I remember listening to this partnership on the radio early on a cold Yorkshire morning during my first term at university.
Ian Botham, who was 23, and David Gower, 21, hurried England towards a winning position with their confident batting.
In truth, this was a badly understrength Australian side. Their best players had been signed by Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket and England won the six-test series 4-1.
Still Rodney Hogg, who looks very impressive here, took 41 English wickets in course of it.
I remember this series. Highlights were on the BBC. Hogg was a fine bowler, but Lethe Australian fielding was a bit mediocre. Botham rode his luck. Bower out to a typical airy shot.
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