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Teacups And Tantrums - Cricket's Underarm Row Turns 40

By AFP News February 01, 2021 • 19:53 PM View: 1068

After 40 years, New Zealand Cricket boss Martin Snedden is ready to laugh at the underarm bowling row that plunged Kiwi-Australian sporting relations to an all-time low.

On February 1, 1981, Australia was desperate to prevent New Zealand from scoring a six off the final ball to tie a one-day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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