Do England have the best tail ever to play in any test?

[ankitj]

Or am I getting carried away? Any other team at any point had such a long and accomplished tail?

@ all English fans, here's me giving you first recognition that your team may be on the path to becoming an all time great team, after all

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I preferred this effort from England.

EDIT: Ha. Pretty useful batting tail from NZ in that game: Cairns, Nash & Vettori...

 

[Goughy]

England have previously put an 11 out all with FC centuries but this team has special batting depth.

EDIT-- Here is one

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63560.html

9, 10, 11 all with multiple FC hundreds and 23 FC centuries between them.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not sure, maybe. Certainly our best anyway. Beats the days of Mullally, Malcolm and Tufnell at 9, 10 and 11.

I guess South Africa in the 90's may have had something similar, with Boucher, Pollock, McMillan etc...

 

[Spark]

It's bloody strong, but that SA tail probably takes the cake.

 

[CricAddict]

Or am I getting carried away? Any other team at any point had such a long and accomplished tail?

@ all English fans, here's me giving you first recognition that your team may be on the path to becoming an all time great team, after all

True. The lower order is so so strong imo. May be the SA of old with Klusener, Pollock etc in the lower order can match up, but not many other teams that I could think of.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I would say no at the moment...I think the title of the thread indicates someone getting a bit carried away with a series happening currently...but they're pretty good.

 

[Uppercut]

I remember Australia batting Midge Johnson at 11 in India. Didn't do them much good though.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Should bat him at 1 and only bowl the **** every 5 matches

 

[Howe_zat]

I preferred this effort from England.

EDIT: Ha. Pretty useful batting tail from NZ in that game: Cairns, Nash & Vettori...

Jesus, that England team was the absolute depths.

Edit: No offence to the Kiwis. Fleming led a good side there.

 

[NasserFan207]

With Bresnan in for Tremlett, its arguable.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

England have previously put an 11 out all with FC centuries but this team has special batting depth.

I'm pretty sure NZ fielded a similar side a couple of years back. Can't remember when. I think it was either 10 or 11 players with FC centuries.

 

[smash84]

Or am I getting carried away? Any other team at any point had such a long and accomplished tail?

Of course you are getting carried away.

Bangladesh have the strongest tail. Their number 1-11 are all part of the tail

 

[Xuhaib]

Of course you are getting carried away.

Bangladesh have the strongest tail. Their number 1-11 are all part of the tail

bit rich from a Pakistani fan.

 

[Spikey]

just picked a random scorecard from Klusener's early career - HowSTAT! Match Scorecard

so yeah

edit probably not the best example actually. but oh wellz

 

[Flem274*]

I reckon womens cricket will have a few good tails on show.

Jesus, that England team was the absolute depths.

Edit: No offence to the Kiwis. Fleming led a good side there.

Hussain, Thorpe, Stewart is a quality middle order tbf to the late 90s Brits. Was liking the side until I saw Ramprakash and Irani. Cairns and Nash must have been stoked.

 

[wpdavid]

There can't have been many lineups with 8 test centurions and a 9th with a couple of 90's.

 

[smash84]

I reckon womens cricket will have a few good tails on show.

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[KiWiNiNjA]

There can't have been many lineups with 8 test centurions and a 9th with a couple of 90's.

RSA vs NZL - 3rd Test 2006 - 9 Test Centurions in the South African side, with Andrew Hall at 9.

 

[wpdavid]

RSA vs NZL - 3rd Test 2006 - 9 Test Centurions in the South African side, with Andrew Hall at 9.

Very good indeed.