectors wanted him on the tour, if you look everyone who played the home tests against Australia toured England which was strange seeing as the Windies lost the series no one was dropped, they probably took Benjamin to England because they didn't wanna not bring him as it would look bad if he was the only person who played against Australia not to tour England so they brought him and looked for an excuse to send him home from the tour, yea Ambrose wasn't happy with Lara's attitude in England

[@kfreckle5453]

@@theman9042 and that thank God that he bowled well enough in the Australian series to give the selectors a tough job. He took ten wickets in four tests and gave good support to Walsh and Ambrose.

[@kfreckle5453]

@@theman9042 even Kenny Benjamin was fined after complaining about the size of the team blazer he was given. Kenny said it was too big. I felt that was the reason he wasn't selected for the home series against NZ in 1996 after being one of WI top bowlers in England in the 95 test. series. He had to wait until over a year and only returned for the WI tour of Australia in 1996/97

[@carib400]

Thanks much Darren for such rare videos. Just one query bro do you have highlights of 1996 WI VS NZL odi series in the Caribbean.

[@dmmordecai7984]

Hello carib400, yes I do. All being well, that series should go up sometime next year. Thank you for your interest, DARREN

[@carib400]

@@dmmordecai7984 thanks for replying brother

[@kfreckle5453]

@@dmmordecai7984 looking forward to that test and one day series. Thanks

[@neilfitzgerald712]

@@dmmordecai7984 HELLO MY NAME IS MR NEIL FITZGERALD HAVE YOU GOT SOUTH AFRICAN V ENGLAND WITH MICHAEL ATHERTON SAVING THE MATCH FOR ENGLAND FOR MR NEIL FITZGERALD PLEASE

[@dmmordecai7984]

@@neilfitzgerald712 Hello Neil, all being well, that should go up sometime before Christmas. Thank you for your interest, DARREN

[@ContentGramophone-tp9gw]

ian bishop shud av bn the next big thing if is wasnt for his injuries....