Best Matting XI

[Matt79]

for a match played on a matting wicket rather than turf.

don't have a full XI worked out yet, but for me the obvious inclusions would be:
Herb Taylor
Neil Harvey
Fazal Mahmoud
Sid Barnes

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Richie Benaud had a good record on matting wickets, I believe.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Oh, you said matting XI.

 

[archie mac]

for a match played on a matting wicket rather than turf.

don't have a full XI worked out yet, but for me the obvious inclusions would be:
Herb Taylor
Neil Harvey
Fazal Mahmoud
Sid Barnes

ottomh- Bobby Able, George Ulyett, SF Barnes (he must play) George Lohmann, Dave Nourse

 

[bagapath]

how did WG perform on matting wickets?

 

[archie mac]

how did WG perform on matting wickets?

Never played on them as far as I know, but could be wrong

 

[Josh]

Oh, you said matting XI.

hahahahahaha!

 

[Matt79]

ottomh- Bobby Able, George Ulyett, SF Barnes (he must play) George Lohmann, Dave Nourse

Whoops, meant SF Barnes, not Sid Barnes.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Buster Nupen.

You need a one-eyed Norwegian to win.

 

[Matt79]

So we have:
Herb Taylor
Dave Nourse
Neil Harvey
Bobby Abel
George Aylett
Buster Nupen
Fazal Mahmoud
George Lohmann
SF Barnes

 

[archie mac]

So we have:
Herb Taylor
Dave Nourse
Neil Harvey
Bobby Abel
George Aylett
Buster Nupen
Fazal Mahmoud
George Lohmann
SF Barnes

Slasher Mackay was very good on the matting in Pakistan, claiming his best Test figures and helping the Aussies to a win. I think the WK should be a Sth Afr or Pakistan player, as they played the most on matting, and that will give you 11.

 

[bagapath]

CK Nayudu was supposed to be good on matting wickets. right?

 

[PhoenixFire]

Bradman?? He was good on everything and anything.

 

[Kweek]

probs need a kenaydian kid, mixed with a few dutchies..

 

[archie mac]

CK Nayudu was supposed to be good on matting wickets. right?

No expert on Indian cricket, but I think he played on Matting early in his career, not sure if he played many Tests on matting though. Even still he was a great batsman, so it would not matter he would still score a bucket load.