After watching Ben Stokes herorics yesterday and Stokes also do similar heroics a few weeks before in the world cup final Question is what is your greatest sporting memory that doesnt involve anything from Leicester I would put yesterday top of the list for me. Had everything, such a buzz watching that and glad I picked watching the cricket over football Ben Stokes 4’s and 6’s Marcus Harris dropped catch Tim Paine ridiculous lbw review Nathan Lyon fumbling running out Leach Shocking decision from the umpire Amazing
It really was incredible wasn’t it. Only thing holding it back from one of the greatest for me is the fact that - as a stand alone win - it doesn’t really mean anything. Guess if we win the ashes then it will be up there but my word what a match it was. The World Cup final v New Zealand was out of this world too. That Johnny Wilkinson drop goal to win the World Cup in 2003 still gives me the shivers every time I see it. I was also at ‘that’ Leicester tigers match v Cardiff when it went to penalty kicks - never seen before or since and that stands out too.
I am old enough to remember watching the world cup final in 66. To see Nobby Styles dancing around without his teeth in was a bit scary but they think its all over …… has special memories for old uns like me.
World Cup cricket semi final, NZ vs South Africa. South Africa massive favorites but NZ hung in there and needed a 6 off the final ball to win which Grant Elliott did. Should mention he was born in S.A. The worst, the underarm Aus vs NZ.
Apart from Forest winning the European Cup in 1979 and Derby winning the league in 1975, for me it was 2012 when Team GB won 3 successive gold medals Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and then climaxed with Mo Farah winning gold in the 10,000m.
From a Leicester POV, Austin Healey´s try against Munster and Neil Back´s wonderful deceit of hand in the scrum.
The 1978 World Cup in Argentina. So distant - so exotic - ticker tape, crackly commentary - when I realised that football was god's own sport wrong team won mind you - cheating Argie bastards
Tuning into an epic Wimbledon final this year and then rushing to change the channel to watch the super over in the Cricket World Cup Final was a hell of a day for sport in general. I don't even like cricket!
Playing for my local Sunday league cricket side in the early 90's, I once smashed their fast bowler for 6 over mid-wicket. Tried the same shot the next ball and top edged it in to my face and broke my cheekbone in 3 places. It meant I missed the famous Tony James winner to save us from relegation. Does that count?!
