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  1. GuyFromLancs

    Shane Watson v Paul Collingwood

    Now, before you comment, I must say that of course it is self-evident who the better player is. Even I admit that. I mean, although Collingwood has 10 test centuries, an ashes double tonne, a big century in India, and an average of 40 - Watto takes a few more wickets and is a more bankable 4th...
  2. GuyFromLancs

    Will Kallis now overtake Sachin?

    Sorry for yet another Sachin thread, but this is a worthwhile question in my opinion. I knew Sachin would fight tooth-and-nail to outlive Ponting, but Kallis always hinted at outlasting the little man. He looks like someone who can do a Gooch and play into his 40s. For what it's worth, I...
  3. GuyFromLancs

    Cancel the ashes ....

    ...it's causing too much bleeding strife. Let's just all get along!
  4. GuyFromLancs

    Australia's plan for Bell

    Does it stretch beyond simply hoping he gets himself out? That he handles the ball 10 times? That he's abducted by aliens? How does a third rate attack get a superior version of Tendulkar out up to 10 times? It's a bloody tough call. Even for Clarke and Lehmann (clearly 2 of the world's...
  5. GuyFromLancs

    England 05 v England 13

    05 1. Trescothick 2. Strauss 3. Vaughan 4. Bell 5. KP 6. Flintoff 7. Jones 8. Giles 9. Hoggard 10. Jones 11. Harmison 13 1. Cook 2. Root 3. Trott 4. KP 5. Bell 6. <insert preferred> 7. Prior 8. Bresnan 9. Broad 10. Swann 11. Anderson As they were/are at the time in question. Who wins?
  6. GuyFromLancs

    SRT - How many runs left?

    4 innings left - how many runs will he score? I'm betting - 136 (not mind-blowing, but not Inzi either)
  7. GuyFromLancs

    Pace in the past

    Forgive me if this overlaps the Larwood thread, but what pace do you think players bowled at in previous eras? For instance, I think the general rule is that pace peaked in the 1970s - onwards. Reading Simon Hughes' "Ashes in 10 Test Matches" book, it was mentioned by him that the average man...
  8. GuyFromLancs

    "The man behind the worst two-ball innings of all time"

    Today's Guardian
  9. GuyFromLancs

    Wasim - style over substance?

    Whatever the answer is, still a great player - but with slightly under 4 wickets per match, and a higher proportion of tail-enders than some of his fellow greats in the quick department, is Wasim an ever-so-slight victory for style over substance? This isn't to say there isn't massive amounts...
  10. GuyFromLancs

    A spirited defence of Mr Flintoff

    The revisionism taking place on here bewilders me. I can be certain in 10 years that Chris Martin would have been a better batsman than Flintoff; Younis Khan a better bowler; and Tuffers a better fielder. And look at the evidence. 32 with ball, 31 with bat. Unarguably a crap player right? Not...
  11. GuyFromLancs

    Exactly how good was VVS Laxman?

    On his day, pretty much peerless. My favourite trait of his was how he'd wristly flick away quick bowlers like they were spinners - then murder actual spinners. But there is an element of enigma. For much of his career he averaged about 40, whilst his comrades in the India order for much of the...
  12. GuyFromLancs

    The allrounder cut-off

    Where do we draw the line between allrounder, and say, bowling allrounder. Take these 3 fictional players - 1. Averages 32 with the ball (4 wickets per match), and 26 with that bat 2. Averages 23 with the ball (4 wickets per match), and 17 with the bat 3. Averages 52 with that bat, and 36...
  13. GuyFromLancs

    Lara v Tendulkar ................. at fielding

    Despite being among the very best of the ...er ...very best - neither COMPLETELY changed the world in the field. Not like Taylor, Waugh, Dravid, or Kallis IMO. Was this due to a "I'm so good at batting, why should I care" vibe? And who was better?
  14. GuyFromLancs

    Cruel Cricket

    Atherton declaring on Hick's 98* in Adelaide Trent Bridge 05 being Simon's Jones last Test Scott Boswell ...add more at your will
  15. GuyFromLancs

    The Hafeez Factor

    Good article on Cricinfo today about the Pakstani allrounder-type. His career has by no means been a disgrace, but still, what a spluttering journey it's been. 34 tests in 10 years with predictably periodic droppings and recalls - it must be spirit-crushing to a point. A couple of the...
  16. GuyFromLancs

    Favourite matches played in

    Mostly sincere apologies if such a thread exists, but I wanted to recant a match I played in back in 2004 for a works team, on an AstroTurf wicket. The match was 12 overs per side, and we had only formed our team at the beginning of the season, from enthusiastic, but mostly talentless...
  17. GuyFromLancs

    Are you (like James Ormond) the best cricketer in your family?

    I'm not unfortunately. My Uncle played for, and captained, Yorks schoolboys in the 1960s.
  18. GuyFromLancs

    Retro Ashes - from 1990 onwards

    I while ago I picked my England team from 1990 to today. Now, with one or two alterations, I propose to send it to War with the best Aussie team of the last 23 years. England 1. Gooch 2. Trescothick 3. Atherton (C) 4. Pieterson 5. Thorpe 6. Stewart + 7. Flintoff 8. Swann 9. Gough 10. Caddick...
  19. GuyFromLancs

    Better Test stats than FC stats

    I’v e been thinking about this since Friday – and here are mythoughts as to why this happens 1. The test career captures the brief time the player is on top of his game. In this case, kudos to the selectors for using them like lumps of meat and binning them before they go rotten 2. The...
  20. GuyFromLancs

    The Dud’s Career – walk a mile in their shoes

    Inspired by the worst test cricketers thread, I’ve tried to get into the mind of the kind of player that could see he name up there in that unflattering light. Right, imagine – you’re 19 years old, always been a good athlete. Good hand-eye co-ordination, and stamina too. Sports in general have...

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