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Tie-breaker for 2nd Opener in 1946-65 World test XI

Tie-breaker for 2nd Opener in 1946-65 World Test XI


  • Total voters
    28
  • Poll closed .

aussie tragic

International Captain
This is a 3-day tie-breaker for the 2nd Opener for the 1946-65 World Test XI (since we couldn't decide which of the three below should partner Len Hutton):

Hanif Mohammad (Pak): 48 tests, 3584 runs @ 44.80 (11/15) HS 337 ----- (2578 @ 42.96)

Arthur Morris (Aus): 46 tests, 3533 runs @ 46.48 (12/12) HS 206 ----- (3381 @ 45.68)

Bob Simpson (Aus): 41 tests, 2999 runs @ 45.43 (4/19) HS 311 ----- (2599 @ 52.22) ----- 37 wkts @ 47.21


btw, the 1946-65 World Test XI so far:

1. Len Hutton
2. ................
3. Clyde Walcott
 
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Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I will vote for Hanif Mohammad seeing as how Sutcliffe didn't make it into the tie breaker.
 

JBH001

International Regular
Sorry earlier openers thread I got Hazare and Hanif mixed up - my bad.

Anyway, therefore I shall revote (and despite my liking for a left/right hand combination of Morris and Hutton) and cast my ballot in favour of Hanif Mohammed and Len Hutton.
 

bagapath

International Captain
it has to be morris. hanif is also a dour player like hutton. and a right hander. morris would bring in more exciting stroke play and help upset the line of opening bowlers with the left - right combination.
 

oz_fan

International Regular
bagapath said:
it has to be morris. hanif is also a dour player like hutton. and a right hander. morris would bring in more exciting stroke play and help upset the line of opening bowlers with the left - right combination.
Agreed. Morris for me.
 

Matt79

Global Moderator
I originally voted Simpson - but given he's not going to get up, out of Hanif and Morris, I choose Morris, for the reasons Bagapath outlined.
 

_Ed_

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Couldn't split them, so I looked at how the voting was going and ended up going for Hanif to even it up.
 

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