11:18 - As much as I like Thorpe, that was plumb.

I think Wallace thought he got his front foot outside the line. Instead he had planted it right in front of middle stump.

Days like this were few and far between for England in the 90s, so this was one to savour. Wonderful partnership and sublime knocks from both Thorpe and Ramprakash. It always irked me when commentators (mostly Nark Nicholas) called him Ramprakesh and then kash..it's honestly not that hard to pronounce! I know Ramps played over 50 tests, was picked, dropped, pushed around the order many a time and generally divided opinion amongst fans and commentators, but his sumptuous, text-book cover drives were something to behold. Such a shame he never quite managed to nail a spot down and fulfil his talent. Shot selection/execution (and the shoddy English selection policy of the 90s) may have been an issue for him at times, but he very much looked the part on this tour when he played.

@PaulRoneClarke

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Ramprakash, Lewis, Malcom, Hick and to a slightly lesser extent Tufnell. All of them could have been world beaters if used properly and managed properly. I remember Malcom bowling a 12 over spell in the subcontinent, then not being picked for Headlingly back home a test or two later. Tuffers being told to "tie down an end" and only given 1 attacking fielder, and watching as the batsmen nicked through slips and played uppish cuts to short cover and uncontrolled pulls through mid wicket. The ploy wasn't stopping runs, and it wasn't taking wickets, but England persisted with it for the entire series. The 90's was bad, but a lot of it was down to poor player management and poor decision making.

Wallace and lambert playing bazball in 1998😅