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General Cricket => World Cricket => England => Topic started by: FattusCattus on January 30, 2018, 01:24:01 PM
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By that I mean guys picked in the test side as batters, but who were occasionally asked to turn their arms over and were more than useful, and may have even picked up a few wickets - I use Root as my current benchmark here:
Boycott
Gooch
Butcher
Trott
Wood (Barry?)
Hick
Maddy
I'm sure Butch picked up 3 or 4 wickets once against Aus, and am I right in thinking Ramps wasn't the filthiest offie ever?
I also remember Fat Gatt used to regularly have a trundle for Middx in the one day stuff.
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Wally Hammond?
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Did you see him Alvin - you're older than I thought?
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I thought Michael Vaughan had a decent technique. Decent First Class average, but his test average is shocking.
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Paul Collingwood.
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Athers was allegedly a half decent leggie in his younger days. However I remember him bowling some absolute filth at India in 1990, though still got Dilip Vengsarkar out with a full bunger. Cricinfo reminds me of his figures that day, 7-0-60-1, wouldn't look out of place in an ODI today.
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We're all over-complicating this. I challenge you to find a better test match bowler;
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR
152 2 18 7 1 1/6 1/6 7.00 2.33 18.0
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We're all over-complicating this. I challenge you to find a better test match bowler;
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR
152 2 18 7 1 1/6 1/6 7.00 2.33 18.0
Bowled Chef.
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Purely for the title of this (and the first ball!)
I give you:
Alec Stewart - the demon bowler, a compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwHymc9gRVM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwHymc9gRVM)
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Boycs going full village and bowling with his cap on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_412SamXVo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_412SamXVo)
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Tony Gregg
Basil Dolivera
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Actually, I think a credible analysis is:
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 4 2 102 56 4 3/16 3/16 14.00 3.29 25.5 0 0 0
ODIs 14 7 228 175 4 1/13 1/13 43.75 4.60 57.0 0 0 0
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Tony Gregg
Basil Dolivera
@seniormoment - I would suggest both of those might have been considered all-rounders rather than part timers?
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Did you see him Alvin - you're older than I thought?
Pathe, my dear.
But good point. Time for my medication.
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@seniormoment - I would suggest both of those might have been considered all-rounders rather than part timers?
Yeah, that Jimmy Anderson was a decent part timer.
I mean he only bowled part of the time, sometimes he was fielding, or watching, or sleeping.
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Actually, I think a credible analysis is:
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 4 2 102 56 4 3/16 3/16 14.00 3.29 25.5 0 0 0
ODIs 14 7 228 175 4 1/13 1/13 43.75 4.60 57.0 0 0 0
Another Yorkie ;)
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Another Yorkie ;)
Indeed. A quality one as well, based on those figures, and a batting average around 40...
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Indeed. A quality one as well, based on those figures, and a batting average around 40...
Not saying he wasn't mate, probably one for the underrated xi as well
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Indeed. A quality one as well, based on those figures, and a batting average around 40...
And a superb coach....
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@seniormoment - I would suggest both of those might have been considered all-rounders rather than part timers?
Would have thought
Both Batsman first dolly was also used as a partnership breaker 47 wickets from 44 tests.
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I always thought Vaughan should have bowled more in test matches, i'm sure KP turned his arm over a few times too.
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I always thought Vaughan should have bowled more in test matches, i'm sure KP turned his arm over a few times too.
He did
Didn't KP start out as a bowler
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He joined Notts as an off spinner who batted six/seven. I saw his second game for them at Headingley, he bowled well for an early season green top.