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  1. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    I think it was Australian and English journalists and the lack of quality leg spinners in Ashes series. He inspired a new generation of leg spinners in OZ, just as Lillee did for pace bowlers. None of my mates even thought about bowling spin when Lillee was the best bowler in the world. I had...
  2. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Interestingly Holding didn't rate him that highly, he thought county cricket ruined him and created deficiencies in his technique when it came to international cricket. A great bowler, I wonder if the bottle top featured during this period? I remember some footage of Rodney Hogg walking back...
  3. archie mac

    Walter Hammond vs George Headley

    Agree with this, although there is a skill to batting with 9 - 10 jack. I think Steve Waugh should be marked down for instance
  4. archie mac

    Walter Hammond vs George Headley

    He would have faced all the English bowlers in county cricket and dominated them all. One Test against the WI he struggled but they were bowling Bodyline. Have not heard this worried by fast stuff before and I have three bios on the great man
  5. archie mac

    Walter Hammond vs George Headley

    Yep, has to be marked down. I think Hammond has the runs on the board:p
  6. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Cricket was more popular with the average Englishman at the time than now, when it is more of a privileged game. No one knows what speed they bowled but Kortwright (spelling) was very quick
  7. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    60%? Chappell 53 Bradman 80. I do know about the WIs 80s attack, still simply don't agree he would struggle. Less than he averaged in the 30s still better than everyone else. Anyway going around in circles so will stop discussion:)
  8. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Larwood, Farnes, Voce and Tate were pretty good bowlers. I suppose we will never know, my money is on Bradman to still average 80+
  9. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    I don't remember saying they were not great bowlers, but they are not the only bowlers to average under 24, show me how many batsman average over 99?
  10. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    I wonder, he was such a quick study. I imagine he would be found out once or twice but then he would have taken control. After WWII Bedser had Bradman caught by Hutton in a leg trap, which was the brain child of Bill O'Reilly. Bedser had him out three times, but Bradman soon worked it out and...
  11. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Good ball. So he bowled that everytime? Bradman was bowled by great deliveries just like every batsman. So Bradman plays in the modern era and everytime he faces a ball like that:D
  12. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    You're being silly, if average Test players can face the doosra why would the best ever not be able to? Of course it's speculation, what are you doing if not speculating? WY was good but I don't remember him bowling every team out for less than 50. Otherwise cricket would be over. Just silly to...
  13. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    I am sure if the average FC batsman can cope with reverse swing then the greatest batsman ever would not have too much trouble Bradman ate spinners for breakfast can't see the doosra being a problem tbh
  14. archie mac

    Walter Hammond vs George Headley

    Also very close imo, just went Hammond, thought the opposition he played against better overall
  15. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    For a period he was so far ahead of all his contemporaries it beggers belief. I think he was averaging 70 while most were in mid 20s
  16. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    The reason only Grace can be compared to Bradman. :)
  17. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Cricket is a game of skill especially batting, don't think it equates to an average of 100 because you didn't drink or smoke. Warne anyone:dry:
  18. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    So all those pros in England playing for their livelihood and who earned a lot more money if they played for England not to mention travel opportunities, they were what just playing for fun and giggles? Please 8-)
  19. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Good post but some of your statements are wrong imo. England easily had the best pace attack in the world. Larwood, Voce, Tate and later Farnes. Verity was every bit as good as Grimmett if not quite up to Tiger. Some of the England teams that played the WI were 2nd rate at best and some close...
  20. archie mac

    Geoff Armstrong- The 100 Greatest Cricketers

    Nah, it's up there and has made Richard a legend of CW:cool:

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