Commiserations to everyone else I guess.
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Players with full careers who would have had better records in other teams
- Thread starter subshakerz
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Indeed.
ataraxia
International Coach
Ack, yes it is. Platinum Lounge entry was at 30,000 wasn't it
I think my lurking informs me that it's one more post than @trundler has.Ack, yes it is. Platinum Lounge entry was at 30,000 wasn't it
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Too much loser vibes for 90s England for him to succeed. He ends up dropped after the first bad series for Caddick.
NotMcKenzie
International Debutant
He would have done okay, though possibly not toooo much better than McCormick - I don't think he would have been ending up with an average of 25.00. He would have had only half the test opportunities, and much less first-class cricket to build up that stamina you mentioned. I still doubt he would have ended up with a better record.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Disagree, the volume of test matches that England play in the 90's and early 00's makes it close to impossible for a truly great bowler to not get enough opportunity no matter how bad a few series go.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
He wouldn't have had the terrible 1930 Ashes stats (4 wickets @ 73 due to Bradman) damaging his average so much.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That would certainly help. But conversely, it should be mentioned the Australian wickets of the mid-late twenties were horrible for fast bowling. And he might well have picked up the foot injury he did during 32/33 Ashes earlier. But on the other hand, he would have had a smaller workload (would've needed to find a job though, no pros in those days).
I can see playing a few more tests for a somewhat better average, certainly, but maybe not turning out ATG figures.
Coronis
International Coach
Its not like he was blitzing through the other Aussie batsmen either though. And the English had a quality batting lineup too.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Larwood wouldn’t have been as remembered as now though where I think he is among very small no. of quick to reach the immortal level and arguably no.1 in the immortal list. I see him ending up better stats in Australia though, somewhere around 25.
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TheJediBrah
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This is a joke right
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yes sir.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Kohli playing in Australia during the same timeframe he played for india could be an interesting one, honestly. Not sure exactly how he slots in given smith exist's, but could see him doing really well given how well he's played there not growing up in those conditions. Also means he avoids playing on the sandpit's india started producing at home post 2019.
honestbharani
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2015-16 against RSA were the worst. Nothing post 2019 was as bad as that, not even the pitch where Australia won last year.