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International Vice-Captain
Two ATG batsmen. Khan a great player of spin. Boycott one of the great openers in a hard era.
I believe Geoffery would have been Younis' Yorkshire name.Two players whose legacies are forever entwined. It is impossible for someone to think of Younis without also thinking of Geoffrey, and vice versa.
Interesting and unexpected. Guess Younis played on flatter pitches so ended up averaging more.Tests with a sub-35 RPW (runs per wicket)
Boycott 37.9
Younis 36.6
Tests with a below average RPW (30.18)
Boycott 36.9
Younis 27.5
Have you made this on all the players?Tests with a sub-35 RPW (runs per wicket)
Boycott 37.9
Younis 36.6
Tests with a below average RPW (30.18)
Boycott 36.9
Younis 27.5
Fun fact, Younis played for YorkshireI believe Geoffery would have been Younis' Yorkshire name.
Not everyone yet but quite a few.Have you made this on all the players?
Does it finally prove how overrated Bradman is?Not everyone yet but quite a few.
Bradman probably played in a very low proportion of matches with low averages as his own performances bumped the overall averages up quite significantly. His average in low scoring matches was probably low, on the basis that one of the main reasons they were low scoring was his own relative failure.Does it finally prove how overrated Bradman is?
Sadly noDoes it finally prove how overrated Bradman is?
Would be really interesting to see the stats,after you complete.Not everyone yet but quite a few.
Will make one big post about it all when I’ve covered a big sample. Anyone in particular you’re interested in the figures of today?Would be really interesting to see the stats,after you complete.
Bradman,Hobbs,Smith and Sobers are the four I am mostly interested on.Will make one big post about it all when I’ve covered a big sample. Anyone in particular you’re interested in the figures of today?
Bradman average v England in Tests with RpW < 30.18: 37.25 (17 innings)Bradman probably played in a very low proportion of matches with low averages as his own performances bumped the overall averages up quite significantly. His average in low scoring matches was probably low, on the basis that one of the main reasons they were low scoring was his own relative failure.
How do you get 57@9.5 stat?Bradman average v England in Tests with RpW < 30.18: 37.25 (17 innings)
Bradman average v England in Tests with RpW < 35: 60.32
Bradman average v All Opponents in Tests with RpW < 30.18: 63.00
Bradman average v All Opponents in Tests with RpW < 35: 77.53
Bradman in Tests on sticky/rain-affected pitches: 57 runs, average 9.50
Fingleton (admittedly with something of an agenda) claimed that for each of the few times in first-class cricket Bradman succeeded on a bad pitch he could name half a dozen when he failed. "His whole demeanour changed on a sticky pitch."
Hobbs said: "He is the best batsman in the world on dry wickets, and probably on all wickets if given the opportunity to get used to wet ones."
Biographer Irving Rosenwater: "Trumper on wet wickets in England was superlatively good. Bradman, though he had the same quick-footedness, was less commanding - perhaps because he had had less practice."
1 v England, Brisbane 1928 (2nd innings)How do you get 57@9.5 stat?
IIRC Bradman scored 40 odd against West Indies in Sticky Wicket and 35 odd against England when Verity took all the Wickets.
Match report of Day 3 from the Barker/Rosenwater history:How about his 270? His first 56, at least was scored between rain showers in the afternoon, before 192 on the next day, where there was no rain. Is that just not counted?