The Last of the Gentlemen: An Interview with Ossie Wheatley (Part 2)
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Tell us what you think of this episodeWe begin this episode of the podcast by talking about Ossie's best first class bowling figures, quickly moving on to his nickname.We talk about the nature of County cricket in the era that Ossie played including the extensive travelling that players had to undertake during a first class season.Tony Lewis was heir apparent to the captaincy. Ossie talks about him before we launch into his memories of the 1969 Championship winning season. As well...
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