Graeme Hick 64 off 122 Balls 145 Mins 11 Fours vs India 2nd Test at Chennai, Feb 11 1993

Relive Graeme Hick’s superb 64-run knock from the 2nd Test at Chennai in February 1993. On a pitch where most batters struggled against India’s spinners, Hick played a controlled and elegant innings, lasting 145 minutes and striking 11 boundaries.
Despite England’s difficulties in the series, this knock stood out as one of the finest efforts from their batting lineup. India eventually won the match by an innings and 22 runs and sealed the series 3-0.
Enjoy this trip back to vintage Test cricket and the brilliance of Graeme Hick’s stroke play.

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00:00Graham Hicks produced a classy and fighting knock during England's first innings in the

00:04second test against India at Chennai, played from February 11 to 15, 1993, on a surface

00:10where most batters found timing and fluency hard to come by. But Graham Hicks stood tall

00:16with a beautifully crafted 64 runs of 122 balls. His inning spanned 145 minutes and was decorated

00:23with 11 crisp boundaries, each one on a reminder of his natural stroke-making ability. In a series

00:29where England struggled to match India's spin mastery, Graham Hicks remained one of their most

00:34reliable run scorer. As Indian ballers tightened the screws, he played with intent, showing rare

00:40positivity and control. So sit back, relive the moment and lets Graham Hicks vintage test cricket

00:46brilliance take you down memory lane.

00:59And it's Graham Hicks elevated in the batting order by England to number three, ahead of Mike Gatting

01:09to face his first ball of this test match.

01:15Nicely away, that's nicely timed, finds the gap, that's going to run away for four,

01:19so that's a confident start for Graham Hicks.

01:30Oh well that's a free gift, and didn't Hicks play that well.

01:3870 for one.

01:39Oh that's a fine stroke, Chauhan short again, giving Hicks the chance, and didn't he take it beautifully?

01:55I mean that's poor bowling, that's three in this over that he's bowled out there.

01:59That wide, I mean you could hit those with a walking stick, couldn't you?

02:03Speak for yourself over then.

02:06No, I just think that's poor bowling.

02:09Hi Deke, hi Henry, hi Massey.

02:12Deke Rose, our head cameraman.

02:17You don't know who Massey is, he might be you, Barry.

02:25Or it might in fact be, um, another of our cameramen, Kevin Townsend,

02:29who's is a little bit massive, and they may just have left the V and the E of it.

02:34There's Deke and Charles Colville.

02:42Kevin Townsend there.

02:52But Jeffrey, it really has been an absorbing morning streak at this, hasn't it?

02:56Yes, it's been good cricket, it really has been cat and mouse between bat and ball.

03:04That's what the test match should be, it should be a contest between the bat and the ball.

03:10Oh and Hick has hit that one very well indeed, over the top, for four.

03:15He does play that so well, I've seen him play for Worcester like that, he, it's almost effortless.

03:24He just makes up his mind at last minute, judges it perfectly, and it's just a firm shot.

03:29That's how he normally plays in county cricket.

03:32He's got to try and play like that more often in, in test match cricket.

03:36Well he straight drove Raju for a lovely six in the second inning in Kolkata.

03:43Well that's a lovely shot again too, making room, pulling away there.

03:47It wasn't so short that ball, that's a fine stroke.

03:50Yes, the ball before where he struck Raju over the top, that's what caused Raju to drop it short,

03:58and then he cracks him away.

03:59That's what I mean by England who played too cautious, too defensive in the first innings at Kolkata.

04:07They just allowed the bowlers to get totally on top of them.

04:11Now they've also learned from that first innings, they played better in the second innings at Kolkata,

04:15but by then the game was lost because of their first innings performance.

04:19And today they all look to be coming out and playing like that.

04:24And he's done it again over the top of Sidhu at mid on for four runs.

04:28Raju giving it air, Hick taking the bait and succeeding.

04:34The third marvellous stroke in this over.

04:38Nice cricket this over from Graham Hipp, lovely cricket.

04:43This is how he plays, this is the man we've been waiting for,

04:47to play in test match cricket like he does for Worcester.

04:50Yes, that was a lovely flowing arc of the bat, wasn't it?

