The Battle of the Englishmen

[a massive zebra]

The Master, no doubt.

 

[Pothas]

Hobbs

 

[Matteh]

Hobbs

 

[Sanz]

Underwood

 

[JBH001]

Jack Hobbs - no real contest, despite Sanz's sympathy vote!

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Damn it, I want to vote DD, but it has to be Hobbs.

 

[aussie]

Hobbs

 

[oz_fan]

Hobbs

 

[BoyBrumby]

The Master eases into the quarters 7-1.

Next up a clash of the titans across the ages; arguably our greatest ever all rounder versus arguably our greatest (& quite possibly the greatest) bowler:

Battle of the Englishmen: Round 2, Battle 3

Ian Botham
102 tests, 5200 runs @ 33.54 (14 centuries, 22 half-centuries), 383 wickets @ 28.40 (5 wicket innings: 27, 10 wicket matches: 4)
116 ODIs, 2113 runs @ 23.21, SR 79.10 (9 half-centuries), 145 wickets @ 28.54, ER 3.96 (4 wicket matches: 3)

vs

Sydney Barnes
27 tests, 242 runs @ 8.06, 189 wickets @ 16.43 (5 wicket innings: 24, 10 wicket matches: 7)

 

[Sanz]

Barnes.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Barnes

 

[Matteh]

To take on average 7 wickets a match and average 16.43 is amazing, it's tough on Botham to come up against him.

Barnes.

 

[GIMH]

Botham

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Botham, for his impact on the game.

 

[grecian]

Barnes

 

[steds]

Barnes. Just remembered the teams that Botham jr. played for.

 

[Jamee999]

Botham. Barnes is a SM.

 

[a massive zebra]

Barnes easily.

 

[superkingdave]

Barnes, he isn't Ian Botham

 

[Pothas]

Barnes