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Cricketers you have probably never heard of
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Starfighter
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I always remember him from a Cricinfo Page 2 article on cricketer names. Not sure but may have been the same one which described Xenophon Balaskas as sounding 'like a musical instrument falling down a flight of stairs'. I miss the old Page 2 sometimes.
NotMcKenzie
International Debutant
Phil Carlson
I'll raise you IAN SEIB.
ataraxia
International Coach
this is excellent
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Thanks to statsguru and CW drafts, we have heard of quite a lot of that list.
And honestly dont think Kanhai, Bland and Tayfield belong in the thread at all. Most CW fans would have heard of them through their time in CW, if not before.
And honestly dont think Kanhai, Bland and Tayfield belong in the thread at all. Most CW fans would have heard of them through their time in CW, if not before.
ankitj
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Have heard at least half of them. We are kids but we know a bit.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
John Maclean
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
V V Kumar, Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar. All had awesome FC careers (averaging sub 20) and yet a non existent or a near non existent test career.
Not many non Indians would have heard of them. Certainly would have been much famous had they been born in another era.
Not many non Indians would have heard of them. Certainly would have been much famous had they been born in another era.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I remember Ashok Malhotra from random commentary stints on domestic cricket.
Zinzan
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WTF - seems like a hell of a bowler not fully utilised.
Seems like a bit of an enigma (in a good way) in reading his Wisden obituary. Didn't drive, was catching a lift with David Steele until Steele didn't walk for a nick one day then went back to the train
mr_mister
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He had a record partnership with Odumbe at the '99 WC. Just know him from that
Alan Kourie.
Not sure how good he was, before my time. He isnt very well regarded, and I assume there is a reason that i am unaware of.
But in FC he averaged low 20s (23??) as a finger spinner with the home ground of JHB, which at the time must have been one of the least spin friendly grounds in history. Not sure any spinner in RSA has averaged low 20s in half a century or more. And was one of the leading wicket takers in RSA domestic history.
Plus averaged mid 30s with the bat in an era that was insanely dominated by pace, and most specialist bats were averaging in the low 30s.
Really strong competition too, doubt anything outside of AUS compares in quality in FC.
Not sure how good he was, before my time. He isnt very well regarded, and I assume there is a reason that i am unaware of.
But in FC he averaged low 20s (23??) as a finger spinner with the home ground of JHB, which at the time must have been one of the least spin friendly grounds in history. Not sure any spinner in RSA has averaged low 20s in half a century or more. And was one of the leading wicket takers in RSA domestic history.
Plus averaged mid 30s with the bat in an era that was insanely dominated by pace, and most specialist bats were averaging in the low 30s.
Really strong competition too, doubt anything outside of AUS compares in quality in FC.
ankitj
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Those bowling stats are more than respectable. How did he not play more?WTF - seems like a hell of a bowler not fully utilised.
Seems like a bit of an enigma (in a good way) in reading his Wisden obituary. Didn't drive, was catching a lift with David Steele until Steele didn't walk for a nick one day then went back to the train