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This is the CMS Podcasts Classic View From The Boundary

Hello, welcome to another treat from the archive of classic view from the boundary

interviews as we hear from some of the wonderful names who visited the commentary box over

the last 40 years.

This time around it's more a case of views from the boundary.

As we go back to the oval in 1983 and a visit from the musical duo Richard Stilgo and Peter

Scellen.

Stilgo and Scellen were mainstays of the British entertainment scene in the 70s and 80s,

writing witty tunes together at each penning multiple TV and stage themes.

Together they released three live albums filmed with comic tunes such as Joyce the Librarian

and we never go out anymore.

The test match taking place was against New Zealand who despite a player of the match performance

from the great Sir Richard Hadley were beaten by Bob Willis's England by 189 runs.

The final innings of the match saw three wickets for a certain Victor Marx.

Stand by for some terrific memories and a frankly bonkers musical interlude.

Let's join Brian Johnston in that old commentary box where he's just asked Peter Scellen

about his own cricketing prowess.

I'm a player, I'm really waiting for Taylor to be injured so I can take over.

I play village cricket and I played when I was at school.

I was wicket keeper at cricket, gold keeper at football and fullback at rugby which is

all the hands position.

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