Mark Waugh vs Laxman

[mr_mister]

**** I think I remember that too. That was the Pak series in UAE/SL wasn't it. Should have been dropped at least 6 months before that. 37 years old, not making runs, looks terrible at the crease and they had at least half a dozen absolute gun domestic batsmen who would come in and average 45.

Yeah his 2001 ashes was really his last hurrah, the last 12 months were a sad decline. At least it was only 12 months though

 

[Coronis]

All true of course, runs are runs and we can't boost his average just because he didn't knuckle down and convert some tons into doubles

However I think the fact he never scored a ton in a loss (I think) indicates that his centuries were impactful enough and often put his side into winning positions or at least unloseable ones

Helps that Slater, Taylor and his brother often contributed as well with tons of their own when he got one so him getting doubles was never really necessary for the team.

A 41 average looks like an underachievement due to his talent but there was no real downside to it results wise

I would’ve thought so too but apparently not.

AUS vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Sydney, November 30 - December 04, 1995

Get cricket scorecard of 3rd Test, AUS vs PAK, Pakistan tour of Australia 1995/96 at Sydney Cricket Ground dated November 30 - December 04, 1995.

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[subshakerz]

I would’ve thought so too but apparently not.

AUS vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Sydney, November 30 - December 04, 1995

Get cricket scorecard of 3rd Test, AUS vs PAK, Pakistan tour of Australia 1995/96 at Sydney Cricket Ground dated November 30 - December 04, 1995.

www.espncricinfo.com

Yeah I missed that ton. And to be fair to Laxman, I think he has only one ton in a loss too.

 

[mr_mister]

Yeah I missed that ton. And to be fair to Laxman, I think he has only one ton in a loss too.

The 167?

 

[subshakerz]

The 167?

Actually its two. That and a ton in 2007/8 in Australia.