"Neil Harvey was once the youngest of Bradman's Invincibles; now he's 97, his old cricketing buddies gone. His body is a little worn around the edges, but mentally he's astute. Harvey was Australia's sweetheart, the second youngest of six brothers, a dashing left-hander, who stalked the covers and a hunted at slip. During a 15-year Test career, he cut and shimmied to more than 6,000 runs at an average of 48, making his mark with 153 in his second Test."
"I had such a good time here, he says over the phone. Probably the most satisfying moment was 92 not out against Frank Tyson in 1954. We would have won that game, but no one else could stay in with me. [Australia needed 223 to win, no one else made more than 16]. Tyson was as quick as you'll get, he and Wes Hall were the two fastest bowlers I ever played against. They didn't let up on you."
Neil Harvey is 97 and is the world's oldest living Test cricketer, watching Tests from his La-Z-Boy armchair. He began as the youngest of Bradman's Invincibles and became a dashing left-hander who excelled at the covers and slip. Across a 15-year Test career he scored over 6,000 runs at an average of 48, including 153 in his second Test. He recalls 92 not out against Frank Tyson in 1954 and praises Tyson and Wes Hall as the fastest bowlers he faced. He keeps numerous cricketing mementos and expresses disappointment with England's reckless Bazball batting approach.
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