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HeathDavisSpeed

HeathDavisSpeed

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Gerrie Snyman had a tough baptism to international cricket, starting for Namibia at the 2003 World Cup and making 3 golden ducks in 4 innings. Back then, he opened the bowling for Namibia and batted in the lower order. As time has progressed he has matured somewhat like Ryan ten Doeschate with his bowling (a bustling medium-fast) becoming a much smaller part of his game. Alongside this, however, his batting has matured. This is in no small part due to his time in the UK with county 2nd XIs, Staffordshire and in numerous club competitions. His development was further bolstered in 2006 when Namibia were allowed entry into the South African 2nd tier - a first class tournament which acts as a feeder league to South African franchise cricket. Sadly, these days he is much more likely to be found playing T20s and ODIs as Nambia add to their non-Intercontinental Cup schedule at the same time of year as the Namibian foray into first class cricket.

A destructive batsman when at his best, Snyman's career highlight has to be his 230 against Kenya in a low scoring game in Sharjah. In a score of 282 all out where only one other batsman reached double figures, Snyman launched an incredible assault against the Kenyan attack - scoring 230 runs in 201 balls. This was nearly 30% of the total runs scored in the match and featured 11 sixes and 21 fours. The Kenyan attack of the day was one of their most illustrious - featuring Thomas Odoyo, Peter Ongondo, Nehemiah Odhiambo and Collins Obuya.
 
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fredfertang

fredfertang

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Clive Inman
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Gamini Goonesena
Bart King
Alec O'Riordan
Dermott Monteith
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In the late 1970s Dermott Monteith considered himself, behind Bishan Bedi and Dilip Doshi, to be the third best slow left arm bowler in the world. Then Doshi visited Ireland, and he promoted himself to second, and then Bish's powers started to wane so in his own mind he was left as the finest in the game. How good he was we will never know of course, but at 38 in 1981 he played occasionally for Middlesex when John Emburey and Phil Edmonds were absent and he took 24 wickets at 24 with two five-fers so he must have been pretty good.

O'Riordan was a fine all-rounder and Ireland's best player in the 50s and 60s - he bowled left arm fast medium so will contrast well with Bart King and will join King in the lower middle order
 
HeathDavisSpeed

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
1. James Aitchison
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4. Gerrie Snyman (5)
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6. Ryan ten Doeschate (4)
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8. Duncan Fletcher (1)
9. Peter Rawson (2)
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Quite a formidable Zimbabwean new ball pairing. Although in reality, Rawson was Fletcher's replacement as an opening bowler as Fletcher grew older. Still, in this hypothetical team with both players in the prime of life, they can share the new ball. Both handy batsmen too.
 
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