The Worst Batsman You've Seen

[GuyFromLancs]

His highest test score is 12no. How many times has he reached 10?

 

[SJS]

His highest test score is 12no. How many times has he reached 10?

Thats not relevant

Are you not familiar with THIS

 

[Richard]

His highest test score is 12no.

That was against Bangladesh - he's never reached double-figures in a serious Test, I think.

 

[SJS]

Thats not relevant

Are you not familiar with THIS

Hey GuyFromLanks,

That was a mock 'smiley' and I genuinely wanted you to read THIS. It is one of the most fun threads we have had here or rather the thread i have had most fun writing in. Whenever you find the time, go through it. Its irreverent and funny.... at least it tries to be

 

[GuyFromLancs]

I like it SJS , it seems to have wound a few people up as well.

Inspired by your machine and Richard's keen memory I have come to the conclusion that Chris Martin is grossly overrated as a batsman. That's right, overrated.

Richard pointed out that Martin's highest score, 12no, was scored against Balgladesh. It is now the done thing among pro observers (see Boycott) and amatuers (see Cricketweb) to exclude scores against this team when looking at test performances.

As of now, Martin's test average is a muscular 2.24. Without his massive score against Bangladesh this drops to 1.92.

Martin, you are busted.

 

[SJS]

I like it SJS , it seems to have wound a few people up as well.

Inspired by your machine and Richard's keen memory I have come to the conclusion that Chris Martin is grossly overrated as a batsman. That's right, overrated.

Richard pointed out that Martin's highest score, 12no, was scored against Balgladesh. It is now the done thing among pro observers (see Boycott) and amatuers (see Cricketweb) to exclude scores against this team when looking at test performances.

As of now, Martin's test average is a muscular 2.24. Without his massive score against Bangladesh this drops to 1.92.

Martin, you are busted.

 

[Migara]

I thought Chris Martin batted way better than me.

 

[SJS]

I thought Chris Martin batted way better than me.

What's your average in tests ?

 

[Migara]

What's your average in tests ?

The title of the thread is "The Worst Batsman You've Seen"

I fail to see any clause like "Test", "ODI", "FC", "ListA", "International", "Kings country", "Beef eating" etc.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Perhaps you are. I certainly know local club players who would at least average 10 in test cricket.

I highly doubt any local English club cricketer would average anywhere close to 10. It's one thing to average 50 in social park cricket but I doubt any of them would survive against International 140kph+ quality bowling, let alone average 10. I reckon 5 would be a more accurate assumption at best.

 

[zaremba]

I highly doubt any local English club cricketer would average anywhere close to 10. It's one thing to average 50 in social park cricket but I doubt any of them would survive against International 140kph+ quality bowling, let alone average 10. I reckon 5 would be a more accurate assumption at best.

Nah, the best English club batsmen are a lot better than the worst Test batsmen who can scrape an average of 10. Club cricket can be pretty competitive, and quite a few Test players play the odd game in league, just like they do in grade cricket in Oz.

The pace of the bowling at Test level might take a bit of getting used to, but there are some quick bowlers (including Test bowlers) who play league cricket. If Jimmy Anderson can average 14 in Tests then the best batsmen at his club (Burnley) must surely be able to average a fair bit more than that.

 

[Burgey]

Nah, the best English club batsmen are a lot better than the worst Test batsmen who can scrape an average of 10. Club cricket can be pretty competitive, and quite a few Test players play the odd game in league, just like they do in grade cricket in Oz.

The pace of the bowling at Test level might take a bit of getting used to, but there are some quick bowlers (including Test bowlers) who play league cricket. If Jimmy Anderson can average 14 in Tests then the best batsmen at his club (Burnley) must surely be able to average a fair bit more than that.

AWTZaremba.

Should also say Jim Higgs was terrible. Chris Martin-like tbh.

 

[Debris]

Didn't Bruce Reid once face out the last over of an ODI as a maiden with 2 to win? Toss-up between him and Chris Martin.

Wasn't there a SL bowler who only had one hand? Can't imagine he was too handy with the bat.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah mate, we had a chat re the Reid over earlier - turned out was vs Chris Pringle in an ODI here in Australia.

The batsman I remember with one hand was a Pakistani left arm seamer - iirc was Azeem Hafiz (sp?). I remember him dropping a catch at fine leg in 83-84 and Richie Benaud saying what a terrible effort it was. In fairness, I don't believe Richie thought it was him fielding there.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

Nah, the best English club batsmen are a lot better than the worst Test batsmen who can scrape an average of 10. Club cricket can be pretty competitive, and quite a few Test players play the odd game in league, just like they do in grade cricket in Oz.

The pace of the bowling at Test level might take a bit of getting used to, but there are some quick bowlers (including Test bowlers) who play league cricket. If Jimmy Anderson can average 14 in Tests then the best batsmen at his club (Burnley) must surely be able to average a fair bit more than that.

Correct. Some of out tracks up here are minefields, and that's before you get to the crosswind. In poor conditions our local club team sets 100 as the target for a 50 over match. The most common kind of bowling is medium-fast off-cutters that can be unplayable on poor surfaces and there are still a few batsman who average 40ish.

I firmly believe that once accustomed to the pace they would easily average 10 in test cricket.

 

[The Sean]

The batsman I remember with one hand was a Pakistani left arm seamer - iirc was Azeem Hafiz (sp?). I remember him dropping a catch at fine leg in 83-84 and Richie Benaud saying what a terrible effort it was. In fairness, I don't believe Richie thought it was him fielding there.

Ha ha there's a blast from the past. As a budding young left-armer of six years old in the 83/84 summer I remember seeing Azeem Hafeez and thinking he could end up being quite a hero for me. Turns out Pakistan had another left-arm quick of slighty higher calibre about to make his mark.

 

[Sir Alex]

Ok. Here goes...

He is the only batsman in the entire history of the game who, even after having played fifty (or more tests) has never ever been dismissed once he gets into double figures !!

Just imagine. The guy just needs to settle down which means nothing, just getting those first ten runs, and then, no force in the world can remove him from the crease !!!

Awesome SJS!

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The worst ever to bat in Test cricket is Les Taylor of Leicestershire who played a couple of Tests for England in 1985 and was allegedly on the 1986 tour to the West Indies.

 

[zaremba]

that whack on the head he got from that unacceptable James Anderson short delivery

A pretty low moment, that.

 

[zaremba]

Ha ha there's a blast from the past. As a budding young left-armer of six years old in the 83/84 summer I remember seeing Azeem Hafeez and thinking he could end up being quite a hero for me. Turns out Pakistan had another left-arm quick of slighty higher calibre about to make his mark.

Quick OT quiz question: give me two facts about 1970s Pakistan left armer Liaqat Ali