Battle of the Australians - Mk II

[SJS]

Spofforth - the demon

.... and what a shame that he looks all set to lose

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Frederick Spofforth

 

[Precambrian]

Err, Ponting averages 65 in the subcontinent - excluding India. India is his only weakness.

Ponting quite easily.

Lies, Damn likes, and ? How many tests has he played IN India Vs Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

 

[Precambrian]

Gilchrist. Dunno much abt the rest. well, hardly.

 

[The Sean]

I'm not usually one to give sympathy votes, but Woodfull doesn't deserve to get pantsed here, so here's one for him.

 

[Ikki]

Lies, Damn likes, and ? How many tests has he played IN India Vs Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

He has played 18 tests overall in the subcontinent.

8 tests against India @ 12.28
2 tests against Pakistan @ 89
6 tests against Sri Lanka @ 50.11
2 testsagainst Bangladesh @ 95.50

So what was a lie? The only place he does badly is in India. In the others he averages 50+ and in all the rest an average of 65. The subcontinent is not just India alone.

 

[nightprowler10]

Gilly by a landslide.

Round 2: Battle 6

John Blackham vs Alan Border vs Keith Miller

John Blackham

VS

Alan Border

VS

Keith Miller

 

[_Ed_]

Miller.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Millerr

 

[Burgey]

He has played 18 tests overall in the subcontinent.

8 tests against India @ 12.28
2 tests against Pakistan @ 89
6 tests against Sri Lanka @ 50.11
2 testsagainst Bangladesh @ 95.50

So what was a lie? The only place he does badly is in India. In the others he averages 50+ and in all the rest an average of 65. The subcontinent is not just India alone.

You're right, of course. But Ponting could average 200 over 150 tests and there are some who'll just knock him anyway.

Miller BTW.

 

[cameeel]

Border

 

[bagapath]

miller

sorry AB, loved you when you were around - but something tells me i would have loved keith even more when he was around

 

[howardj]

Captain Grumpy

 

[pasag]

Miller

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Keith Miller by a distance even though Border was very very good

 

[readie]

Keith Miller

 

[sanga1337]

Ab

 

[Ikki]

You're right, of course. But Ponting could average 200 over 150 tests and there are some who'll just knock him anyway.

Miller BTW.

Indeed. I get that feeling as well.

Anyway, Miller, for sure.

 

[The Sean]

Harsh on AB and Old Jack, two bona fide legends of Aussie cricket. But there's only one choice here - Nugget.

Miller

 

[zaremba]

Border

As a bemused onlooker (who's not read through the entire thread), can I ask why each round of comparisons is between players of different types (here, gritty batsman v extravagant all-rounder v bearded keeper)?

I struggle to see how any meaningful comparison can be made.

Anyhow Border gets my vote because I saw him play and he was bloody good.