Wicketkeeper for 1920-39 World XI

[aussie tragic]

Please select the Wicketkeeper for the 1920-39 World XI:

Les Ames (Eng): 44 tests, 2387 runs @ 43.40 (8/7), HS 149 --- 95 dismissals (72/23)
Jock Cameron (SA): 26 tests, 1239 runs @ 30.21 (0/10), HS 90 --- 51 dismissals (39/12)
George Duckworth (Eng): 24 tests, 234 runs @ 14.62 (0/0), HS 39* --- 60 dismissals (45/15)
Bert Oldfield (Aus): 54 tests, 1427 runs @ 22.65 (0/4), HS 65* --- 130 dismissals (78/52)


The 1920-39 World Test XI so far:

1. Jack Hobbs --- Poll still running
2. Herb Sutcliffe --- Poll still running
3. Don Bradman
4. Wally Hammond --- Poll still running

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Wow, Nice idea

Les Ames

 

[silentstriker]

Ames might be better but I'll go with Cameron .

 

[aussie tragic]

I went Ames of course (and everyone has been saying that Gilchrist re-invented Keeper/Batsmen ), however I'm amazed at Bert Oldfield's Stumpings to catches ratio.... is this the highest ever?

 

[steds]

Duckworth. Can't not vote for a relation of Jack and Vera's.

 

[aussie tragic]

Duckworth. Can't not vote for a relation of Jack and Vera's.

Maybe I'm stupid, but who's Jack & Vera ?

 

[Perm]

Les Ames

 

[PhoenixFire]

Les Ames

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Maybe I'm stupid, but who's Jack & Vera ?

Oh my God!! I've just posted a picture of Jack and Vera Duckworth on this forum.

 

[archie mac]

I went Ames, but would have voted for Oldfield if I knew he had no votes

 

[oz_fan]

Les Ames

 

[The Baconator]

Maybe I'm stupid, but who's Jack & Vera ?

Characters in a dire English soap opera.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Ames kept to Larwood and Verity, on uncovered decks, and is by far the best batsman of the quartet.

Can't really see an alternative - he was the original keeper-batsman.

 

[Stumped]

oldfield got my sympathy vote

 

[Matteh]

Oldfield.
Absolutely no need for a WK/Batsman with Hobbs/Sutcliffe/Bradman in the top 3.The guy has the highest dismissals per test ratio, niffty at stumping so clearly has good glovework and isn't even that shoddy with the bat.

 

[Poker Boy]

Les Ames - the Gilchrist before Gilchrist was invented! And he kept wicket to a great leg-spinner (A P Freeman) so no resemnalance to Geriant there...

 

[The Sean]

I went Oldfield. Though I've made one of my worst calls on here when I said that this poll wouldn't be an Ames walkover.

I didn't realise just how strong the "keeper must a good batsman" pull would be.

 

[aussie tragic]

I went Oldfield. Though I've made one of my worst calls on here when I said that this poll wouldn't be an Ames walkover.

I didn't realise just how strong the "keeper must a good batsman" pull would be.

Yeah well the top order looks a little brittle with Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Hammond and Headley, so we need a keeper that can bat

Seriously though, there is a shortage of a # 6 allrounder in this period and we might have to bat Ames at # 6 so that Gregory or Tate can come in at # 7

 

[bagapath]

i went for ames. greatest wicket keeper batter of all time

 

[PhoenixFire]

Ames might be better but I'll go with Cameron .

Makes no sense whatsoever