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Battle of the Test Innings
- Thread starter LongHopCassidy
- Start date
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Tomm NCCC said:
Pietersen can do that. In any case, I don't see the Ashes being retained. It would take a huge miracle (ie the Australian team plane crash landing on an unknown island the night before).
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Voting closed. Bannerman streaks through 11-1.
Next up:
Adam Gilchrist 149* v Pakistan, Bellerive Oval, 1999
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/PAK_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/PAK_AUS_T2_18-22NOV1999.html
vs.
Graham Gooch 154* v West Indies, Headingley, 1991
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1991/WI_IN_ENG/WI_ENG_T1_06-10JUN1991.html
Next up:
Adam Gilchrist 149* v Pakistan, Bellerive Oval, 1999
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/PAK_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/PAK_AUS_T2_18-22NOV1999.html
vs.
Graham Gooch 154* v West Indies, Headingley, 1991
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1991/WI_IN_ENG/WI_ENG_T1_06-10JUN1991.html
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Gilchrist
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Tough one.
Support at other end : Gilchrist had Langer (127) at the other end all the time except last 5 runs. Gooch was ABSOLUTELY single handed (next top scorer 27).
Opposing Attack : Wasim and Waqar in 1999-2000 (with Saqlain) were not the same attack as Marshall, Ambrose. Walsh and Patterson were in 1991.
Batting Conditions Conditions : The average scores in the Australia Pakistan test were 341 runs per ten wickets. In the England West Indies matche they it was just 196. Batting wasnt too easy it seems.
Its Gooch for me.
Support at other end : Gilchrist had Langer (127) at the other end all the time except last 5 runs. Gooch was ABSOLUTELY single handed (next top scorer 27).
Opposing Attack : Wasim and Waqar in 1999-2000 (with Saqlain) were not the same attack as Marshall, Ambrose. Walsh and Patterson were in 1991.
Batting Conditions Conditions : The average scores in the Australia Pakistan test were 341 runs per ten wickets. In the England West Indies matche they it was just 196. Batting wasnt too easy it seems.
Its Gooch for me.
thedarkmullet
School Boy/Girl Captain
Gooch
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Has to be Gooch for me. A typical (at the time) Headingly pitch & a Windies attack featuring three nailed-on all time greats & Patrick Patterson, who was probably quicker than any of them. Goochie carried his bat for 154* out of 252 with 27 being the next highest score. The fact that our attack consisting of Deadly Dev, De Freitas, Steve Watkin & Derek Pringle was able to shot a Windies line up containing Haynes, Richie Richardson, Hooper & Sir Viv for 162 tells you all you need to know about that pitch.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Gooch.
