Dennis Amiss interviewed by Ahmer Khokhar

Reference

AV/4/15

Date:

2001

Level of description

item

Extent

1 cassette: 1 side, total time 38 minutes 6 seconds

Part of

Audio Cassettes (AV/4)

Scope and Content

1 cassette, Dennis Amiss interviewed by Ahmer Khokhar. The cassette recording consists of one side. The recording took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

[0:00-2:55] Amiss talks about his heroes when he first began to play cricket including D C S Compton and the Warwickshire team who won the County Championship in 1951, [2:55-5:50] Amiss talks about playing cricket at school, [5:50-8:30] Amiss talks about making his debut for Warwickshire (against Surrey at The Oval in 1960), [8:30-12:40] Amiss talks about the back injury caused by playing football which ended his bowling career, [12:40-16:05] Amiss talks about his early Test career including making his debut for England against West Indies at The Oval in 1966 and his hopes for the England team in 2001, [16:05-18:55] Amiss talks about the highlights of his Test career including touring Australia with England in 1974-1975 and facing the bowling of D K Lillee and J R Thomson, [18:55-22:40] Amiss talks about the challenges of playing against fast bowlers, getting hurt and wearing helmets in World Series Cricket, [22:40-26:20] Amiss talks about highlights of his Test career including making 262 not out against West Indies in 1973-1974 and scoring 203 against West Indies in 1976, [26:20-28:30] Amiss talks about his highlights playing for Warwickshire including winning the County Championship in 1972 and winning the Gillette Cup in 1968, [28:30-34:10] Amiss talks about the future of the County Championship, the introduction of cricket academies and the use of central contracts for the England team, [34:10-35:50] Amiss talks about his career regrets including not scoring a Test century against Australia and also talks about his retirement from cricket, [35:50-38:06] Amiss talks about how he would like history to remember him and his hopes for success as Chief Executive of Warwickshire, and his hopes for cricketers such as I R Bell coming through the Warwickshire academy.

Associations

Dennis Leslie Amiss
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Denis Charles Scott Compton
Dennis Keith Lillee
Jeffrey Robert Thomson
Ian Ronald Bell

Subject

County Championship, Gillette Cup, England in Australia 1974-1975, England in West Indies 1973-1974, West Indies in England 1976, West Indies in England 1966, World Series Cricket, injuries, central contracts

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English, 6574, , , , , , , , ,

Size

1 cassette: 1 side, total time 38 minutes 6 seconds

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