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Graeme Hick interviewed by Stephen Lamb



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/26
Date:
2010-10-19
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 48 minutes 52 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Graeme Hick interviewed by Stephen Lamb at New Road, Worcester. The CD consists of 1 track.

Track 1: [0:00-1:03] Hick talks about having the Pavilion at Worcester named after him, [1:03-1:40] Hick talks about playing at New Road, [1:40-4:10] Hick talks about his parents' influence on his career, his sisters playing sport, and playing sport at school, [4:10-5:30] Hick talks about focusing on a career in cricket during his schooldays, [5:30-7:00] Hick talks about being included in the Zimbabwe squad for the 1983 Cricket World Cup alongside Duncan Fletcher, [7:00-9:45] Hick talks about moving to England to play cricket for Worcestershire for six months and his abilities as a bowler, [9:45-10:45] Hick talks about his qualification period for England which was initially 10 years but reduced to 7.

[10:45-14:45] Hick talks about his career highlights at Worcestershire including a 405 vs. Somerset at Taunton, winning the Refuge Assurance League in 1987, the County Championship in 1988 and Ian Botham's impact on the team, [14:45-16:45] Hick talks about playing with Botham and Botham's celebrity friends including Elton John, [16:45-18:00] Hick talks about the hype surrounding Hick's inclusion in the England team, [18:00-19:20] Hick talks about making his international debut for England vs. the West Indies in 1991, [19:20-22:30] Hick talks playing under the England captains Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton, Alec Stewart and Graham Gooch.

[22:30-25:50] Hick talks about being in and out of the England team, [25:50-27:50] Hick talks about memorable innings he played at international level including a 178 vs. India in 1992-1993, and a 141 vs. South Africa in 1995-1996, [27:50-28:20] Hick talks about Michael Atherton's batting performance vs. South Africa in Johannesburg in 1995-1996, [28:20-29:30] Hick talks about Atherton declaring while Hick was about to get 100 (vs. Australia in 1994-1995), [29:30-30:50] Hick talks about the relationship between Atherton and Raymond Illingworth, and Illingworth's style of management.

[30:50-32:30] Hick talks about comments made by Illingworth about Hick to the media, and Hick getting a century vs. the West Indies in 1995, [32:30-34:15] Hick talks about memorable innings including a century vs. Sri Lanka at The Oval in 1998, Muttiah Muralitharan's 16 wickets during that match, and a century vs. Zimbabwe at Lord's in 2000, [34:15-35:30] Hick talks about his innings during England's victory vs. Pakistan in Karachi in 2000-2001, [35:30-36:40] Hick talks about playing against South Africa in the 1992 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final, [36:40-37:30] Hick talks about playing against Pakistan in the 1992 Cricket World Cup Final, [37:30-38:43] Hick talks about England's performance in the 1996 Cricket World Cup and 1999 Cricket World Cup, [38:43-39:45] Hick talks about missing out on the 2003 Cricket World Cup and being dropped from the one day England team, [39:45-41:15] Hick talks about memorable innings in one day internationals including vs. South Africa at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, scoring 90 against India at The Oval in 1996, sharing Man of the Series with Glenn McGrath during the Carlton and United Series in 1998-1999, and getting over 200 with Neil Fairbrother vs. the West Indies in 1991.

[41:15-43:20] Hick talks about being captain of Worcestershire, and playing Twenty20 cricket which suited his style of play, [43:20-44:00] Hick talks about Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher visiting Worcestershire County Cricket Club and meeting Thatcher, [44:00-44:50] Hick talks about his work following retirement from cricket, including media, coaching and charity work, [44:50-46:28] Hick talks about the best bowlers he faced during his career, [46:28-47:45] Hick talks about the best teams he faced during his career, particularly the West Indies in the late 1980s and early 1990s, [47:45-48:52] Hick talks about how he would like his career to be remembered.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Graeme Ashley Hick
Stephen Lamb
Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher
Sir Ian Terence Botham
Sir Elton Hercules John
Nasser Hussain
Michael Andrew Atherton
Alec James Stewart
Graham Alan Gooch
Raymond Illingworth
Muttiah Muralitharan
Glenn Donald McGrath
Neil Harvey Fairbrother
Margaret Hilda Thatcher
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Subject
Cricket World Cup 1983, West Indies in England 1991, England in India 1992-1993, England in South Africa 1995-1996, West Indies in England 1995, Sri Lanka in England 1998, Zimbabwe in England 2000, England in Pakistan 2000-2001, Cricket World Cup 1992, Cricket World Cup 1996, Cricket World Cup 1999, England in Australia 1994-1995, Carlton and United Series, twenty20 cricket
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 48 minutes 52 seconds
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