110 years ago today...

[marc71178]

At least, Maradona is the most popular choice of GOAT by a distance.

Is he bollocks.

 

[mr_mister]

One awesome thing about Headley was that he scored his test tons at nearly the same rate as Bradman

 

[mr_mister]

It really is a shame he played those few post war tests as an old man. Would have averages like 65 otherwise and would have been the clear number 2

Then again who knows what Hutton would have done if it wasn't for the war ruining his peak

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

It really is a shame he played those few post war tests as an old man. Would have averages like 65 otherwise and would have been the clear number 2

Then again who knows what Hutton would have done if it wasn't for the war ruining his peak

2 x 65 avg batsman + 1 x 100 avg batsman
Within 20yrs, will make those avgs questionable.

 

[the big bambino]

The number of batsmen who can average over 60 over a 20 test period are plentiful. Even Adam Voges did it.

 

[mr_mister]

yeah but as is often said here Headley did it over 9 years. Not his fault he didn't get to play more tests in that time. I could cheat and say he also he did it over 24 years, ha.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Even Adam Voges did it.

Cue this thread.

 

[the big bambino]

yeah but as is often said here Headley did it over 9 years. Not his fault he didn't get to play more tests in that time. I could cheat and say he also he did it over 24 years, ha.

I agree he’s great and his record isn’t “questionable “ but if he played more often it would’ve been a mighty effort to maintain an average 5 to 10 more than say SRT.