The Forgotten Ones

[Richard]

Those 23 runs usually come off about 7 balls, mind.

Nah, that sort of thing almost never happens, it's mostly sort of 2 off 4 balls, then the occasional 62 off 39 that makes everyone think for the 42nd time he actually can bat, only to be proved wrong for the 43rd time in the next 6 innings.

 

[Richard]

The quality batting of David Boon, because of his role now as selector and promoter of beer, is often over looked. For a time there in the early 90s he was one of the best players in world cricket and was a doggedly determined player for Australia, as well as being a champion short leg fielder to the quicks and to Warne in his early years.

Interestingly, he tends to be remembered over here more for his unsuccessful, brief partnership with Geoff Marsh (I once had to correct Tim de Lisle who called them an "Ashes winning opening pair" ) than as one of the best number-threes of recent times after Mark Taylor moved into the side who played a massive part in one of the strongest Australian batting sides of recent times which elevated their team to the top of The World (Taylor, Slater, Boon, Waugh, Border, Waugh, Healy).

 

[JBMAC]

Eric Freeman
Tom Veivers
Barry Jarman
Bob Holland
Peter Taylor (peter Who)
Rick Darling
Dirk Welham(could have captained Australia)
Keith Stackpole
Ian Craig (Youngest ever test captain)
Ron Archer
Keith Wright
Sam Trimble
There's a twelve man side of unsung/forgotten hereos.I know there is 2 keepers in there but what the heck!

 

[NUFAN]

The quality batting of David Boon, because of his role now as selector and promoter of beer, is often over looked. For a time there in the early 90s he was one of the best players in world cricket and was a doggedly determined player for Australia, as well as being a champion short leg fielder to the quicks and to Warne in his early years.

David Boon was brilliant. He's also overlooked for that drinking session on the way to England. That's probably the most famous Boon story.

Gun player.Loved his shuffle across the stumps, chewing some gum, legend.

 

[burr]

I don't particularly think a lot of these players people are talking about are over-looked, e.g. Boon, Jones and Richardson. Boony's pretty much an Aus icon, and that includes his batting. He got one of the best fairwell tests of any Aus player in recent times. I always remember Richie, that broad brimmed hat, even when he was batting. He def had the cool factor going on. I really miss West Indian cricket like it used to be. If there was any team I'd want to have a resurgance it'd be the WI. And Jones, well I do live in Victoria, but geez, it's Deano this, Deano that, bring back Deano. I'm not a fan.

 

[The Sean]

Nah, that sort of thing almost never happens, it's mostly sort of 2 off 4 balls, then the occasional 62 off 39 that makes everyone think for the 42nd time he actually can bat, only to be proved wrong for the 43rd time in the next 6 innings.

I was being tongue-in-cheek Rich! I just thought it was so obvious I didn't need smiley...

 

[Richard]

I don't particularly think a lot of these players people are talking about are over-looked

Probably not amongst the true die-hards who know what they're on about. But even 20+ years down the line most people still know who Kallicharran, Richards and Lloyd were. But Richardson does tend to be overlooked, in my experience.