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Alan Philip Eric Knott MBE (born 9 April 1946) is a former cricketer who represented England at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). Knott is widely regarded as one of the most eccentric characters in cricket and as one of the greatest wicket-keepers ever to play the game.
Alan Knott and Geoff Arnold were caught behind glancing the ball and Underwood was bowled to dismiss England for 529, only their second score over 500 in Australia since Bodyline in 1932–33. Walker returned to the pavilion with figures of 8/143 off 42.2 overs, his best analysis in Tests. [78]
See Main Article - 1974-75 Ashes series. On the rest day of the Fourth Test Peter Lever and the assistant-manager Alan Smith played a charity match at Drummoyne in front of a 15,000 crowd against the then ACTU leader Bob Hawke (who made 50) and the comedian Paul Hogan to raise money for the Darwin Disaster Relief Fund after Cyclone Tracy. [9]
The 1970–71 Ashes series was the 45th edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry between England and Australia.Starting on 27 November 1970, the two sides ended up playing seven Tests; six were originally scheduled, but one extra Test was added to compensate for the abandoned Third Test.
Dennis Lillee's four-wicket opening spell reduced England to 49/4 before David Steele (50), on debut, bailed England out. Steele set a platform for more positive contributions from new England captain Tony Greig (96) and Alan Knott (69), with Bob Woolmer (33), also on debut, shoring up the tail.
The wicketkeeper Alan Knott who came in at number 7 was the next best batsmen, a perky, Punch-like character with a sound defence and some unorthodox shots. Fred Titmus had had great success with the bat on his previous tours in 1962–63 and 1965–66 and had a Test average of 48.89 in Australia.
The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1972 season to play a five-match Test series against England for the Ashes. The series was drawn 2–2 and England retained the Ashes. This was the last drawn series until 2019. The two sides also played a three-match ODI series, which England won 2–1.
Rod Marsh had thrown off his 'Iron Gloves' tag and was beginning to rival Alan Knott as the best keeper in the world. The Chappell brothers were both excellent slip fielders, taking 227 catches between them in Test cricket, with Greg took 7 catches in the Second Test at Perth – setting a record for a fieldsman – and 14 in the series ...