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Battle of the Test Innings
- Thread starter LongHopCassidy
- Start date
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
McCabe
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Flat.LongHopCassidy said:
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
McCabe.
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Gooch
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
McCabe
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
McCabe for sure.
One has to consider what the batsman was facing. McCabe was facing the most fearsome atttack (physically) that batsmen have ever known in the game and which, for once in his twnty year careeer, brought Bradman to the level of mortals. Gooch, on the other hand was facing a most benign Indian attack on a batting beauty of a wicket.
One has to consider what the batsman was facing. McCabe was facing the most fearsome atttack (physically) that batsmen have ever known in the game and which, for once in his twnty year careeer, brought Bradman to the level of mortals. Gooch, on the other hand was facing a most benign Indian attack on a batting beauty of a wicket.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Voting closed. McCabe through 10-2.
Next up:
Derek Randall 174 v Australia, MCG, 1977
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1976-77/ENG_IN_AUS/ENG_AUS_T_12-17MAR1977.html
vs.
Steve Waugh 108 and 116 v England, Old Trafford, 1997
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T3_03-07JUL1997.html
Next up:
Derek Randall 174 v Australia, MCG, 1977
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1976-77/ENG_IN_AUS/ENG_AUS_T_12-17MAR1977.html
vs.
Steve Waugh 108 and 116 v England, Old Trafford, 1997
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T3_03-07JUL1997.html
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Tricky one, but I'll go for Waugh. Australia won the match, and they were down 1-0 after two tests at the time, and suffered another batting collapse in this test. If it wasn't for Waugh's centuries, particularly the first one, Australia could well have lost that test and the series, so his innings was more important.
Randall's was also excellent, against Lillee at the height of his powers, but it was a futile cause in the end.
Randall's was also excellent, against Lillee at the height of his powers, but it was a futile cause in the end.
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Waugh, If Randall had scored his runs in the first innings he would have got my vote but it looks like things runs were easier to come by in the second. That, and the fact Waugh has 2 innings behind him.
Paid The Umpire
All Time Legend
Even though I'm not a real big Waugh fan. I'll go for Waugh, it was a great pair of tons.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Voting closed. Waugh through 6-0.
Next up:
Ian Botham 149* v Australia, Headingley, 1981
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1981/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T3_16-21JUL1981.html
vs.
Mark Butcher 173* v Australia, Headingley, 2001
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T4_16-20AUG2001.html
Next up:
Ian Botham 149* v Australia, Headingley, 1981
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1981/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T3_16-21JUL1981.html
vs.
Mark Butcher 173* v Australia, Headingley, 2001
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T4_16-20AUG2001.html
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Another tough one.
Both faced quality attacks. But the situation was more desparate for Botham.
He came in at 105 for 5 and soon it was 135 for 7. England still 97 runs behind after following on and only bowlers Dilley, Old and Willey for company. To raise another 200 runs with these guys and do it in such a spectacular fashion (149 in 219 balls) made Botham's innings very special indeed. I remember sitting transfixed as he tore through the attack after the initial slow period. He gave England a small (very small) window of opportunity from what was a completely hopeless situation. The fact that they did restrict Aussies below the meager target makes it stuff of folklore of course.
Its Botham for me.
Both faced quality attacks. But the situation was more desparate for Botham.
He came in at 105 for 5 and soon it was 135 for 7. England still 97 runs behind after following on and only bowlers Dilley, Old and Willey for company. To raise another 200 runs with these guys and do it in such a spectacular fashion (149 in 219 balls) made Botham's innings very special indeed. I remember sitting transfixed as he tore through the attack after the initial slow period. He gave England a small (very small) window of opportunity from what was a completely hopeless situation. The fact that they did restrict Aussies below the meager target makes it stuff of folklore of course.
Its Botham for me.