From my Cricket Archives- Ashes Adelaide Test Match 1998

Here are just a few pics I found from pre digital days.
Taken from underneath the fig trees on Adelaide Oval as it was back then.
3rd Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 11-15 1998

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  Australia

  391 and 278/5d
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  England

  227  and 237 (89 ov)

  Justin Langer player of the match.

Here is a link to the full scorecard.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15883/scorecard/63816/australia-vs-england-3rd-test-england-tour-of-australia-1998-99

Stuart MacGill bowls.

Wicket to Glen McGrath

Graeme Hick Departs

The Big Bash

Well the Big Bash Domestic Australian Cricket series is due to start soon.
This is 20/20 cricket played at a frantic pace.
Last year it was none stop cricket each night for several weeks.
Very enjoyable to watch and some amazing talent amongst some of the younger players complimented by some former ageing stars.
Here are a few pics from last years semi final played on the Adelaide Oval.

Port Power v Western Bulldogs

Had a memorable night at the footy last saturday night with my son and his young daughter.
Her first footy match.
A great game and won well in the end by the power.
Here are some pics I took from the scoreboard pocket.

Underneath the Fig Trees

Over the years I have spent many pleasant days at the Adelaide Test Match, usuually in December each year.
My favourite thing was to sit under the fig trees at the scoreboard end with my usual props.
Camera
About 10 rolls of film.
Sometimes a small unobtrusive tripod.
Binoculars
The day's newspaper
A magazine
A can of coke
A meat pie.
My idea of a great day out.
I still go to the test matches and I reckon that is still the best spot in spite of all the grandiose changes to the ground.
I am inteneding to put together a book on Adelaide Test matches,State Games,One day matches and also local club cricket from my photographic collection.
Many shots were taken on film and more recently digital.
Cameras I have used are Pentax Super A,Pentax MZs,Pentax 645,Pentax Kr and Kx,Pentax *iSTD,Canon 400d and Canon 600d.
Here are a few pics from a test match between Australia and South Africa in December 2001.
Scanned from 35mm prints.
All these shots were taken from my favourite spot sitting on the grass underneath the fig trees.
To all my readers and accidental visitors to this blog have a wonderful celebration of Christmas and the Birth of our Savior and a Happy New Year for 2015.