From Anderson to 1877 in 10 England players

[wpdavid]

This was a good read. It's the question of how to link Jimmy Anderson back to what is now viewed as England's first ever test match by players played together for England.

The replies are excellent as well, with some fascinating suggestions for counties, as well as other nations' test teams.

Sri Lanka can do it with two players btw - from their most recent XI going back to their debut test match in 1982.

 

[91Jmay]

You've missed a link I think?

 

[Howe_zat]

article

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/jun/01/jimmy-anderson-england-test-cricket-1877

 

[Howe_zat]

article

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/jun/01/jimmy-anderson-england-test-cricket-1877

glad to steal david's likes

 

[AndrewB]

This was a good read. It's the question of how to link Jimmy Anderson back to what is now viewed as England's first ever test match by players played together for England.

The replies are excellent as well, with some fascinating suggestions for counties, as well as other nations' test teams.

Sri Lanka can do it with two players btw - from their most recent XI going back to their debut test match in 1982.

You can span 1877-date in 8 players if you allow more than one country, e.g. Blackham-MacLaren-Woolley-Brown-Close-Richards-Stewart-Anderson.

Grace-Rhodes-Headley-Graveney-Underwood-Ranatunga-Younis Khan gets you pretty close in 7,

 

[Oasisbob]

Taking first-class matches you can get from Anderson to Grace in just 5:

James Anderson played with Alec Stewart in 2003
Alec Stewart played with Ray Illingworth in 1983
Ray Illingworth played with Laurence Fishlock in 1952
Laurence Fishlock played with Jack Hobbs in 1933
Jack Hobbs played with WG Grace in 1908