Sam Hinkie Trust The Process shirt

During the Nineties it was rare for an Ashes series to still be alive come the fourth Test, but at that stage in ’97, England and the old enemy were surprisingly locked together at one apiece. Gloucester debutant Mike Smith was chucked the ball at a critical point with Australia rocking on 50-4 in reply to England’s meagre 172. In his second over Smith found the edge of Matthew Elliott’s blade to create the simplest of chances for Graham Thorpe at slip but somehow the Surrey man’s margarine digits couldn’t hold on. Elliott went on to make 199 and England lost by an innings. When Thorpe apologised to his skipper, Athers reportedly recycled Gubby Allen’s line to Walter Robbins after the latter had dropped Bradman in 1936-37. “Don’t worry Thorpey, you’ve only cost us the Ashes.” Smith remained wicketless and was never picked again.

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