Battle of the Australians

[Johnners]

Marsh - Arguably Australia's best ever at catching them from behind, handy batsman as well!!

Note, was beavo chosen as a batsman who could bowl, or a bowler who could bat for tests Just reading those stats would stump those who knew nothing about him

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Tests > 100s of JAMODIs + a few WC performances.

Marsh.

 

[Mister Wright]

Marsh

 

[shortpitched713]

Bevan

 

[Goughy]

I really, really want to vote for Bevan. Going so far as to bring his work at Yorkshire into the equation. He was one of the best batsmen I have ever seen and I have no doubt he was capable of being very successful in Test cricket.

However, I cant do it. Marsh

 

[Sanz]

Bevan.

 

[Jamee999]

Bevan, M.

 

[silentstriker]

OK, we have one of the three top batsmen in the history of ODI cricket (Viv-Sachin being the other two).

So, the question is, how much value do you put in ODI cricket and its records?


Not very much. Marsh, it is.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bevan was one of those players who looked like he had the equipment to be a success in tests, but never quite made the breakthrough. His record isn't quite as horrible as I remember it, Ramprakash averaged less & managed 50+ tests. Of course the Australian selectors were shuffling with a fuller deck than ours were at the time...

I don't dislike or undervalue ODIs, but I do consider tests the ultimate examination of a cricketer. For the length of his tenure with the Oz gauntlets alone I have to give it to old irongloves, Mr Marsh.

 

[aussie]

Bevan's test stats may not be the greatest but his ODI stats is legendary, Marsh is arguably Australia's greatest glovesman on the other hand, tight but i'll go Bevan just.

 

[Kweek]

Bevan, im a fan.

 

[grecian]

Pah, I try not to get involved in this Oz thread.Yet ODIs only have one reason to be ranked above beach cricket IMHO, no sand in painful crevasses.

Marsh

 

[Sanz]

Not very much. Marsh, it is.

Are you talking as an Aussie fan or an Indian fan ?

 

[Perm]

Rod Marsh

 

[silentstriker]

Are you talking as an Aussie fan or an Indian fan ?

Err...what does being an Indian fan have to do with picking Bevan vs. Marsh?

 

[Jono]

Marsh.

 

[Anil]

rod marsh

 

[oz_fan]

Bevan

 

[luffy]

Marsh

 

[nightprowler10]

Marsh 10-6.

Round 1: Battle 12



Garth McKenzie

Test: 60 matches, 945 runs @ 12.27 | 246 wickets @ 29.78

vs

Merv Hughes

Test: 53 matches, 1032 runs @ 16.64 | 212 wickets @ 28.38
ODI: 33 matches, 100 runs @ 11.11 | 38 wickets @ 29.34