capt_Luffy
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That comes natural due to coding in C+.....
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this is the best England XI but unfortunately England could not replace old players with new players.Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hutton
Hammond
Barrington
Botham
Knott
Laker
Trueman
Barnes
Anderson
With the combined sr of the top 5, they're winning games?Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hutton
Hammond
Barrington
Botham
Knott
Laker
Trueman
Barnes
Anderson
Barnes definitely the Apex predator. First Guy picked every time imho.Hobbs
Hutton
Grace
Hammond
Barrington
Ames
Botham
Rhodes
Larwood
Laker
Trueman
Reading back over the Eng discussion a few pages back, I tend to think this’d be the most competitive option.
Yeah picking Grace but not Barnes is a new one for me.Barnes definitely the Apex predator. First Guy picked every time imho.
I just pick neitherYeah picking Grace but not Barnes is a new one for me.
At least there's internal logic to that.I just pick neither
AgreeAt least there's internal logic to that.
I think picking Barnes but not Grace is also fine given:But yeah, both or neither I guess.
Don't think either faced sufficient quality competition, think the rules and the game was totally different from what it is today. We don't know what techniques were like nor will we ever be sure that Barnes even bowled.I think picking Barnes but not Grace is also fine given:
1 - Definitely a lot more competition for 3 batting spots in the English XI than bowling spots.
2 - Barnes excelled in Tests specifically a lot more than Grace did, and a lot of people consider these Test-only XIs.
I'm not sure I've ever seen Grace picked but not Barnes though.
Yeah I get your logic.Don't think either faced sufficient quality competition, think the rules and the game was totally different from what it is today. We don't know what techniques were like nor will we ever be sure that Barnes even bowled.
Even at #3 sometimes people pick another opener and move Hammond to four, but yeah those are the only five players who always get picked.The English team is the trickiest to choose.
Outside of the top 3, Knott and Trueman it's a crap shoot.
I know Coronis does it, and you don't care about s/r either, but my God.Even at #3 sometimes people pick another opener and move Hammond to four, but yeah those are the only five players who always get picked.
Would imagine Larwood.Actually just forgot Barnes tbh
Comes in for Larwood or Trueman