MCC tour of Australia in 1974–75 with 83/5 before the MCC team rushed to their hotel to see the Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. John Edrich led the team again against the 1973-74 Sheffield Shield champions Victoria under Ian Redpath, who won the toss and chose to bat. The MCG pitch proved to be as slow and flat at the Adelaide Oval and Victoria struggled to make 293/8 in 6½ hours. The wickets were shared around the English bowlers who struggled to dismiss the tailenders Ray Bright (53), Max Walker (23 not out) and Alan Thomson (11 not out), so in
George of the Jungle Watch out for that tree!<br> <br> When he gets in a scrape,<br> He makes his escape<br> With the help of his friend,<br> An ape named Ape.<br> Then away he'll schlep on his elephant Shep<br> While Fella and Ursula stay in step... <br> <br> With George, George, George of the Jungle<br> Friend to you and me.<br> ("Tarzan yell") Watch out for that tree!<br> Watch out for that... ("Tarzan yell" ... "Oooh!") tree!<br> <br> George, George, George of the Jungle,<br> Friend to you and me! The title segment, "George of the Jungle", is a parody of the Tarzan stories of Edgar Rice