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  1. fredfertang

    Absurdly Awesome Cricket Stats

    Th The stat I mention came from Irving Rosenwater
  2. fredfertang

    Absurdly Awesome Cricket Stats

    When WG Grace scored his 50th First Class century everyone else had scored 109 between them
  3. fredfertang

    Antique child’s cricket bat

    I'd be surprised if that had any value at all
  4. fredfertang

    Was this player fundamentally ignored because of pace?

    No, but shutting up one end wasn't his job
  5. fredfertang

    Was this player fundamentally ignored because of pace?

    Not at Test level for sure, but he was generally OK for Lancs - perhaps he was just striving for extra pace
  6. fredfertang

    Was this player fundamentally ignored because of pace?

    England's answer to Jacques Kallis Ealham that is, not Richard
  7. fredfertang

    Was this player fundamentally ignored because of pace?

    Not quite sure where Saj went wrong, he had everything a top class pace bowler needs, but never looked likely to fulfil his promise
  8. fredfertang

    Leach, Ahmed, Hartley - terrible England spin "attacks" in the SC

    Call for Moeen and Rash
  9. fredfertang

    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Despite having nothing in my diary until lunchtime I think I'll go into the office anyway :@
  10. fredfertang

    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Gambhiring never pays
  11. fredfertang

    ***Official*** India Tour of South Africa, 2023/24

    KL due a blob here
  12. fredfertang

    Do you think 1932/1933 Ashes set the tone for some serious test cricket?

    Test cricket was a serious business long before Douglas Jardine came along
  13. fredfertang

    What's more likely?Smith averaging more than Bradmans 99;94 or Lyon beating a Swann..

    I'm a lawyer - talking bollocks is my stock in trade - Burgey to confirm
  14. fredfertang

    Greatest Test XI

    Anyway, I had the great privilege of watching the Clive Lloyd era West Indians, but not even I'm old enough to have seen the Bodyline series :)
  15. fredfertang

    Greatest Test XI

    I have to accept that there wasn't a lot of high class quick bowling around between the wars, and Hammond certainly didn't enjoy facing Bodyline, but I don't think that makes him a poor player of quick bowling
  16. fredfertang

    Greatest Test XI

    Yes I think so - Jardine had Verity
  17. fredfertang

    Greatest Test XI

    I'd go for Jardine's 32/33 side
  18. fredfertang

    Who is likely to be the next Test Playing Nation ?

    Can't see it, unless a second tier is introduced
  19. fredfertang

    Whats the better website for Live Scores?

    I'm a simple soul, and stick to the BBC these days
  20. fredfertang

    Greatest Test bowler of 60s

    Mike Procter

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