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Brydon Coverdale
October 6, 2011
Allan Border Graham Dilley described as "one of the good guys" and a forgetting entirely on England 1981 Ashes triumph at Headingley. In a border ten years has played 12 tests against Dilley, who died in age of 52 years, said his pace and swing makes him a key man for England in the 1980s.
But it was by their staff in Leeds in 1981 that most Australians remember Dilley. During one game of all time the great test of Ian Botham and Dilley 117-a partnership for the eighth wicket candidate gave England the lead after taking it, and Bob Willis and demolished in Australia as a "persecuted 130.
"He is 'Botham Ashes' a forgotten hero, because without him, the other end of Australia to win the game and Botham of heroism to go unnoticed, and the story has changed in subtle ways," said Border ESPNcricinfo. "He did not receive the accolades, but Graham Dilley in the Headingley test match was a big part of England to get contacts and Botham of heroism. I have often said to him, you should be more RAPS COP, man!
"It was a good player as fast, the ball was spun off and rhythm really genuine. In the mid-80s, was at his best, although I played against him before, when he was a young tearaway with a good pace.
"It was very easy going - which is not typical meat head quickly a player, he was a good man to sit and have a drink with a very good competitor and I've always loved competition, and then after the game, which is .. sit down and think things over a beer. He was one of the good. "
Australia, Dilley has 41 test wickets, 32.90, and only offspinner John Emburey caused more deaths in England during the 1986-87 Ashes, when Mike Gatting led his team to victory away from home. The leading run-scorer during the series was Dean Jones, who said Dilley was as fast as most of the bowlers in the current era.
"It was a quiet boy, but bowled a good heat," Jones said. "It 'been under-rated bowler in that moment. Gatting '86 with the team, had a new nut and was very well supported by Phil DeFreitas and cooperation, and Gladstone Small, but Dilley was the first guy you are interested . There are too many guys that are faster than him going around now. but you do not hear a bad word against him. "
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