What if?...

[Matt79]

Only two quicks? When Shoaib Akhtar was available at least part of the time?

 

[andruid]

They would have challenged the West Indies more than any other team in that period- with the added political spice that would ensue. People wouldn't lose parts or all of their career going on rebel tours. The despicable regime in SA might have lasted longer- difficult to prove that idea. Loads of implications, some on the pitch and some off it.

What if Zimbabwe got test status in 1985?

They would have never agreed to play against the Windies anyway methinks, or India and Pakistan for that matter.

Not much differenece for Zimbabwe besides having a bigger losses column. Though they miht not have imploded the way they did post 2003 World Cup.

What if Kenya had been granted Test status in 2000 instead of/or alongside Bangladesh?

 

[Goughy]

They would have never agreed to play against the Windies anyway methinks, or India and Pakistan for that matter.

Not much differenece for Zimbabwe besides having a bigger losses column. Though they miht not have imploded the way they did post 2003 World Cup.

What if Kenya had been granted Test status in 2000 instead of/or alongside Bangladesh?

They would have had it 'suspended' before 2008 and be playing lots of ODIs with Zim.

What impact would it have if you countrys leading cricketer (Tendulkar, Ponting, Flintoff, Shoaib etc) came out as gay?

 

[andruid]

They would have had it 'suspended' before 2008 and be playing lots of ODIs with Zim.

What impact would it have if you countrys leading cricketer (Tendulkar, Ponting, Flintoff, Shoaib etc) came out as gay?

It would unite the BCCI and MCC and all the other cricketiing boards in a shocking display of homophobia

What if Alan Donald and Lance Kusener had found it in them to complete that run in the 1999 WC semifinals?

 

[G.I.Joe]

It would unite the BCCI and MCC and all the other cricketiing boards in a shocking display of homophobia

What if Alan Donald and Lance Kusener had found it in them to complete that run in the 1999 WC semifinals?

South Africa would have won the World Cup and have held the psychological edge over Australia then on. If I remember correctly, they were on a 12 (?) match winning streak against Pakistan at the time.

What if World War 2 had never intervened?

 

[fredfertang]

South Africa would have won the World Cup and have held the psychological edge over Australia then on. If I remember correctly, they were on a 12 (?) match winning streak against Pakistan at the time.

What if World War 2 had never intervened?

History would have no doubt Denis Compton was the greatest sportsman who ever lived

What if Kerry Packer hadn't bothered?

 

[wpdavid]

History would have no doubt Denis Compton was the greatest sportsman who ever lived

What if Kerry Packer hadn't bothered?

Somebody else would have done.

What is Boycott hadn't taken his 3 year sabatical from test cricket in the mid 70's?

 

[BoyBrumby]

What is Boycott hadn't taken his 3 year sabatical from test cricket in the mid 70's?

Boycott retires in 1980 as the highest test run-scorer with an average over 50. David Steele is a footnote as a Northants batting all-rounder who shares his name with a Liberal leader & Mike Brearley never captains England.

What if - Jardine & Larwood had lined up for the 1934 Ashes?

 

[fredfertang]

Boycott retires in 1980 as the highest test run-scorer with an average over 50. David Steele is a footnote as a Northants batting all-rounder who shares his name with a Liberal leader & Mike Brearley never captains England.

What if - Jardine & Larwood had lined up for the 1934 Ashes?

With Larwood's foot problems and no leg theory I can't see the result being much different


What if Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff had never missed a test through injury?

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Australia would still of regained the ashes in 2006-07 but England would be the one of the sides currently fighting for the best side in the world crown.

What If: Archie Jackson never developed tuberculosis and had a full career?

 

[archie mac]

Australia would still of regained the ashes in 2006-07 but England would be the one of the sides currently fighting for the best side in the world crown.

What If: Archie Jackson never developed tuberculosis and had a full career?

I have read that he would have been another Bradman but I just don't think it possible, he would have finished with an average high 40s

No one has answered my Jessop question

 

[BoyBrumby]

With Larwood's foot problems and no leg theory I can't see the result being much different

82 wickets @ under 18 for the season suggests he wasn't overly inconvenienced by then, tbh.

 

[Burgey]

The infighting of who was to be captain, would have made them the sleeping giant of world cricket, but just maybe Imran could have made them the best team in the world for a number of years

What if Jessop had one of the modern bats?

They'd need to keep a spare box of balls handy.

What if Kippax hadn't declared with on Bradman 452*?

 

[fredfertang]

82 wickets @ under 18 for the season suggests he wasn't overly inconvenienced by then, tbh.

That's because he was a wonderful bowler - but he was always well down on pace after 1932/33

 

[Goughy]

That's because he was a wonderful bowler - but he was always well down on pace after 1932/33

Yeah, and even without the injury he freely admitted that he was far slower in Eng than Aus (though he swung the ball more and for longer).

 

[zaremba]

They'd need to keep a spare box of balls handy.

What if Kippax hadn't declared with on Bradman 452*?

He'd still be batting today.

What if Ian Botham had worked a bit harder at his game?

 

[JimmyGS]

He'd still be batting today.

What if Ian Botham had worked a bit harder at his game?

I wouldn't admire him nearly as much.

What if 2020 was admitted to the Olympics in 2012?

 

[Burgey]

I wouldn't admire him nearly as much.

What if 2020 was admitted to the Olympics in 2012?

I'd probably vomit.

Given Australia refuses to pick two left arm quicks, what if Alan Davidson and Wasim Akram were both eligible and playing at the moment?

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Australia would pick both of them move Haddin to 6, have Siddle, Hilfenhaus and McDonald as the rest of the bowling attack for the South Africa series with North openning with Katich. For the ashes Lee and Clark would come in for Hilfenhaus and Siddle/McDonald leaving a line up of:

Katich
North
Ponting (*)
Hussey
Clarke
Haddin (+)
Wasim Akram
Davidson
McDonald/ Siddle
Lee
Clark

WIhat If: Bradman was unable to continue playing cricket after WWII due to fibrositis?

 

[archie mac]

Australia would pick both of them move Haddin to 6, have Siddle, Hilfenhaus and McDonald as the rest of the bowling attack for the South Africa series with North openning with Katich. For the ashes Lee and Clark would come in for Hilfenhaus and Siddle/McDonald leaving a line up of:

Katich
North
Ponting (*)
Hussey
Clarke
Haddin (+)
Wasim Akram
Davidson
McDonald/ Siddle
Lee
Clark

WIhat If: Bradman was unable to continue playing cricket after WWII due to fibrositis?

Australia would have still been too good for England, and Bradman would still have been considered the greatest batsman of all time.

Aust captain would have been Brown, and the teams would have gotten on much better.

What if Warne would have been good enough to play Footy for St.Kilda?