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Keith Slater - Once upon a time in the Ashes

Once Upon a Time in the Ashes | May 26, 2023

Our first guest is Keith Slater of Midland, Western Australia who played his one Ashes Test at the SCG in 1959. We'll also hear about the two Englishmen who played their only Ashes Test match at the Oval in 1948 - Eric Hollies and Allan Watkins - and their pivotal roles in Sir Donald Bradman's final Ashes innings.






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Once Upon a Time in the Ashes

https://onceuponatimeintheashes.com
London, United Kingdom
The podcast that celebrates the One Ashes Test Wonders. Once Upon a Time in the Ashes is the podcast that celebrates the English and Australian cricketers who played in just one Ashes test match. There are 134 in total who hold this claim to fame. 89 of them have sadly passed away, including Eric Hollies who bowled the Don for that famous duck to deny Bradman his perfect average of 100. 45 of them are still with us – 24 from England and 21 from Australia. On the English side this ranges from Ken Taylor, who played his one Ashes test in 1964, to Sam Curran in 2019. For Australia, the span is Keith Slater in 1959 to Ed Cowan in 2013. Stay tuned to Once Upon a Time in the Ashes for interviews and features with them all.