Prince EWS
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Looks like he was batting with a needle first dig and they had an opener at 5, might have just been a demotion based on form.
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Great lower order batting teams in history?
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TheJediBrah
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Hey that's all some of us have to work with
edit: oh wait I forgot we're talking cricket
Chin Music
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Was going to suggest that one, although I would have suggested that their best period was from 2009 through to mid 2012. I think they went rapidly downhill after that.
The_CricketUmpire
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If we are talking Test cricket:
Shane Warne - 3,154 runs @ 17.32
Brett Lee - 1,451 runs @ 20.15
Jason Gillespie - 1,218 runs @ 18.73
Glenn McGrath - 641 runs @ 7.36
McGrath is obviously the weak link but collectively every single of them scored at least one Test 50, three of them scored multiple Test 50s and one of them scored a Test 100 (Gillespie - double hundred).
Not a bad batting lower order I think.
Shane Warne - 3,154 runs @ 17.32
Brett Lee - 1,451 runs @ 20.15
Jason Gillespie - 1,218 runs @ 18.73
Glenn McGrath - 641 runs @ 7.36
McGrath is obviously the weak link but collectively every single of them scored at least one Test 50, three of them scored multiple Test 50s and one of them scored a Test 100 (Gillespie - double hundred).
Not a bad batting lower order I think.
kyear2
International Coach
Yup, more than good enough.
Migara
International Coach
Sri Lanka had (batting 8 - 11)
Vaas 2785 @ 25.6
Dharmasena 557 @ 18.6
Chandana 519 @ 24.7
Murali 1287 @ 11.9
Herath 1648 @ 14.5
Kulaskara 341 @ 14.5
Prasad 491 @ 12.6
as various combinations, with Vaas and Murali being ever present.
And it aches my eyes to see the batting of current SL bowlers. These old timers were pretty courageous batsmen who were prepared to take blows from faster bowlers, to off set their general lack of skill.
Vaas 2785 @ 25.6
Dharmasena 557 @ 18.6
Chandana 519 @ 24.7
Murali 1287 @ 11.9
Herath 1648 @ 14.5
Kulaskara 341 @ 14.5
Prasad 491 @ 12.6
as various combinations, with Vaas and Murali being ever present.
And it aches my eyes to see the batting of current SL bowlers. These old timers were pretty courageous batsmen who were prepared to take blows from faster bowlers, to off set their general lack of skill.
The_CricketUmpire
U19 Captain
Murali probably the weak link in that line up. He just used to shut his eyes and swing the bat and hope for the best lol.
Prince EWS
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TheJediBrah
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Would have been a better fielder if he shut his eyes and waved his hand around tbh
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
The catch he took to dismiss Azhar was incredible.
Migara
International Coach
He had way better reflexes than McGrath and his swings tended to connect more than that of McGrath.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Really scraping the bottom now if we're comparing who was the better bat between Murali and McG
The_CricketUmpire
U19 Captain
Spot on.
quincywagstaff
International Debutant
Australia's 7 to11 for the one-off Bicentennial Test against England in 1988 was pretty strong.
Peter Sleep (FC 34, Tests 24)
Greg Dyer (FC 28, Tests 21)
Peter Taylor (FC 30, Tests 26)
Tony Dodemaide (FC 28, Tests 22)
Craig McDermott (FC 16, Tests 12).
*Also, No. 5 Mike Veletta that match had a lower Test average (18) than all but McDermott!
Peter Sleep (FC 34, Tests 24)
Greg Dyer (FC 28, Tests 21)
Peter Taylor (FC 30, Tests 26)
Tony Dodemaide (FC 28, Tests 22)
Craig McDermott (FC 16, Tests 12).
*Also, No. 5 Mike Veletta that match had a lower Test average (18) than all but McDermott!
That 8-11 might actually be worse than the Caddick, Mullally, Tufnell and Giddins tail. Nine, ten and jack about the same. Caddick not as awful as Hogg. Madness.Not as bad as 1978/79 Ashes 4th Test. Border left stranded not out in both innings while the 5 combined for 34 runs in 1st innings and only 3 runs in the 2nd (4 ducks)
7. Maclean +
8. Hogg
9. Dymock
10. Higgs
11. Hurst
AUS vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 4th Test at Sydney, January 06 - 11, 1979
Get cricket scorecard of 4th Test, AUS vs ENG, England tour of Australia 1978/79 at Sydney Cricket Ground dated January 06 - 11, 1979.www.espncricinfo.com
TheJediBrah
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Really? surely not
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha. 2nd innings 7-11 0,0,0,3,0. Quality.
Yeah, but that Aussie line-up had Allan Border at 6 and Maclean at 7. The England one had Mark Ramprakash and Ronnie Irani.
Second innings in the England test for Ramps to Giddins - 0, 9, 3, 3, 1, 0. Border outscored England's combined 6-11 in both innings (Border 60 & 45, England 51 & 16)
I'm sure @Burgey will agree that the Real AB makes all the difference.
Coronis
International Coach
Those damn flat 00’s pitches. McGrath the huge beneficiary.
2 extremely mediocre test sides for a bicentennial match..