Phew! What a scorcher!

[Burney]

Awful shot from Burns

Leach is playing as if to the manner born. I wonder who the last speccy four-eyes to open the batting for England was?

[Luis Anaconda]

Leach is playing as if to the manner born. I wonder who the last speccy four-eyes to open the batting for England was?

Only four-eyes I can recall was David Steele - but he was middle order I think (can remember hearing off him not quite old enough to have seen him play). Tavare may have worn glasses - didn't stop him not playing his shots though. Wouldn't mind one of his kind today tbh

[Burney]

Only four-eyes I can recall was David Steele - but he was middle order I think (can remember hearing off him not quite old enough to have seen him play). Tavare may have worn glasses - didn't stop him not playing his shots though. Wouldn't mind one of his kind today tbh

I know Sir Geoffrey wore specs for his early tests - before he discovered contacts.

[Luis Anaconda]

I know Sir Geoffrey wore specs for his early tests - before he discovered contacts.

Yes - I can remember pictures of that

[Ash]

Only four-eyes I can recall was David Steele - but he was middle order I think (can remember hearing off him not quite old enough to have seen him play).

I remember him. ISTR a local butcher offering him a year's supply of meat after one of his heroic innings.

Also had a Spinal Tap moment at Lord's getting lost in the pavilion coming out to bat on debut against the Aussies.

[Luis Anaconda]

I remember him. ISTR a local butcher offering him a year's supply of meat after one of his heroic innings.

Also had a Spinal Tap moment at Lord's getting lost in the pavilion coming out to bat on debut against the Aussies.

That would be the one - the most unlikely winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year ever