#1960s

2 incidents tagged

Charlie Griffith's Throwing Controversy — A Career Under Suspicion, 1963–1966

West Indies vs Various

1966-07-01

Charlie Griffith of Barbados was the fastest bowler in the world in the mid-1960s, but his career was permanently shadowed by accusations that his bouncer and yorker were thrown rather than bowled. Several senior umpires, players and administrators — including Don Bradman — stated publicly that Griffith threw; the West Indies Cricket Board and ICC declined to take formal action. His career never fully recovered from the controversy.

#charlie-griffith#throwing#chucking

⭐Mild

Graeme Pollock — South Africa's Greatest Batsman and a Career Cut Short, 1963–1970

South Africa vs Various

1965-07-06

Graeme Pollock of Eastern Province was one of the two or three best batsmen in the world in the 1960s — a left-hander of such natural genius that Don Bradman rated him alongside Sobers as the finest post-war player he had seen. In 23 Tests he scored 2,256 runs at 60.97. South Africa's isolation ended his career at 26, depriving him of at least a decade of Test cricket.

#graeme-pollock#south-africa#batsman