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International Captain
Please select TWO Opening Bowlers for the 1920-39 World Test XI (criteria: Ave =< 31)
Gubby Allen (Eng): 22 tests, 76 wkts @ 28.60 (5/1), Econ 3.16, SR 54.1, BB 7-80 --- 656 runs @ 25.23
Bill Bowes (Eng): 14 tests, 67 wkts @ 21.58 (6/0), Econ 2.49, SR 51.9, BB 6-33 --- 26 runs @ 5.20
Learie Constantine (WI): 18 tests, 58 wkts @ 30.10 (2/0), Econ 2.92, SR 61.8, BB 5-75 --- 635 runs @ 19.24
Jack Gregory (Aus): 24 tests, 85 wkts @ 31.15 (4/0), Econ 2.84, SR 65.6, BB 7-69 --- 1146 runs @ 36.96
Herman Griffith (WI): 13 tests, 44 wkts @ 28.25 (2/0), Econ 2.80, SR 60.5, BB 6-103 --- 91 runs @ 5.05
Ken Farnes (Eng): 15 tests, 60 wkts @ 28.65 (3/1), Econ 2.62, SR 65.5, BB 6-96 --- 58 runs @ 4.83
George Geary (Eng): 14 tests, 46 wkts @ 29.41 (4/1), Econ 2.13, SR 82.8, BB 7-70 --- 249 runs @ 15.56
Harold Larwood (Eng): 21 tests, 78 wkts @ 28.35 (4/1), Econ 2.67, SR 63.7, BB 6-32 --- 485 runs @ 19.40
Manny Martindale (WI): 10 tests, 37 wkts @ 21.72 (3/0), Econ 3.00, SR 43.4, BB 5-22 --- 58 runs @ 5.27
Eddie McCormick (Aus): 12 tests, 36 wkts @ 29.97 (0/0), Econ 3.07, SR 58.5, BB 4-101 --- 54 runs @ 6.00
*Amar Singh (Ind): 7 tests, 28 wkts @ 30.64 (2/0), Econ 2.35, SR 77.9, BB 7-86 --- 293 runs @ 22.46
Maurice Tate (Eng): 39 tests, 155 wkts @ 26.16 (7/1), Econ 1.94, SR 80.7, BB 6-42 --- 1198 runs @ 25.48
Bill Voce (Eng): 24 tests, 97 wkts @ 26.04 (3/2), Econ 2.57, SR 64.8, BB 7-70 --- 289 runs @ 14.45
Runner ups go into the final Bowler poll with the runner up spinners
* Wild card granted as he played all Indian tests during the 1920-39 period (plus SS actually rates him as a worthy Indian Pacer).
The 1920-39 World Test XI so far:
1. Jack Hobbs
2. Herb Sutcliffe
3. Don Bradman
4. Wally Hammond
5. George Headley
6. Stan McCabe
7. Les Ames
8.
9.
10.
11. Bill O'Reilly
Gubby Allen (Eng): 22 tests, 76 wkts @ 28.60 (5/1), Econ 3.16, SR 54.1, BB 7-80 --- 656 runs @ 25.23
Bill Bowes (Eng): 14 tests, 67 wkts @ 21.58 (6/0), Econ 2.49, SR 51.9, BB 6-33 --- 26 runs @ 5.20
Learie Constantine (WI): 18 tests, 58 wkts @ 30.10 (2/0), Econ 2.92, SR 61.8, BB 5-75 --- 635 runs @ 19.24
Jack Gregory (Aus): 24 tests, 85 wkts @ 31.15 (4/0), Econ 2.84, SR 65.6, BB 7-69 --- 1146 runs @ 36.96
Herman Griffith (WI): 13 tests, 44 wkts @ 28.25 (2/0), Econ 2.80, SR 60.5, BB 6-103 --- 91 runs @ 5.05
Ken Farnes (Eng): 15 tests, 60 wkts @ 28.65 (3/1), Econ 2.62, SR 65.5, BB 6-96 --- 58 runs @ 4.83
George Geary (Eng): 14 tests, 46 wkts @ 29.41 (4/1), Econ 2.13, SR 82.8, BB 7-70 --- 249 runs @ 15.56
Harold Larwood (Eng): 21 tests, 78 wkts @ 28.35 (4/1), Econ 2.67, SR 63.7, BB 6-32 --- 485 runs @ 19.40
Manny Martindale (WI): 10 tests, 37 wkts @ 21.72 (3/0), Econ 3.00, SR 43.4, BB 5-22 --- 58 runs @ 5.27
Eddie McCormick (Aus): 12 tests, 36 wkts @ 29.97 (0/0), Econ 3.07, SR 58.5, BB 4-101 --- 54 runs @ 6.00
*Amar Singh (Ind): 7 tests, 28 wkts @ 30.64 (2/0), Econ 2.35, SR 77.9, BB 7-86 --- 293 runs @ 22.46
Maurice Tate (Eng): 39 tests, 155 wkts @ 26.16 (7/1), Econ 1.94, SR 80.7, BB 6-42 --- 1198 runs @ 25.48
Bill Voce (Eng): 24 tests, 97 wkts @ 26.04 (3/2), Econ 2.57, SR 64.8, BB 7-70 --- 289 runs @ 14.45
Runner ups go into the final Bowler poll with the runner up spinners
* Wild card granted as he played all Indian tests during the 1920-39 period (plus SS actually rates him as a worthy Indian Pacer).
The 1920-39 World Test XI so far:
1. Jack Hobbs
2. Herb Sutcliffe
3. Don Bradman
4. Wally Hammond
5. George Headley
6. Stan McCabe
7. Les Ames
8.
9.
10.
11. Bill O'Reilly