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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    Meanwhile, Charlie Parker (also in the list, at a better average than Freeman) only ever played 1 Test.
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    Discussing Bazball approach in Test Cricket

    The 1 win in 17 so often mentioned is a fairly precise cutoff; England won 9 out of 12 before that.
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    Most uncharacteristic innings

    Also in that innings, Chris Broad scored 42 off 206 balls in over 4 hours. In the previous match, where England's target was 124 off 18 overs, he scored 30 off 23 balls.
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    Most uncharacteristic innings

    Also by Botham (though it wasn't a quality knock): in the 1978-9 (i.e. WSC affected) Ashes, 4th Test, he scored 6 off 88 balls. Weirdly, this was after he came in with England effectively 95-4 with a day and a half to go, and decided they should bat for a draw (in a match England ended up winning).
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    England test tour of Pakistan December 2022

    Not in 2018 (five years after his last Test). He got a 151 there in 2012.
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    Best individual years from a cricketer

    He also took 907 wickets @ 14.55.
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    Who is the greatest English bowler of all time?

    Trueman was 26: he was born in 1931 and played all 5 Tests against WI in 1957 and NZ in 1958; England didn't tour in 1957-8, and he played in the 1958-9 Ashes (except for missing the first two games with lumbago). Plus replacing him with Tyson in the 1954-5 Ashes was hardly an error. Laker's...
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    His lead is mainly due to his home figures... here are the unadjusted figures for 1981-7: Home Tests: Imran 102@12.89 Marshall 99@20.17 Hadlee 95@20.35 Garner 85@21.94 Holding 67@24.85 Away Tests: Hadlee 133@18.37 Marshall 110@19.70 Holding 84@20.21 Garner 72@22.02 Imran 81@22.45
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    England test tour of Pakistan December 2022

    It's the highest for a team batting second. Bangladesh lost after scoring 595-8d v NZ in Wellington in 2017, and Australia did after scoring 586 v Eng at Sydney in 1894 (both in the first innings of the match). It's also the highest match total (847) for a side batting second and losing, and the...
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    commentators

    Similarly John Arlott (AIUI) wasn't even particularly good by club cricket standards.
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    Double Nightwatchmanning

    England did at Lord's 1985 - they had about an hour to bat at the end of day 3: after about 40 minutes Gooch and Robinson both got out so at close of play Emburey and Allott were batting.
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    Simple Draft (or no 10-fers and no double hundreds)

    Amar Singh, Deryck Murray Final XI: Herbert Sutcliffe Vijay Merchant KS Duleepsinhji Damien Martyn Robin Smith Basil D'Oliveira Deryck Murray+ Amar Singh Walter Robins Josh Hazlewood Wayne Daniel
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    Struggled in West Indies XI: Marcus Trescothick: 166 @ 23.71 David Warner: 269 @ 26.90 Wally Hammond: 175 @ 25.00 Younis Khan: 333 @ 22.20 Vijay Hazare: 194 @ 19.40 Budhi Kunderan: 11 @ 3.67 Ian Botham: 241 @ 14.18 and 26 @ 39.50 Shane Warne: 17 @ 39.65 Derek Underwood: 5 @ 62.80 Bob Willis: 5...
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    Simple Draft (or no 10-fers and no double hundreds)

    Duleepsinhji @trundler
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    Simple Draft (or no 10-fers and no double hundreds)

    You’ve missed me out.
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    Struggled in Australia XI: Dennis Amiss: 243 @ 22.09 Glenn Turner: 60 @ 20.00 Everton Weekes: 245 @ 24.50 Clyde Walcott: 87 @14.50 Darryl Cullinan: 31 @ 4.42 Thilan Samaraweera: 215 @ 17.92 +Les Ames: 279 @ 17.44 Tony Lock: 5 @ 75.20 Waqar Younis: 14 @ 40.50 Charlie Griffith: 8 @ 53.75 Muttiah...
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    Simple Draft (or no 10-fers and no double hundreds)

    Basil D’Oliveira @JOJOXI
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    Look, just ignore anything I say about K Williamson in this thread and we’ll all be fine…
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    Kyle Williamson (357 @ 25.50) should probably replace Weekes.
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    Test batsmen and bowlers peaks. Criteria: At least 5 years and at least 40 innings

    In England: Virender Sehwag : 278 @ 27,80 David Warner: 651 @ 26.04 Everton Weekes: 533 @ 33.31 Mike Hussey : 345 @ 31.36 Doug Walters : 745 @ 25.69 Andy Flower : 68 @ 22.67 Jack Gregory : 275 @ 22.92 and 22 @ 38.64 Richie Benaud : 260 @ 14.44 and 25 @ 39.68 Chaminda Vaas : 256 @ 36.57 and 9 @...
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