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  1. a massive zebra

    Bradman or Hammond, Sachin or Jacques, Gavaskar vs Simpson

    Interestingly the stats suggest the exact opposite, and very decisively too. Simpson as opener: 3,664 runs @ 55.52 with 8 centuries Simpson as non opener: 1,205 runs @ 31.71 with 2 centuries Simpson's average as opener is comfortably the best of any Australian opener with over 2,000 runs.
  2. a massive zebra

    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    You couldn't be more wrong here.
  3. a massive zebra

    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    What a complete load of cobblers. South Africa in the 1930s were a perfectly respectable side with world class batsmen like Bruce Marshall, Dudley Nourse and Eric Rowan, one of the best wicketkeeper batsmen of the time in Jock Cameron, and some solid bowlers such as Cyril Vincent, Sandy Bell...
  4. a massive zebra

    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    Hobbs Tendulkar was uber consistent but didn't really have any dominant era defining series in Tests. Hobbs was more impactful, passing 500 runs in four series compared to none for Tendulkar, despite the fact that Tendulkar played more than three times as many Tests. In the pre WWI era there...
  5. a massive zebra

    Rank these Aussie stalwarts as batsmen

    Ponting a league ahead of Chappell is not common consensus. You also ignored all pre 1970s batsmen at the expense of a couple of modern randomers who have certainly not yet done enough to be ranked ahead of some pre 1970s greats such as Trumper, Hill, Macartney, Ponsford, Morris, Harvey...
  6. a massive zebra

    Rank in order as batsmen: Chappell vs Gavaskar vs Richards vs Kallis vs Lara

    Lara Gavaskar Richards Chappell Kallis
  7. a massive zebra

    Bairstow Dismissal

    It was legal to kill a Scotsman in York if he was carrying a bow and arrow (except on Sundays). Unfortunately, this law was repealed in 2012. https://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-lawful-to-kill-a-scotsman-in-york-if-he-is-carrying-a-bow-and-arrow/
  8. a massive zebra

    Bairstow Dismissal

    It was obviously out as per the laws of the game. The umpires are there to apply the laws and the players are there to play within the laws of the game. They all did so. If there is a common consensus that a certain law needs changing, change the law and the umpires can then apply the new law...
  9. a massive zebra

    Gundappa Viswanath vs Ian Bell

    No one on this forum has a problem with unconventional opinions. But members who hold these unconventional opinions should be open to having their opinion challenged and capable of making a logical argument to justify their opinion. To claim that anyone who simply questions your opinion hates...
  10. a massive zebra

    Ian Salisbury

    There might be an element of truth to this, but several of England's long standing 90s batsmen (Atherton, Stewart, Hussain, Smith) were barely more successful in county cricket than Tests. Also Knight and Hick did have successful ODI careers and were amongst the leading English ODI batsmen of...
  11. a massive zebra

    Ian Salisbury

    He was definitely not the worst Test bowler. Better than Rubel Hussain, Asoka de Silva, Andy Whittall amongst others. Salisbury definitely wasn't Test class, but he was also unfortunate in how things turned out for him. With a bit more luck, he could probably have ended up with a Test bowling...
  12. a massive zebra

    Ian Salisbury

    It's not necessary to be successful against all opposition batsmen to improve an average of 76. To take an extreme example, in West Indies 2001 tour of Sri Lanka, Brian Lara had enormous success against Murali and Vaas with 688 runs in a 3 match series, yet they took a combined 50 wickets @...
  13. a massive zebra

    Ian Salisbury

    1. He had very limited control and generally bowled one full toss or long hop per over, thus releasing any pressure. 2. He didn't have a good googly or any real variety. 3. He didn't really have much luck in Tests and was unfortunate not to have the opportunity to run through a tail. 4. He...
  14. a massive zebra

    Gundappa Viswanath vs Ian Bell

    Leyland didn't average under 45 Gower has to be in there somewhere surely? I would say he is better than most of your third XI. I believe Ranji was ranked ahead of Hill by contemporaries so he is also a good shout if you are including Hill in your first XI.
  15. a massive zebra

    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    +1
  16. a massive zebra

    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    If this is directed at me, I never said Stokes is an arrogant individual. I said his decision to declare was.
  17. a massive zebra

    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    It's arrogant to think 393 is a comfortable enough score in which to be confident of winning. You don't need a wicket on day 1 after batting first and putting together a decent score. It doesn't take four days to bowl a team out twice. If it does, you don't deserve to win. All Stokes did was...
  18. a massive zebra

    Times when you wanted your team to lose

    Seconded.
  19. a massive zebra

    *Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

    England fully deserve to lose this match for arrogantly declaring with a score of under 400.
  20. a massive zebra

    Is Sangakara the best bat since Bradman?

    Statham vs Snow is very debatable. Snow was highly ranked by contemporaries and played a key role in one of England's rare Ashes victories in Australia, with 31 wickets in the 1970/71 series. Statham was of course a world class bowler in his own right. He averaged under 30 in fourteen of his...

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