Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Pick Johnny Briggs.Do you have a surprise bowler up your sleeve for me? I'm nearly out of ideas
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watson
Banned
He's obvious if you think about it.Do you have a surprise bowler up your sleeve for me? I'm nearly out of ideas
Well I think he is, but then again my brain is a bit strange.
(Think "Tyson" - and a bowling average only one run more than Marshall, Ambrose, or Garner, but better than Lillee, Donald and Steyn.)
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Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
Howe has me convinced. Due to the balance offered by Imran and Rhodes, I've decided to keep Paynter out of the starting XI as I can afford to have another bowling option.
Final team:
01. Len Hutton
02. Bill Lawry
03. Rahul Dravid
04. Ken Barrington
05. Allan Border
06. Warwick Armstrong
07. Imran Khan*
08. Wilfred Rhodes
09. Don Tallon+
10. Alec Bedser
11. Sydney Barnes
12. Eddie Paynter
Final team:
01. Len Hutton
02. Bill Lawry
03. Rahul Dravid
04. Ken Barrington
05. Allan Border
06. Warwick Armstrong
07. Imran Khan*
08. Wilfred Rhodes
09. Don Tallon+
10. Alec Bedser
11. Sydney Barnes
12. Eddie Paynter
Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
I don't think a certain English spinner has been picked as yet.Do you have a surprise bowler up your sleeve for me? I'm nearly out of ideas
watson
Banned
I think that Armstrong sits nicely at No.6 in that line-up. If I remember rightly his 'adjusted' batting average is significantly higher than his actual batting average.
watson
Banned
I'm going to do some advertising. Here is some excellent colour footage of Wes Hall in action (see 2 & 4 minute marks) at Lords against England.
Note the 'Bodyline' fields for both Wes Hall and Fred Trueman (see 5 & 8 min 30 sec mark). The pitch must have been a really quick one;
Selected Originals - QUEEN AT LORDS - Technicolor - British Pathé
Note the 'Bodyline' fields for both Wes Hall and Fred Trueman (see 5 & 8 min 30 sec mark). The pitch must have been a really quick one;
Selected Originals - QUEEN AT LORDS - Technicolor - British Pathé
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AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Jager's turn it is?
Jager
International Debutant
Will need this to be translated. Just worked 9 hours and played sport, brain not functioning
watson
Banned
More this bloke really....
THE FIRST TEST - British Pathé
He at one end of the pitch, and Tyson at the other would be a frightening proposition for any opening batsman.
THE FIRST TEST - British Pathé
He at one end of the pitch, and Tyson at the other would be a frightening proposition for any opening batsman.
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Blakus
State Vice-Captain
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Going with one of my favorites, Hanif Mohammad; Frank Worrell to move at no 3 where he flourished too with a mammoth double ton. Flower to retain his place at no 5 to bring stability.
1. Gordon Greenidge
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Frank Worrell*
4. Garfield Sobers
5. Andrew Flower
6. Doug Walters
7. Farokh Engineer+
8. Harold Larwood
9. Hugh Tayfield
10. Michael Holding
11. Allan Donald
12. Ted Dexter
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Walters the better pick when it's for #6 IMO.
watson
Banned
This is a difficult one because Dexter was also successful at No.3 like Worrell with an average of over 50, so you could play;
03. Dexter
04. Worrell
05. Flower
06. Sobers
OR
03. Dexter
04. Worrell
05. Sobers
06. Walters
Spoilt for choice really.
I think the latter seems more 'natural' and balanced but I have rational explanation for that other than it 'looks right'.
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Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
Just had a quick look at their records and I see your point.
I would have suggested having Dexter at 3 but it's hard to fit everyone else into their ideal slots. So yeah, Walters does make sense.
Himannv
Hall of Fame Member
Sobers is probably the only one who can basically bat anywhere from 3 - 7. Flower has played his best cricket at 5, and as a specialist batsman I would probably have him in the side ahead of Dexter and Walters. Also Dexter seems to be predominantly a number 3 batsman. All things considered, he's probably made the right move.
Personally I'd have liked to see Dexter in there, but he does cause a bit of a shuffle if he comes in.