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The Draft

age_master

Hall of Fame Member
Samuel_Vimes said:
I believe the term for Dempster is "stat muppet".

from his cricinfo profile

Charles Dempster died on February 13 at Wellington, New Zealand, where he was born on November 15, 1903. Probably the best batsman New Zealand has produced, he first toured England in 1927 and headed the batting averages, but no Tests were played. He first played against England during the 1929-30 MCC tour and in the second Test scored 136 and 80 not out; with J. W. E. Mills he put on 276 for the first wicket-still the New Zealand record first-wicket stand. In 1931 he scored 120 against England at Lord's and his average for the tour was 59.26. He captained New Zealand v South Africa in 193132 and also in two Tests against England in 1932-33. In his ten Tests he scored 723 runs for an average of 65. Dempster then settled in England
 

garage flower

State Vice-Captain
marc71178 said:
Not so much actually Sam.

The true SMs are the 11 and 12 bowling averages!

Will players like Shane Bond who have benefitted from playing relatively few games and - in Bond's case - generally against sub-standard opposition, be penalised/adjusted?
 

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