For batting at #3 Dean Jones or Ricky Ponting? - Page 2

Craig · 24-07-2008, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Top_Cat

If you're referring to the white armband, that was at the SCG wasn't it?

It was silly to provoke Ambi but when he puts on red wrist bands during the Test series and white ones during the ODI series, well, it's interesting isn't it?

Positive it was at the Adelaide Oval, but you maybe correct.

zaremba · 24-07-2008, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Uppercut

Sorry to try to lure you out of your abstinence, but why not? Do you just find comparisons rather tedious?

I don't mean any offence to the person who started the thread or those who participate but yes I find these sorts of threads a bit tedious. Particularly those about players from different eras (eg Davison or Wasim?). I'm not saying I'll never participate again though, given a sufficiently tempting bait (Gower v Mark Waugh perhaps?)...

GingerFurball · 24-07-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bouncer

one of the areas wher Ricky can calim to have an advantage is the playing a long inning...Ricky has quite few double 100's and may be he is good at making it count after getting in..but that again brings us back to same qs of quality of bowling he faced vs quality of bowling Jones faced.

Ricky Ponting has never scored a Test double hundred.

Ponting by miles though.

Richard · 24-07-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerFurball

Ricky Ponting has never scored a Test double hundred.

Ikki · 24-07-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerFurball

Ricky Ponting has never scored a Test double hundred.

Ponting by miles though.

Ponting has made four test double hundreds and twice caught a few runs shy of other test double hundreds.

BTW, shouldn't this be one of those polls where you can pick multiple options?

GingerFurball · 24-07-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KaZoH0lic

Ponting has made four test double hundreds and twice caught a few runs shy of other test double hundreds.

BTW, shouldn't this be one of those polls where you can pick multiple options?

Got him and Vaughan confused for some reason.

Lillian Thomson · 24-07-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerFurball

Got him and Vaughan confused for some reason.

Alcohol or a blow on the head presumably.

howardj · 24-07-2008, 04:34 PM

In ODIs, it's a very interesting question. Jones's contribution goes beyond mere statistics. He revolutionised ODIs with his quick scoring at the top of the order and his frantic running between wickets (not to mention being the first man to wear sunnies while playing). He was, in many ways, a trailblazer, and therefore always to my mind sits rather high in terms of all-time ODI rankings.

Burgey · 24-07-2008, 07:50 PM

This poll should have an option for who to vote for in the obnoxiousness stakes as well as the options quoted.

Echo most everyone else - in ODIs it's close IMO, but in tests Ponting would be streets ahead.

Lillian Thomson · 25-07-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

This poll should have an option for who to vote for in the obnoxiousness stakes as well as the options quoted.

Someone should at least add an option to be able to vote for Ricky Ponting in ODI's before adding anything else.

Goughy · 25-07-2008, 04:20 AM

Im never quite happy about listing people in order or direct comparisons unless it is obvious.

In Test cricket Jones was a very good player, but in ODI cricket Jones was incredible.

Whether he was better than Ponting? I dont know. All I can say is that he was one of the best Ive watched.

Craig · 25-07-2008, 04:26 AM

Have we done the Viv Richards v Ricky Ponting thread yet?

View Poll Results: Who would u pick??
Jones at # 3 for tests	0	0%
Ricky at # 3 for Test	12	80.00%
Jones at # 3 for ODIs	2	13.33%
Ricky at # 3 for tests	1	6.67%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

24-07-2008, 07:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
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Goughy International Coach Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: All Over Posts: 14,640	Im never quite happy about listing people in order or direct comparisons unless it is obvious. In Test cricket Jones was a very good player, but in ODI cricket Jones was incredible. Whether he was better than Ponting? I dont know. All I can say is that he was one of the best Ive watched. __________________ If I only just posted the above post, please wait 5 mins before replying as there is bound to be edits West Robham Rabid Wolves Caedere lemma quod eat lemma Happy Birthday! (easier than using Birthday threads) Email and MSN- Goughy at cricketmail dot net

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24-07-2008, 04:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,107	In ODIs, it's a very interesting question. Jones's contribution goes beyond mere statistics. He revolutionised ODIs with his quick scoring at the top of the order and his frantic running between wickets (not to mention being the first man to wear sunnies while playing). He was, in many ways, a trailblazer, and therefore always to my mind sits rather high in terms of all-time ODI rankings.

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