cricketboy29
International Regular
Dravid all the way, stopping the aussies right in their tracks
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Battle of the Test Innings
- Thread starter LongHopCassidy
- Start date
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
I'd have to go with Waugh. I think howardj covered my sentiments too.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Waugh.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Voting closed.
Steve Waugh's knock wins 13-4.
Next up:
Len Hutton 364 v Australia, The Oval, 1938
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1938/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T5_20-24AUG1938.html
vs.
Ricky Ponting 156 v England, Old Trafford, 2005
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T3_11-15AUG2005.html
Steve Waugh's knock wins 13-4.
Next up:
Len Hutton 364 v Australia, The Oval, 1938
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1938/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T5_20-24AUG1938.html
vs.
Ricky Ponting 156 v England, Old Trafford, 2005
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_T3_11-15AUG2005.html
BlackCap_Fan
State Vice-Captain
Close one. I'd say Punter - saved the Aussies. The next highest score was 39.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Hard one, this.
I guess I should be consistent and go with circumstances over volume of runs again, so Ponting. His innings was in quite difficult conditions, against a good, in-form bowling attack, and it saved a test that would have hurt Australia badly to lose.
Hutton's innings was a record breaker, but was on a notoriously flat pitch (early in the match at least), against a bowling attack that was fairly weak aside from O'Reilly.
I guess I should be consistent and go with circumstances over volume of runs again, so Ponting. His innings was in quite difficult conditions, against a good, in-form bowling attack, and it saved a test that would have hurt Australia badly to lose.
Hutton's innings was a record breaker, but was on a notoriously flat pitch (early in the match at least), against a bowling attack that was fairly weak aside from O'Reilly.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Ricky Ponting. No question.
Tony Blade
U19 Cricketer
Ponting at Old Trafford
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Ponting, quite easily.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Voting closed. Ponting quite amazingly wins 8-0!
Next up:
Brian Lara 153* v Australia, Bridgetown, 1999
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_T3_26-30MAR1999.html
vs.
Rohan Kanhai 110 v England, Port-of-Spain, 1959
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1950S/1959-60/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T2_28JAN-03FEB1960.html
Next up:
Brian Lara 153* v Australia, Bridgetown, 1999
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_T3_26-30MAR1999.html
vs.
Rohan Kanhai 110 v England, Port-of-Spain, 1959
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1950S/1959-60/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T2_28JAN-03FEB1960.html
BlackCap_Fan
State Vice-Captain
No brainer, it's Lara.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
All right, I'll close voting at 12am tonight (in 5 hours time) because this is basically a foregone conclusion.