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The Sean

The Sean

Cricketer Of The Year
TheJediBrah said:
Been watching some old highlights and seen a bit of Harbhajan. Can't remember whether anyone talked about it at the time but he clearly chucked most balls didn't he? Might have been more of an issue if he was a better bowler like Ajmal
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Daemon said:
I'm in the Harby chucked camp, though I think it was probably touch and go for most of his career. Probably a bit less throw-y after he was called a few times.
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Daemon said:

he definitely threw the doosra though
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So it's settled then - the 2001 series to be officially voided from the records. Good to know.
 
ParwazHaiJunoon

ParwazHaiJunoon

First Class Debutant
ankitj said:
Why did Akram make Waqar wait for 8 overs before giving him the chance to bowl? That could have been over faster.
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honestbharani said:
Read my PCB Mafia game.
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Waqar was not a new ball bowler at that time. He got new ball consistently only after Aqib Javed's retirement.
Javed Miandad was captain in this test.
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NZ vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at Hamilton, January 02 - 05, 1993

Get cricket scorecard of Only Test, NZ vs PAK, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 1992/93 at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton dated January 02 - 05, 1993.
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ataraxia

ataraxia

International Coach
There's a T Wylie playing for England U19, a presumable replacement. Only 17, and scored 54 (27) with 12 boundaries against Australia U19, who were without T Wyllie.
 
A

AndrewB

International Vice-Captain
A couple of facts I'd never noticed before about Wally Hammond:
- When in his first series in Australia he scored 251, 200, 32, 119*, 177 in 3 Tests, those were his first Test hundreds.
- Following his 336* in NZ in 1932-33, he didn't reach 50 in his next 14 Tests.
 
The Sean

The Sean

Cricketer Of The Year
AndrewB said:
A couple of facts I'd never noticed before about Wally Hammond:
- When in his first series in Australia he scored 251, 200, 32, 119*, 177 in 3 Tests, those were his first Test hundreds.
- Following his 336* in NZ in 1932-33, he didn't reach 50 in his next 14 Tests.
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I remember being surprised myself when I first saw it at Hammond's run of scores between 1933 and 1935. In those 14 Tests he scored 493 runs at 23.47 - it was an extraordinary slump. And 10 of those 14 Tests were at home!
 
Chubb

Chubb

International Regular
The Sean said:
I remember being surprised myself when I first saw it at Hammond's run of scores between 1933 and 1935. In those 14 Tests he scored 493 runs at 23.47 - it was an extraordinary slump. And 10 of those 14 Tests were at home!
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Wiki says:

Hammond spent much of the 1934 season troubled by sore throats and back problems which restricted his appearances for Gloucestershire. His form for his county was good and in all first-class matches, he scored 2,366 runs (average 76.32), although he took fewer wickets at a higher average than the previous season.[21][29][122] Awarded a benefit match, which raised just over £2,600,[123] Hammond was idolised by the press and public for his achievements.[124] In Tests, it was a different story; according to Wisden, he failed badly. England lost the Ashes, 2–1, in a series overshadowed at times by the Bodyline controversy.[125] Hammond played in all five Tests against Australia but his top score was 43; he scored 162 runs at an average of 20.25,[62] and took five wickets at an average of 72.80.[63] Although the press and selectors supported him, there were some suggestions he should be left out of the side, and Hammond felt under great pressure.[122][126][127]

The pattern of failure in Test matches but success elsewhere continued during the 1934–35 tour of the West Indies. In all first-class cricket he scored 789 runs, averaging 56.35, with an innings of 281 not out the highest of his three centuries.[21] The four-Test series, which England lost 2–1, was another matter. Wisden noted that the West Indian pace attack, considered the best in the world by Bob Wyatt, unsettled the English batsmen; the home bowlers were accused of intimidation by some of the England side.[128] Hammond had a top score of 47 and scored 175 runs at an average of 25.00.[62] He played well in difficult batting conditions, which he believed were among the worst he ever faced, in the first Test. In the first innings he scored 43, before dominating the bowlers at a critical time in his unbeaten 29 in the second innings, winning the match with a six.[59][129][130]

