Guest bonza Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Today Australia lost one of its greatest National Icons. Keith Miller was named after the famous WW1 aviators Ross & Keith Smith. He followed their example and flew in the RAAF during WW2. He was an all-rounder who played in teams led by Don Bradman, and was also an Australian Rules Footballer of note.
Jonathan Saunders Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Although way before my time I was brought up on stories of Keith Miller the great allrounder. This is very sad news. RIP Keith.
Cliff. Hobson Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 I am old enough to have seen Keith Miller play, he had a wonderful throwing arm, saw him at Bramall Lane , Sheffield where the Sheffield United football field was adjacent to the cricket field a ball was struck and finished up in the bottom L. H.corner of the football field. Miller returned it into the Stumper's Gloves a throw of at least 150 yards. A fellow Australian once described him to me as a bit of a Larrikin, whatever that may be.
robbie Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Today Australia lost one of its greatest National Icons. Keith Miller was named after the famous WW1 aviators Ross & Keith Smith. He followed their example and flew in the RAAF during WW2. He was an all-rounder who played in teams led by Don Bradman, and was also an Australian Rules Footballer of note. A great loss. Reminds me of the Bradman era and the huge public mourning when he died. Still they were great role models for the guys that followed. Robbie
Guest Simon Bull Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Sad loss - a sportsman who knew the true and proportionate value and values of sport. A truly great cricketer, he played hard, but I have seen him quoted (possibly apocryphally) as saying that he enjoyed his cricket because it was not serious - serous was being over Germany with a night-fighter on his tail. He played in an age when society had the importance of sport and the status given to sportsmen in proper perspective.
Staffsyeoman Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Two of my heroes in a week. Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, the Mercury/Gemini 'Right Stuff' astronaut, and now Keith Miller. Good innings for both (pun not altogether intended). RIP
john w. Posted 11 October , 2004 Posted 11 October , 2004 Miller and Lindwall... the stuff cricket stories were made of... Like Lillee and Thomson, scare the P** out of the English batsmen Rip John
Andrew P Posted 12 October , 2004 Posted 12 October , 2004 A sad loss of a footballer, a cricketer and a WW2 fighter pilot. It would be great if the new MCG stand was named after him. One of his more famous quotes was from when he was interviewed by Michael Parksinson who asked him of the pressure of playing cricket. The response was "Pressure? Pressure isn't playing test cricket. Pressure is having a Messerchmitt up your ****"
Guest bonza Posted 12 October , 2004 Posted 12 October , 2004 The Australian Press can't seem to grasp the solemnity of Keith's passing. Many stories are surfacing including the following. Don Bradman had decreed that the touring cricketers had to be in bed by 11pm. After midnight he was awakened by RKM, attired in a Tuxedo, who informed his Captain that he had been to bed as ordered, but was now going OUT. In a match against a minor county eleven, the Tourists had ammassed 472 by the time Miller was called on to bat. He strode to, and stood beside, the wicket; refused to take guard & was duly bowled out. Winking to the bemused keeper he stated "Thank God that's over"
robbie Posted 12 October , 2004 Posted 12 October , 2004 Like Lillee and Thomson, scare the P** out of the English batsmen THose were the days. Everyone was scared of facing Thommo, and Lillee.well Robbie
michaeldr Posted 12 October , 2004 Posted 12 October , 2004 The Australian Press can't seem to grasp the solemnity of Keith's passing. Pat, Here’s what some of the British press are saying http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/...1325245,00.html and http://sport.independent.co.uk/cricket/sto...sp?story=571164 A great sportsman in the true sense of the word
Jonathan Saunders Posted 12 October , 2004 Posted 12 October , 2004 The Australian Press can't seem to grasp the solemnity of Keith's passing. Pat, Here’s what some of the British press are saying http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/...1325245,00.html and http://sport.independent.co.uk/cricket/sto...sp?story=571164 A great sportsman in the true sense of the word There is also a very complimentary (and deserved) obituary in today's TIMES.
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