Frank Duckworth RIP

[ClaretTony]

The name might not ring a bell but add the name Tony Lewis and you get Duckworth-Lewis.

Frank Duckworth has died today aged 84.

[Reckoner]

I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday

[grapidianclaret]

The Australian T20 team must have been very close to him. They were all in tears last night.

[helmclaret]

He was aiming for a century but was given a reduced target.

[kentonclaret]

Alan Pace interviewed him only last week.

[Somethingfishy]

I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday

He won't want any rain then

[yTib]

jiggery pokery i tell you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAuIFXMwyaE

[Buxtonclaret]

I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday

[warksclaret]

Some horrible gags about Frank-its just not cricket

[Bosscat]

Some horrible gags about Frank-its just not cricket

Am amazed someone hasn't complained about it to be honest ...

[bobinho]

Day ain’t ‘over’ yet…

[Clarets4me]

Am amazed someone hasn't complained about it to be honest ...

It's a funny line, no disrespect shown and I suspect Mr Duckworth would have laughed heartily at it ...

Bill Frindall, " the doyen " of Cricket statistics, was born on the first day of the last "Timeless Test", between England and South Africa in March 1939, which became the longest Test ever played (the game was abandoned after 9 days' play spread over 12 days). Given his love of such statistics, it was fitting that his funeral took place on 13 February 2009, the day of the shortest Test; the second Test between England and the West Indies was abandoned after just 10 balls, due to a dangerous pitch ...