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Battle of The Spinners
- Thread starter chaminda_00
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a massive zebra
International Captain
Gupte.
Lock shouldn't have played anything like as many matches for England as he did because we had a better left arm spinner in Johnny Wardle.
Lock shouldn't have played anything like as many matches for England as he did because we had a better left arm spinner in Johnny Wardle.
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chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Pretty close stuff Lock makes it through 8-7 over Gupte. Personally im pretty happy with that Lock been IMO was one of the best spinners going around. Never really rated as good as he was beacuse he was always compared to Laker and when he got past that people were always questioning his selection over Wardle. Gupte was a great bowler, but both played in the same era and Lock had a fair better record. I'm not doubting Sobers' comments, as from watching him on video/tv he was a brilliant bowler and had one of best leg breaks going around. No doubt if he got it it right he probably would have been one of best, if not the best going around. But Lock got through.
Ok Battle Five will be up in a couple minutes.
Ok Battle Five will be up in a couple minutes.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Round One: Battle Five
Daniel Vettori (SLA)
71 Tests, 218 wkts @ 34.96, 12 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 78.69 SR, 2.66 ER
Hedley Verity (SLA)
40 Tests, 144 wkts @ 23.37, 5 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 77.59 SR, 1.88 ER
Hugh Tayfield (OS)
37 Tests, 170 wkts @ 25.91, 14 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 79.81 SR, 1.94 ER
Time for Battle Five, another battle dominanted by the off spinners, with three from very different eras. In Englishmen Verity we got a leftie from 30s, in South African Hugh Tayfield we got an off spinner from thr 50s and one who many beleive is the best spinner that South Africa has produced. And to finish off this round we got the modern tweaker from NZ Vettori, who like Tayfield is probably the best spinner his country has produced.
Daniel Vettori (SLA)
71 Tests, 218 wkts @ 34.96, 12 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 78.69 SR, 2.66 ER
Hedley Verity (SLA)
40 Tests, 144 wkts @ 23.37, 5 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 77.59 SR, 1.88 ER
Hugh Tayfield (OS)
37 Tests, 170 wkts @ 25.91, 14 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 79.81 SR, 1.94 ER
Time for Battle Five, another battle dominanted by the off spinners, with three from very different eras. In Englishmen Verity we got a leftie from 30s, in South African Hugh Tayfield we got an off spinner from thr 50s and one who many beleive is the best spinner that South Africa has produced. And to finish off this round we got the modern tweaker from NZ Vettori, who like Tayfield is probably the best spinner his country has produced.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Torn between Verity and Tayfield. Have no idea who to vote for, tbh.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Verity
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Verity, marginally.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Verity
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Interesting voting here, might have to vote early here.
Im going with Tayfield, they took 26 more wickets in 3 less Tests and had 9 more 5-fers. No doubt a lot of that because he played in a side that had less wicket takers, but Verity played on more uncovered pitches. Im pretty sure around Tayfield time pitches were starting to be covered more.
Im going with Tayfield, they took 26 more wickets in 3 less Tests and had 9 more 5-fers. No doubt a lot of that because he played in a side that had less wicket takers, but Verity played on more uncovered pitches. Im pretty sure around Tayfield time pitches were starting to be covered more.
a massive zebra
International Captain
Verity.
Got Bradman out more than anyone else and was considered one of the very finest bowlers of all time by contemporaries. His couny championship record has not been matched by any domestic bowler since WW1. Much better than Grimmett who for some reason gets far more praise on here.
Got Bradman out more than anyone else and was considered one of the very finest bowlers of all time by contemporaries. His couny championship record has not been matched by any domestic bowler since WW1. Much better than Grimmett who for some reason gets far more praise on here.
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