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Battle of the Australians
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nightprowler10
Global Moderator
8-2 to Trumble.
Round 1: Battle 25
Frederick Spofforth
Test: 18 matches, 217 runs @ 9.43 | 94 wickets @ 18.41
vs
Dean Jones
Test: 52 matches, 3631 runs @ 46.55 | 1 wicket @ 64.00
ODI: 164 matches, 6068 runs @ 44.61 | 3 wickets @ 27.00
Round 1: Battle 25
Frederick Spofforth
Test: 18 matches, 217 runs @ 9.43 | 94 wickets @ 18.41
vs
Dean Jones
Test: 52 matches, 3631 runs @ 46.55 | 1 wicket @ 64.00
ODI: 164 matches, 6068 runs @ 44.61 | 3 wickets @ 27.00
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Spoffoth - Jones probably achieved more, if you count ODIs, and over a longer period, but for a time Spoffoth was undeniably the best in the world in his field, something Jones could never really claim to be.
Tough for Deano, but this is moving towards the pointy end I s'pose.
Tough for Deano, but this is moving towards the pointy end I s'pose.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
My vote goes to Dean Jones. Mainly due to the fact that he revolutionalised the way batsman bat in ODI cricket
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Spofforth. Love that demon bowler.
Pedro Delgado
International Debutant
The handsome rogue, Spofforth.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Fred "The Demon" Spofforth.
The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
Spofforth for the 'tache.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
10-4 to Fred. Jones got more votes than I expected, considering the opposition. Anyhoo..
Round 1: Battle 26
Bill O'Reilly
Test: 27 matches, 410 runs @ 12.81 | 144 wickets @ 22.59
vs
Ray Lindwall
Test: 61 matches, 1502 runs @ 21.15 | 228 wickets @ 23.03
Round 1: Battle 26
Bill O'Reilly
Test: 27 matches, 410 runs @ 12.81 | 144 wickets @ 22.59
vs
Ray Lindwall
Test: 61 matches, 1502 runs @ 21.15 | 228 wickets @ 23.03
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Ray Lindwall
oz_fan
International Regular
Toughest battle yet. Both great bowlers in spin and pace respectively. I'll go with O'Reilly because of the slightly better bowling average, more wickets per test and his 3 ten wicket matches. Both deserved to make the next round though and Lindwall was from all acounts a superb bowler.
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
eek. Um. Both please sir.
I think they're pretty damn even on the bowling front, firmly in place in the very top tier of their respective fields. Given that as bowlers they're equally all-time greats, I'll look at the fact that Lindwall was also a useful lower-order bat who made two Test tons and seven FC 100s overall. An average of 21 isn't really an all-rounder, but its a pretty solid No.8
Lindwall
I think they're pretty damn even on the bowling front, firmly in place in the very top tier of their respective fields. Given that as bowlers they're equally all-time greats, I'll look at the fact that Lindwall was also a useful lower-order bat who made two Test tons and seven FC 100s overall. An average of 21 isn't really an all-rounder, but its a pretty solid No.8
Lindwall