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  1. The Sean

    Rank these 5 Test openers in order ( Boycott, Greenidge, Hayden, Sehwag, G Smith )

    I don't think I really disagree with your selections, but I reckon the words modern/modernish are doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Sobers retired nearly 50 years ago, and the chronological midpoint of Test cricket history came just four years before his debut.
  2. The Sean

    Ken Barrington vs Rahul Dravid

    Fair enough, thanks for the response. I voted Dravid as well, but have just never thought there was much between them. I agree with your reasons for Dravid in terms of career length, era and peak, I just don't consider the gap to be anywhere near as wide as you do.
  3. The Sean

    *Official* Match #11 (D/N) - New Zealand vs Bangladesh - October 13th, Chennai

    That was a fantastic piece of fielding. If Bangladesh do manage to win this by anything up to the five runs he just saved then he's the hero.
  4. The Sean

    Ken Barrington vs Rahul Dravid

    Is it? Why? Genuine question, because I see these two as really close together in my own rankings (and the poll seems to reflect that too). I'm surprised at the idea that anyone would think one of these blokes is leagues ahead of the other.
  5. The Sean

    Will Any WC Record be Broken in this Edition of the Tournament?

    A look at the list of blokes with the most WC hundreds is fascinating: Punter scored five, from 42 innings. Sangakkara also made five, and his came in just 35 innings. Tendulkar topped them both with six, which he scored across 44 innings. Sharma has just hit his seventh. He has played 19 innings.
  6. The Sean

    Ponting vs Dravid, who was better against lateral movement and spin?

    Thus scoring 35% of his entire series aggregate with that one shot.
  7. The Sean

    Ray Lindwall vs Everton Weekes

    I've generally considered Weekes to be the best of the three Ws due both to his overall Test record and the fact that he by all accounts was reminiscent of Bradman in his ability to relentlessly attack the bowling and do so successfully enough to consistently rack up big scores. In recent years...
  8. The Sean

    Malcolm Marshall vs. Sachin Tendulkar

    His average only drops to 48 if you include the year 2000, which Slifer doesn't (understandably) because he's talking about the 1990s.
  9. The Sean

    If your team don’t win it, who would you like to?

    The Netherlands is the obvious fairytale answer. However, if not them then realistically it would be lovely to see the World Cup Final won by a traditional cricketing power who have never actually won one before - like New Zealand, South Africa or England.
  10. The Sean

    Malcolm Marshall vs. Sachin Tendulkar

    Ha. Marshall is beating Kallis, Kallis is beating Tendulkar, and Tendukar is beating Marshall. Love it!
  11. The Sean

    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    Border's effort - 11-96 - is actually the best Test match bowling performance ever by an Australian captain. It is also one of the all time great all-round performances, because not only did he take 11 wickets while captaining Australia to victory over the world's best team, he also played...
  12. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    **** me, the timing there. That was glorious.
  13. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    Yeah, just checked and it's true - albeit from far fewer innings than I'd have thought in four years.
  14. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    Did Bishop just say that Root has only made three ODI 50s since the last World Cup?
  15. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    What. A. Shot.
  16. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    I've got the tv on mute while I work, but it'd be interesting to know if they make any mention of the (lack of) crowd on commentary.
  17. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    What a contrast in overs!
  18. The Sean

    *Official* Opening Match- England v New Zealand- October 5th, Ahmedabad

    I've just tuned in and that was my first thought - it's the World Cup opening match FFS, where are the people?
  19. The Sean

    A cheat is a cheat

    Strong vibes.
  20. The Sean

    20 Greatest ODIs (by ESPNCricinfo)

    There have been literally hundreds of comments in this thread from dozens of people about what games did and didn't make it, and what we collectively thought should and shouldn't have. Your public annoyance specifically with my engagement and contribution to it is a little bizarre IMO. I'll...

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