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# 3 for the 1877-1940 Test XI

# 3 Batsman for the 1877-1940 Test XI

  • Stan McCabe

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Ranji

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Stanley Jackson

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Clem Hill

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    37
  • Poll closed .

oz_fan

International Regular
This is a poll to decide the # 3 batsman for the 1877-1940 Test XI. The list of contenders are:

Batsman Mat Inn NO Runs HS1 HS2 HS3 Ave 100 50
Don Bradman - 37 57 5 5093 334 304 299* 97.94 21 8
Wally Hammond - 77 127 15 6883 336* 251 240 61.45 22 22
George Headley - 19 35 3 2135 270* 223 176 66.71 10 5
Stan McCabe - 39 62 5 2748 232 189* 187* 48.21 6 13
Ranji - 15 26 4 989 175 154* 93* 44.95 2 6
Stanley Jackson - 20 33 4 1415 144* 128 118 48.79 5 6
Clem Hill - 49 89 2 3412 191 188 160 39.21 7 19
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Bradman, but the other 6 are all very good batsman. Hammond, Ranji and Headley should find their way into the team I hope.
 

Poker Boy

State Vice-Captain
I hope a couple of the other batsmen get in this XI in other slots (Hammond, Headley) but for No 3 there is only one choice - The Don.
 

PhoenixFire

International Coach
Stan McCabe was said to have more natural ability than Bradman, but he just never worked hard enough or had the amount of drive that Bradman did.
 

Matt79

Global Moderator
Depends on your definition of "ability". He was clearly a more entertaining batsman when he got going - playing shots that Bradman didn't. And I think by any normal standards he was a hard enough worker.
 

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