Players who debuted together

[aussie tragic]

First Australia Test after WW2 must have contained several big names. Miller and Lindwall I believe..

Miller, Lindwall, Tallon and Ian Johnson (plus McCool, Meuleman and Toshack that I've never heard off?)

 

[aussie tragic]

Some great/very good debutants together:

1. Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis
2. Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge
3. Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly

Add some Aussies

Don Bradman and Bert Ironmonger
Jeff Thomson and Max Walker
Bob Simpson and Wally Grout

 

[Burgey]

Miller, Lindwall, Tallon and Ian Johnson (plus McCool, Meuleman and Toshack that I've never heard off?)

You've never heard of those blokes, Meuleman I can understand but the others were all partif the Invincibles.

 

[aussie tragic]

You've never heard of those blokes, Meuleman I can understand but the others were all partif the Invincibles.

I'm not a big fan of the invincibles as England was devestated after WW2 so I think the result is heavily over rated, however I see now that McCool and Toshack do have some short but impressive records

 

[aussie tragic]

A devastating West indies bowling debut

Colin Croft and Joel Garner vs Pak in Bridgetown 1976/77

Croft took 7 and Garner 6 in a side that included Andy Roberts in his prime (he took 4 and a part time spinner took the other 3)

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It would be more interesting which great player retired/was dropped in the same Test a future great made his debut.

Thorpe dropped Pietersen debut Lords 2005

 

[aussie tragic]

NZ debut with a twist

Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth debuted together in 1969 before their more famous brothers Richard and Geoff debuted individually in the 70's

 

[aussie tragic]

Thorpe dropped Pietersen debut Lords 2005

I'll see that with a Ponting retired, Hughes in 2012..... okay maybe too soon

 

[Daemon]

Jadeja and Root

 

[wpdavid]

Hick and Ramprakash against WI in 1991. Obviously not ATGs but oddly similar careers.


Did Lillee and Greg Chappell debut together against England in 1970/71? Or possibly Rod Marsh? Maybe not quite , but I cba to check.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

I'm sure if you go back far enough you could find 11 players who debuted together. Some of them must have had some success

Edit: You could probably find 22 actually

 

[uvelocity]

I'll see that with a Ponting retired, Hughes in 2012..... okay maybe too soon

reckon hughes has played tests already

 

[aussie tragic]

Did Lillee and Greg Chappell debut together against England in 1970/71? Or possibly Rod Marsh? Maybe not quite , but I cba to check.

They all debuted in 1970/71 vs England, Rod Marsh in Brisbane, Greg Chappell in Perth and Dennis Lillee in Adelaide

 

[Spikey]

starc and warner actually made their fc debuts in the same match too

 

[Spikey]

which happened to be greg mail's last FC game #legend

bracken's too. #circle of life

 

[wpdavid]

They all debuted in 1970/71 vs England, Rod Marsh in Brisbane, Greg Chappell in Perth and Dennis Lillee in Adelaide

Ta. So not quite what we're looking for here, but a handy trio to arrive in one series. Didn't they all retire at the same time?

 

[aussie tragic]

reckon hughes has played tests already

well that's not fair, how may many all time greats were never dropped....Bradman, Ponting and S. Waugh are 3 that come to mind,,,,and there's another question...which ATG's were never dropped.....Greg Chappell, Border, Tendulker?

 

[aussie tragic]

Ta. So not quite what we're looking for here, but a handy trio to arrive in one series. Didn't they all retire at the same time?

From the 1983-84 5th Test vs Pak match report

After close of play on the second day, Chappell announced in a television interview with his brother Ian, that he would retire from Test cricket at the end of the match. Later that evening Lillee also decided that this would be his last Test match, confirming his decision next morning, while later in the match Marsh said he would not be available for Australia's forthcoming tour of the West Indies.

 

[wpdavid]

well that's not fair, how may many all time greats were never dropped....Bradman, Ponting and S. Waugh are 3 that come to mind,,,,and there's another question...which ATG's were never dropped.....Greg Chappell, Border, Tendulker?

Border might have been, if only because he originally debuted during WSC so he might have missed out when the first XI returned to the fold.

 

[uvelocity]

well that's not fair, how may many all time greats were never dropped....Bradman, Ponting and S. Waugh are 3 that come to mind,,,,and there's another question...which ATG's were never dropped.....Greg Chappell, Border, Tendulker?

look i don't like noble one either, but he asked about retire and debut that's all