# 4 for the 1877-1940 Test XI

[oz_fan]

This is a poll to decide the # 4 batsman for the 1877-1940 Test XI. The list of contenders are:

Batsman Mat Inn NO Runs HS1 HS2 HS3 Ave 100 50
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]

Went for Headley TBH.

 

[pasag]

Hammond tla.

 

[oz_fan]

Not much between Hammond and Headley. I'll vote for Hammond at 4 and Headley at 5.

 

[_Ed_]

Tough choice!

Went for Hammond in the end.

 

[Fiery]

Hammond

 

[Matt79]

Hammond - he's at 4 in my all-time XI so it's not a hard choice...

 

[Poker Boy]

IMO it is between Headley and Hammond. I've just gone for Headley...

 

[Matt79]

Good to see Archie sticking the classics like Hill and not being sucked in by these new-fangled players like Bradman, Hammond or Headley!

 

[pasag]

Good to see Archie sticking the classics like Hill and not being sucked in by these new-fangled players like Bradman, Hammond or Headley!

Laughed out loud at this.

 

[DCC_legend]

Hammond for me.

 

[silentstriker]

Hammond or Headley, can't decide. Going to go for Headley, just.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Gutted that McCabe missed out, but Hammond it has to be.

 

[bagapath]

wally hammond it has to be. majestic stroke maker, partnership breaking fast medium pacer, out standing slip fielder and a super star cricketer wherever he played. headley will have to wait for the next slot.

 

[Burgey]

The battleship in full sail - Hammond

 

[SJS]

Wally Hammond. The only other serious contewnder is George Headley and he was as good a batsman as any in the world in his time. The fact that Hammond played for so many more games than the magnificient 'Black Bradman' tilted the scales slightly in Hammonds favour for me.

 

[neville cardus]

Wally Hammond.