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He hurt the West Indian fast bowlers' ego more than they hurt him...what a display of calm and composure against the vindictive fast bowling ever.....

It's not said very often,but it takes immense skill to get out of the way of deliveries like that.

West Indies team playing without helmet they are real og of cricket

My god legendary! ❤from india ! 🙏

Had the hook shot not been invented yet?

No other reason to do this than to inflict pain. The West Indies were always strutting even though they'd just got back after just being stuffed 5-1 by Australia. They're not doing much strutting anymore, they will never again be the best in the world.

No helmet dog. Dem man wuz different.

Fabulous Player 🎉 Is Alvin Kalicharan 🎉 Guess Once In Many Many Generations ❤ 🎉

Kalli was truly an underrated genius - he could and would take sides and the best bowlers apart … as seen in this clip with lillee - which I assume is a group World Cup 75 game at the Oval ?! Kalli I remember facing the great compatriot Joel Garner in the early 80’s in a Nat West Semi Final and in near darkness facing a hostile Garner at Taunton… at the climax of the game Garner bowled a vicious bouncer ….. only for Kalli to hook him into the crowd … thus turning the game and match in warwickshires favour …. What a player The King of Guyana Arise Sir Alvin Kallicharan 🙏🙏🙏

batting at its best,and no helmet,demolished lillee

Lillee got his ass whupped

Being an Indian, I'm a true admirer and fan of WI cricket. They had so many greats. I hope the glory returns back!

I will always be respectful to Jeff Thomson because of his uniqueness and dynamism,but all this "Legend" commentary 3:47 and "What a great bowler" stuff - nah!! His bowling average was just that - average! As for his effectiveness at home,on Australia's fast pitches,he was unable to reproduce the same form on pitches that didn't give him any assistance. He was certainly good for theatre,though. Strangely enough,when the W I bowlers began to model Lillee and Thomson's level of hostility with the ball,the conversation changed to "Ban the bouncer." The likes of David Frith had no problem with Australian bowlers knocking seven bells out of the opposition - at least,that was the case until he saw his own countrymen receiving the very same medication they dished out to other teams.

Kallicharan was a legend at Warwickshire, lovely player, and a very nice person too 😊

I AM HERE AFTER 17 YEARS !

Beautiful stuff. Master at work!

Effortless strokeplay on backfoot with brilliant timing. There are very few batsmen who could do that with this level of perfection.

Lillee looked helpless against Kalli...

Many.many.thanks for showing this rare video I have seen Kallicharan in action. He is a.genious

Lillie hit him on the head later that year in Australia.

Seen Kalichiraan only once in sri lanka under Lloyds since then he is my all time favourite....no qualms

That golden days are passed ... only tears are remaining ...

This video backs me on 1978 as I was class v in school. We listened running commentary available on All India Radio as possible. Only two/three tv sets were set up in the houses of upper income group of people. That's also because of arrival of legendary footballer Pele with his team New York Cosmos one year previous on 1977 in Eden Garden, Calcutta. The match was drawn as 2-2 against Mohun Bagan Athletic club .Happy introspection. Thank you all.

Kalicharan was of Indian origin. His forefathers migrated from India to Guyane 100 yrs ago.

This is The cricket

When this match was played helmets had not yet made an appearance on the field.

If he could bowler like lilly the great for all 4 s imagine the talent of Kalicharan - one of the great west Indies creaketers of my time - Clive loved, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Grenedge ,Viv richers Brian Lara Sobers etc ....the legends of cricket World

5 fours and a six in a over vs Lillie...wow did not know. Extraordinary man

Batsman is really toughest one!

Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thompson of Australia wes Hall, Griffith, Andy Roberts, Malcom Marshall, Big bird Joel Garner, Colin Croft, Walsh, Bishop Ambrose, Michal Holding of Australia were the fearsome pace bowlers of 20th century. Rest of the world was reeling under their feet.

True legend

Gavaskar would have smashed this over from Holding to all corners of the ground. One needed technique of the highest order to negotiate this over from the "Whispering Death" - and barring Gavaskar, nobody had THAT level of skill. Close simply did not have the skill, so he stood there and got beaten up. That being said, he was a brave man.

What a brave batsman, respect from Pakistan ❤

I saw Kallicharan at I think the Oval around 1973, WI v England. He scored a hundred and was playing jumping hook shots at about nose height! Amazing batter.

Viv richards great bats man

Some minties moments pascoe

2ho got the last laugh pascoe

He was equally at home with pace and spin. Nothing was allowed to pass his chin!

Holding and team were mad at Tony Grieg for comments made prior to this series.Holding took his anger out on Close , who came out of retirement for this series, since he happened to be the opening batsman.

Artistry , that is why cricket is the greatest game ever invented , bar none.

Playing lille without helmet

Kallicharan was an amazing batsmen

Bustard nigha bowling to a batsman without a helmet. Bustard fargot.

Kanhai and kaalicharan are easily the two greatest batsmen among all the batsmen who have any indian connection, only sachin is in that class.Kaalicharan and Kanhai belong to bhojpuri speaking migrants from north india as most of the west indian cricketers of indian root belong to, only kaalicharan's mother was tamilian.Kalicharan in itself a north indian name.I have never heard anybody by the name of kaalicharan in tamil.Surya kumar yadav,yashasvi jaisawal,ishan kishan belong to same roots,that is why they bat in the same daredevil fashion as the greats kanhai and kaalicharan used to do in the olden days.Sachin was there in last millennium,but went gavaskar's way in this millennium scoring runs for bookkeepers.Sehwag has same daredeviliry as the great duo has,but was without the same highest level of skill.

His swashbuckling knock of 169 at Perth in that 5-1 series loss to Aus was a treat to enjoy thru commentary by Tony Cozier. He ravaged Lillee Thompson, Walker and Mallet.

Our records champions .. highest centuries . Runs scorers ..who made 200+ runs in odis can't even play without helmet. . safety gears like Khali .. and no question to face lilly

Ohh those disgusting, Chauvinistic Australians! No wonder they were sent away from Britain! They dont understand Mutual respect in sport!

General syed asim munier sab zindabad

Nobody talks about this guy, it' s all about Lara and Richards, as if West Infies didnt have OTHER great batsmen, also coming from Guyana like Rohan Kanhai , another underrated great stroke player and destroyer of bothnpacecand spin bowlers.

Lillee ...run up ...action ...Just his presence . WOW.