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Originally Posted by Michaelf7777777
Although I think you are being quite harsh on some other captains including Sir Donald Bradman, Lindsay Hassett and Herbie Collins by not including them in the poll.
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Bradman was never thought to have been a particularly outstanding captain, merely adaquete and of course a phenomenal batsman; Collins I know little to nothing about as his time was before the 1930s and I only know bits and pieces there (hence McLaren); and Hassett I did consider, but while he did a good job I don't think he's up with the very best.
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Originally Posted by SJS
No Close ?
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Originally Posted by SJS
There ia a lovely book called The Great Captains - edited by Arlott and first published in 1971.
It lists (in order of their respective careers)
- Mclaren
- Warner
- Jardine
- Sellers
- Wooller
- Surridge
- Cheetham
- Worrell
Those in red are missing from our poll - one presumes because almost all of them (barring South African Cheetham) made a name for themselves as captains basically in domestic cricket.
To the list of great captains outside test cricket, post 1970, one could add Clive Rice and ML Jaisimha. |
Pelham Warner I could have included I suppose, but I didn't think there a lot of point in mentioning the likes of Close, Sellers, Surridge or Rice because few on this board have read enough of historical domestic cricket to know much of their skill. I myself don't know
that much. I thought it best to keep it to those who have achieved notable deeds at international level.
Cheetham is an interesting one, though. I wonder, sometimes, about a Cheetham vs Bacher poll, and whether anyone would even post.