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Around the same age as me probably. I remember when we were on short weeks at school in the 70s, I'd make up my own cricket score book and watch from start to finish every day on the Beeb. Boring I know but I loved sport, I loved cricket in the summer and footie in the winter. Cricket was shown...

Awesome was Leach getting a single to give him the opportunity. After that, despite the whole tension and emotion, you just knew it.

When Alec Stewart keeps talking 'red ball' I can't help but think there is a sponsorship opportunity here.

For 39 years, you have a far better memory than me. Your explanation however is uncanny to what Willis just said on Sky.

You're watching Bob Willis and Alec Stewart :wink:

Bob Willis saying it was a greater innings than Botham's 1981 149* ... I'll take his judgement.

Wasn't that part of Super Saturday?

We tend to get the dramatic wins over the Aussies don't we? Wasn't there a test back in the 70s/80s when they needed 4 to win with one wicket left, Geoff Thompson I think, Beefy came on to bowl and rattled him out.

I just can't, personally.

Bit controversial though, perhaps that makes it a great sporting moment. And his toys out of the pram for being called lunchbox.

Simon Jones was my absolute favourite player in that Ashes series.

Maybe people other than Liverpool and Spurs fans will be talking about those two semi finals in years to come?

I wouldn't put that down as a greatest sporting moment but he was unplayable and a joy to watch. Shame his career was cut short by injury.

Can't believe I missed that, it was on my mind to add it and totally missed!

Ha! Yeah, he'll be down the nearest nightclub :lol:

Not sure many more would have watched the Botham match at Headingly on terrestrial to be fair.

Yeah love a pedant when you hit the wrong key... well spotted.

I did miss one though... 2013 - Andy Murray, Wimbledon.

Never saw prancing about dancing on ice as sport... sorry.

Would have preferred just English but the Olympics team are British... been a few and today in the Ashes was one of them, what would you add or subtract from this? 1954 - Roger Bannisters 3 minute mile 1966 - England World Cup 1980 - Seb Coe, Steve Ovett 1981 - Botham's Ashes 1984 - Daley...