Australian cricketers getting 200's (and big scores in general)

[GIMH]

Jason Gillespie in 2006 vs Bangers would be the last.

Has probably occurred in part because its been a very strong batting line up in which several players have often cashed in, and which is result oriented and hence have declared on people.

Before that, probably Gilchrist's double (at then record pace) in South Africa and Hayden's 380 vs Zimbabwe in the streak at the beginning of decade

Seem to remember Ponting getting a 190 at some stage.

Me too

 

[Richard]

Oh yeah, forgot that one. And the Trescothick one. Add in Collingwood's (Adelaide ) and KP's and that's five this decade. Doesn't seem too bad.

Even England haven't quite managed to escape the influence of flattening-out of pitches and degradation of bowling quality since 2001/02. Their batsmen have been forced into a few double-centuries too. From 1991 to 2000 England was basically the best place to bowl (generally seam) on the planet, and consequently the worst to bat.

Typically though just one of the five doubles since 2001/02 was chanceless: Thorpe was dropped 2nd ball; Trescothick should've been caught on 167; Key was missed on 42; and KP was stumped off a no-ball before he got 50 (can't remember exactly what the score was off the top of my head). Only Collingwood (of all people) fully earned it.

I'd bet a fairly decent portion of the Australian doubles 2001/02-2005/06 were chanceless, though I can also certainly think of some that weren't.

BTW it should be noted that a double-century scored on something other than a deck offering little-to-nothing to either seam or spin is exceptionally unusual. Almost all double-centuries come on decks simply aching to give-up runs.

 

[GIMH]

Wasn't the missed stumping on KP's from a no-ball?

 

[NZTailender]

 

[Richard]

Wasn't the missed stumping on KP's from a no-ball?

True, and it wasn't a missed stumping. Duuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh.

Was also one of the funniest CW in-match-thread instances for a while - IIRR the sequence went:
Me: "Would you believe it?"
Halz: "Haha, oh dear. "
grecian: "<something along those lines"
Dale Brumby "For those of us not watching, posts like this are plain cruel"

 

[Uppercut]

Haha it's true!

I remember following cricinfo at the end of the final test of the West Indies-England series when England were pushing for those last few wickets to get a result. Cricinfo are miles behind CW, especially when a wicket falls. You posted saying simply "This defies belief." and I and a few others were like WTF HAPPENED?!?!

Turned out it was nothing, you just felt like saying that at this particular moment. Cruel.

 

[Richard]

Haha, don't remember that TBH.

Not that I'm denying it happened BTW, just surprised I don't remember it.

 

[Burgey]

2 Doubles in that series vs India.
Punter made a double in WI 2003.So that would be 3 doubles in 2003 for him.
Also vs Pak think at the SCG.

Ponting's doubles in that series v India came in back-to-back tests iirc.

 

[Richard]

Yup, might even have both been 250s. Former came in defeat at Adelaide Oval; latter came in victory at the MCG.

 

[The Sean]

Yup, might even have both been 250s. Former came in defeat at Adelaide Oval; latter came in victory at the MCG.

Not quite - 242 and 257 IIRC. Which I'm pretty sure I do.

 

[Richard]

Sounds about right. Both 240s then - nearly the same thing.