The First Test

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2192

Date Released

7 Jun 1971

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The First Test. DESCRIPTION: The opening day of the first test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston. England took a real hammering, finishing the day with only one dismissal for Pakistan’s 270. SHOTLIST: SV captains Ray Illingsworth and Intikhag Alam toss up. SV towards and pan England coming out to field. SCU pan 2 opening Pakistan batsmen, Aftab & Sadiq. SV crowd. GV play. GV exterior of ground. Pakistan demonstrators. SV ditto with banners. CU demonstrator shouting. GV interior ground, Shuttleworth bowling to Zahir for his 50th run, Zafir & Mushtaq run, zoom in at 71’ to Zahir acknowledging applause. SV crowd applauding. SV Zahir & Mushtaq walk back to pavilion with English fielders.

Keywords

Sport; Cricket

Locations

Edgbaston

Card file number

97140

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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