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    Gundappa Viswanath vs Ian Bell

    Bell was often one of six or seven batsmen in the team averaging over forty. As such he didn't always stand out. Comparison with his English contemporaries might be more interesting. Likewise Viswanath with Indian middle order batsmen before and since. He played several significant innings. A...
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    Cricketers you have probably never heard of

    Hopkins and McLeod were decent all-rounders during a period when Australia were strong. Their opportunities were limited. Bert Hopkins was an early exponent of swerve. Out-swerve breaking from the off like Noble. He was a brilliant fielder which helped get him into the side. Charlie McLeod...
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    Highest Average in First Class Cricket

    Progressive highest first-class career averages of batsmen who had stopped playing. Qualification 10,000 runs. 23.78 Harry Jupp 1881 24.66 Maurice Read 1895 32.06 Walter Read 1897 32.12 AE Stoddart 1900 36.65 Arthur Shrewsbury 1902 36.79 CJ "Pinky" Burnup 1907 39.45 WG Grace 1908 44.57 Victor...
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Much of this is true. However, poor cricketing decisions are being made in order to uphold the new image and generate publicity. Handing the gloves to Bairstow, recalling Moeen Ali and declaring too early all fall into this category. So does picking another attacking batsman as backup spinner...
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    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    There have been five first-day declarations in Tests. No wins resulted. 1949. England v New Zealand at Lord's. 3-day match. England 313-9. Next man in was Eric Hollies (as in Hollies Stand) who recorded more wickets than runs in both Test and first-class cricket. NZ 20-0 in remaining 15...
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    Fred Trueman , Ray Lindwall or Wes Hall : The Better Fast Bowler?

    His numbers are good but they came in a low-scoring era of sporting pitches. The exception was the batting-friendly Caribbean where Adcock never played. He never toured Australia either. Averages of bowlers in the Tests when Adcock played. Qualification 20 wickets. Wardle 15 Tyson 16 Davidson...
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    Fred Trueman , Ray Lindwall or Wes Hall : The Better Fast Bowler?

    Three consecutive low-scoring E v SA series flattered the bowlers on both sides. Also, the teams didn't get on well and were reluctant to praise each others' players. Tayfield received little credit from the English despite his numbers. Cowdrey said he never found him threatening. The South...
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    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    Averages of others with 1000 runs: Morris 57 McCabe 47 Macartney 45 (also bowled over 300 overs) Lawry 45 Greg Chappell 40 (including non-Ashes Test 1980) Harvey 33 Ponsford scored 936 runs @ 62, and Bardsley 959 @ 41. Leading wicket-takers: Warne 129 @ 21 Lillee 96 @ 20 (including non-Ashes...
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    Who Is Your Country/Team's Second Best Left-Handed Batsman?

    Leading England left-handers: Test runs: Cook, Gower Test hundreds: Cook, Strauss Test average: Paynter, Mead Test average v Australia (1000 runs): Leyland, Edrich Test checklist by host country: Thorpe, Gower First-class runs: Woolley, Mead First-class hundreds: Mead, Woolley First-class...
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    Who Is Your Country/Team's Second Best Left-Handed Batsman?

    Wouldn't argue with Lloyd for Guyana. Kallicharran and Fredericks might challenge Chanderpaul. They certainly looked better.
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    Is Sangakara the best bat since Bradman?

    31 of Pollock's 64 first-class hundreds came when there was a fast bowler in the opposition. Some were little known South African domestic bowlers but there was also Wes Hall, Lillee, Snow (3 hundreds), Procter (2 when still fast), le Roux (4), Rodney Hogg (2) and Sylvester Clarke (2). On both...
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    Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    WG Grace in 1876. 38 matches, including 12 non first-class. 3669 runs. HS 400*. 211 wickets; 77 catches. He took 365 wickets in 1875 and 385 in 1877, also exceeding seventy catches each time.
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    Official - Road to Ashes 2023

    There have been quite a lot of professional English cricketer/footballers but mostly a long time ago. Among others from more recent times are David Bairstow and Joe Gatting. Ames, Hammond, Hendren, Mead, Close, Micky Stewart and both Comptons played football professionally. Geoff Hurst turned...
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    Cricketers and their Doppelgänger

    Hadn't realised Smith was a football referee in his spare time.
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    Mitchell Marsh

    Some opinions of Lillee from within the game: Best bowler faced: Botham, Gower, Keith Fletcher, Gavaskar (joint first with Roberts) Best fast bowler ever: Dickie Bird, Everton Weekes, Peter Pollock, Malcolm Marshall Best fast bowler seen: Christopher Martin-Jenkins (later placed him third...
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    Name A Cricketer (Ex or Current) You Can't Bear To Watch or Hear

    To his credit, Bishop has been about the only one to speak out against loutish, over-aggressive behaviour on the field, understanding its likely effect on young viewers. Most of the others think it's funny or "part of the game". Also a fan of Pommie. No ego or agenda. Lets you watch the game in...
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    What happened to big spinners of the ball?

    Ray Robinson comparing Mailey and Grimmett: In Australia I believe Mailey was more dangerous, because his flight was more deceptive in the light atmosphere and he screwed a snappier break from the granite-like turf. Grimmett got more turn on the Adelaide pitch than other Australian grounds. Too...
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    What happened to big spinners of the ball?

    Mailey. Left-armer Fleetwood-Smith. Among finger-spinners on good pitches: Valentine, Gibbs, Athol Rowan.
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    *Official* English Football Season 2022/23

    Owen Hargreaves for Bayern in 2001. English father, Welsh mother, born in Canada.
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    *Official* English Football Season 2022/23

    Yes that's right. Even Chapman's Arsenal didn't manage it. The maximum wage was a factor. In place between 1901 and 1961, a few months before Spurs' double.

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