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Apr 13, 2019 · One mistake and your day is over. One of the most famous examples of this was Mike Gatting’s shot in the 1987 World Cup final – that reverse sweep. History has recorded that not only did that one mistake end his innings, it also meant England’s World Cup dream was over. It is a harsh verdict.
- Huw Turbervill
Nov 9, 2023 · “One or two of our players ended up in tears after we lost the first Test in three-and-a-half days. We learned from our mistakes in the second, and were careful not to be hit on the pads.
- Simon Briggs
Nov 3, 2014 · Gatting was not known for his risk-taking daredevilry and conventional wisdom had it that, with his team comfortably placed, the captain would face his opposite number's first ball...
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One false shot, and a World Cup lost. Mike Gatting, not particularly known for his daredevilry, chose the 1987 final to play an impetuous reverse sweep that cost England more than just a wicket...
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Jan 28, 2016 · Gatting had his thumb broken, ruling him out of both the third and fourth Tests and one day internationals. Two innings, 46 runs, two broken bones. Not the tour Gatting had been hoping for. He did make it back for the last Test, as a record-breaking century from Viv Richards helped the West Indies seal their 5-0 blackwash at Antigua. Gatting's ...
May 13, 2016 · Mike Gatting led Middlesex and England with élan. Controversial, colourful, and often the butt of jokes, Gatting was one of the finest batsmen in the world between 1985 and 1987.
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Aug 24, 2005 · 24-Aug-2005. Mike Gatting: it wasn't a very good year © Cricinfo. At the start of England's home series against Pakistan in 1987, life was good for Mike Gatting. But the 12 months that followed...