04:55Well, he fatted to deceive in the second innings of Kolkata.

04:58Let's hope he can really go on now to build his first huge score for England.

05:08End of a productive over indeed.

05:1093 for one and the players now leave the field for lunch.

05:16And after what has been, I think, a satisfactory morning for England.

05:30Still coughing away, Graham.

05:32It was just a sign of the malady that was with him before the game.

05:34Now that was very similar to the ball which got through his defences in Kolkata.

05:43And also undid Robin Smith earlier this morning.

05:47Yes, but it's a nice defensive shot.

05:49Back very straight, didn't play too hard at it or too firm.

05:53The ball just drops down and bounces up again.

05:56That is a good shot.

06:01Beautifully timed.

06:03Finds the gap.

06:03Four runs.

06:07And that four runs also bringing up the 50 partnership.

06:13Well, this is a quality shot.

06:15The ball not too short, makes room for it quickly.

06:18Hits it down and knew exactly where he was placing it.

06:20Great shots.

06:30Beautifully played.

06:31And four more.

06:35End of the over and 104 now for one.

06:40Two and then the boundary for four at six runs.

06:47And that's beautifully placed.

06:48He's just going to beat the man mid-off.

06:49Four runs to Graham Hick.

06:50Lovely timing.

06:56Well, I did mention a few minutes ago.

06:58That is his strong side, the offside.

07:00If you give Graham Hick any sort of room and it's his day, he will play beautifully.

07:07Delighted to see Alex score 50.

07:08He's had a lot of success opening the batting for England in New Zealand last year and against

07:12the Pakistanis.

07:14And I know that he feels comfortable batting there.

07:18What a glorious way to bring up your half century.

07:26An off drive played with the precision of a surgeon with his scalpels.

07:30Spicks the gap.

07:32Graham Hicks 50 coming in.

07:3474 balls, including 10 falls.

07:37And all of England echo that banner.

07:40Keep going.

07:40Yeah, I mean, that's a great fighting knock from Graham.

07:46And, you know, I think he's done tremendously well.

07:48But I think now, now it could be a danger period for him.

07:51He doesn't want to relax.

07:5350 is not going to be good enough for us, I'm afraid.

07:55We need more from him and he's got to carry on.

07:56Well, that wasn't such a good ball and it hasn't got the treatment.

08:04A long hop pulled away for four.

08:09Turn a bit.

08:10Bounce.

08:11We talked much earlier in the day.

08:13There's a not spot or two there.

08:15The Indian spinners haven't hit it much.

08:17It turned sharply that.

08:18He played back.

08:20It did a lot.

08:21But the umpire thought it didn't do too much.

08:23It turned sharply.

08:38Graham Hick valiant effort.

08:39India continued their dominance.

08:41The host wrapped up the match by an innings and 22 runs.

08:44And eventually sealed the series 3-0.

08:47Graham Hick knock remained one of the brightest spots from England to work.

08:50Ten innings played with courage, skill, and a touch of arrogance.

08:54Graham Hick came to the crease as England were struggling.

08:57He shared a significant second-wicket partnership of 111 runs with Alex Tewart.

09:02To temporarily stabilize the innings, Graham Hick's aggressive approach contrasted

09:07with the slow pace of other English bestmen, who were cautious against the potent Indian spin

09:12try of Anil Kumble, Raju, and Rajesh Johan.

09:16However, the partnership ended when Graham Hick was dismissed like before

09:20by Rajesh Johan.

09:21Following his dismissal, England's first innings faltered rapidly, collapsing from 157-2 to a

09:28total of just 286 runs.

09:30India, in response, built up, massively driven by Sanchez-Namnodges Sudhu and Sachin Tundalkar.

09:36India went on to win the match by an innings and 22 runs, a convincing victory that highlighted

09:41England's struggle with Spain on that tour.

09:44Hick was one of the few bright spots for England during a difficult series and actually ended the

09:49tour as England's top-run scorer.

09:51This particular inning was followed by his median test century 178 in the next match in Mumbai.

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Graeme Hick 64 off 122 Balls 145 Mins 11 Fours vs India 2nd Test at Chennai, Feb 11 1993

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