Hammond's health remained poor at the start of the 1935 season. He developed septic tonsillitis which made it difficult for him to breathe, eat and sleep, and ultimately required an operation to remove his tonsils in early 1936.[131] Hammond's form was indifferent and he believed it was his worst season.[132] In first-class matches, he scored 2,616 runs (average 49.35) and took 60 wickets (average 27.26).[21][29] He became the ninth player to reach 100 first-class centuries, emerging from a run of bad form against Somerset.[131][133] Long a regular in the side, for the first time he captained the Players against the Gentlemen at Lord's.[134] In the five-Test series against South Africa, a run of low scores again brought press speculation about his place in the national side.[135] He did not pass fifty until the third Test, when he scored 63 and 87 not out, ending a run of 22 innings without a fifty, in which time he averaged 23.47 over 14 Tests.[59] Hammond made two more fifties in the last two Tests, although they were insufficient to prevent England from losing 1–0, their third successive series defeat. He finished the series with 389 runs at an average of 64.83,[62] but remained unsatisfied with his form.[132]
 
ankitj

ankitj

Hall of Fame Member
The Sean said:
I remember being surprised myself when I first saw it at Hammond's run of scores between 1933 and 1935. In those 14 Tests he scored 493 runs at 23.47 - it was an extraordinary slump. And 10 of those 14 Tests were at home!
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Kohli is Hammond 2.0 then
 
TheJediBrah

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Chubb said:
Wiki says:

Hammond spent much of the 1934 season troubled by sore throats and back problems which restricted his appearances for Gloucestershire. His form for his county was good and in all first-class matches, he scored 2,366 runs (average 76.32), although he took fewer wickets at a higher average than the previous season.[21][29][122] Awarded a benefit match, which raised just over £2,600,[123] Hammond was idolised by the press and public for his achievements.[124] In Tests, it was a different story; according to Wisden, he failed badly. England lost the Ashes, 2–1, in a series overshadowed at times by the Bodyline controversy.[125] Hammond played in all five Tests against Australia but his top score was 43; he scored 162 runs at an average of 20.25,[62] and took five wickets at an average of 72.80.[63] Although the press and selectors supported him, there were some suggestions he should be left out of the side, and Hammond felt under great pressure.[122][126][127]

The pattern of failure in Test matches but success elsewhere continued during the 1934–35 tour of the West Indies. In all first-class cricket he scored 789 runs, averaging 56.35, with an innings of 281 not out the highest of his three centuries.[21] The four-Test series, which England lost 2–1, was another matter. Wisden noted that the West Indian pace attack, considered the best in the world by Bob Wyatt, unsettled the English batsmen; the home bowlers were accused of intimidation by some of the England side.[128] Hammond had a top score of 47 and scored 175 runs at an average of 25.00.[62] He played well in difficult batting conditions, which he believed were among the worst he ever faced, in the first Test. In the first innings he scored 43, before dominating the bowlers at a critical time in his unbeaten 29 in the second innings, winning the match with a six.[59][129][130]

Hammond's health remained poor at the start of the 1935 season. He developed septic tonsillitis which made it difficult for him to breathe, eat and sleep, and ultimately required an operation to remove his tonsils in early 1936.[131] Hammond's form was indifferent and he believed it was his worst season.[132] In first-class matches, he scored 2,616 runs (average 49.35) and took 60 wickets (average 27.26).[21][29] He became the ninth player to reach 100 first-class centuries, emerging from a run of bad form against Somerset.[131][133] Long a regular in the side, for the first time he captained the Players against the Gentlemen at Lord's.[134] In the five-Test series against South Africa, a run of low scores again brought press speculation about his place in the national side.[135] He did not pass fifty until the third Test, when he scored 63 and 87 not out, ending a run of 22 innings without a fifty, in which time he averaged 23.47 over 14 Tests.[59] Hammond made two more fifties in the last two Tests, although they were insufficient to prevent England from losing 1–0, their third successive series defeat. He finished the series with 389 runs at an average of 64.83,[62] but remained unsatisfied with his form.[132]
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cliffs:

Had a broken toenail for a couple years
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
I still remember Tony Greig calling Ashwin's carrom ball as the doosra in the IPL back in 2009 or 2010 when he debuted.

Probably the most misunderstood concept since reverse swing, lol.
 
honestbharani

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