Battle of the Australians - Mk II

[Michaelf7777777]

Arthur Morris just over Gilchrist. Great opener who adapted to different conditions well (Scored a century in his 1st First Class match in Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies). Would be one of my openners if I was choosing an All Time Australian XI.

In my opinion Gilchrist is the equal of Morris but I voted for Morris because he doesn't deserve to go out without a vote.

 

[Matt79]

Gilchrist.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bannerman.

Have to stick up for the family.

 

[nightprowler10]

(Sigh).

Gilchrist by a landslide.

Round 1: Battle 12

Glenn McGrath

Tests: 124 matches, 563 wickets @ 21.64, 29 5w, 3 10w
ODIs: 250 matches, 381 wickets @ 22.02, 7 5w

VS

Clarrie Grimmett

Tests: 37 matches, 216 wickets @ 24.21, 21 5w, 7 10w

VS

Michael Hussey

Tests: 25 matches, 2325 runs @ 68.38, 8 100s, 9 50s
ODIs: 87 matches, 2219 runs @ 55.47, 2 100s, 13 50s

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeesh. Toughie. Instinctively McGrath, because he was just so very, very good at what he did. Not a player to quicken the pulse, but boy was he effective.

 

[pasag]

McGrath will win this, so will give a vote to Grimmett, one of the greatest ever spinners.

 

[weldone]

Glenn Mcgrath

 

[Matt79]

Very tough round 1 draw, given the one we had before. McGrath, but both Huss and Scarl deserved to go a lot further than this.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Dire that Hussey is inevitably going to go out so early. He is a gun.

 

[aussie tragic]

Grimmett

 

[bagapath]

clarrie grimmett

 

[cameeel]

McGrath

 

[Perm]

I'll go for Clarrie Grimmett, as he was born in New Zealand.

 

[sanga1337]

Mcgrath

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Clarrie Grimmett - Sly fox, got better with age like a good wine, invented the flipper and even a leg spinner which looked like his badly disguised wrongun. He is the equal greatest spinner ever in my opinion and being equal best as either a fast bowler or a batsman is a status that I don't think either McGrath or Hussey are able to claim

 

[nightprowler10]

Haha sheesh. Never thought McGrath would almost get eliminated in the first round. Tied with Grimmett 5 all. I guess my vote would have to do it. Has to be McGrath for me.

Round 1: Battle 13

Bill Woodfull

Tests: 35 matches, 2300 runs @ 46.00, 7 100s, 13 50s

VS

Stuart MacGill

Tests: 44 matches, 208 wickets @ 29.02, 12 5w, 2 10w

VS

Bill Brown

Tests: 22 matches, 1592 runs @ 46.82, 4 100s, 9 50s, HS 206*

 

[nightprowler10]

 

[pasag]

Woodfull, the ultimate courageous stonewaller.

 

[cameeel]

-1 Stuart MacGill, pretentious ****

 

[Perm]

Woodfull, very fine opening batsman.