Poll 3: Opening batsmen for the ATG English XI from the modern age

[mr_mister]

well the other 2 polls are absolute demolition jobs. Anderson and Gough are your strike bowlers. Prior is your wickie. Now who will open up affairs with the bat?

stoic athers?
slashing stewart?
***y strauss?


the choice is yours. i really hope i didnt forget anyone deserving.

 

[Teja.]

I'll repeat that Stewart averaged 46 over 51 tests opening when not the designated keeper. It's even more impressive that a good chunk of it is 1) against Australia's ATG team 2) in the 90s in English conditions.

Athers is one of my favourite cricketers but I think Cook has surpassed him by now.

Stewart and Cook.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'll repeat that Stewart averaged 46 over 51 tests opening when not the designated keeper. It's even more impressive that a good chunk of it is 1) against Australia's ATG team 2) in the 90s in English conditions.

Athers is one of my favourite cricketers but I think Cook has surpassed him by now.

Stewart and Cook.

Awta.

I know every non-atg cricketer is called underrated at some point on cw. But Stewart really is underrated as a batsman here.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

What rubbish choices. Just can't vote for any of them.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah I'll go Stewart and Cook. All of them are pretty close though IMO.

 

[dogwalker]

Stewart was not good. But no one on that list is. Can't vote for any of them.

 

[mr_mister]

What rubbish choices. Just can't vote for any of them.

are you ever not miserable?

 

[harsh.ag]

Would rank them in the order of

Cook
Tresco/Stewart
Atherton
Strauss
Vaughan

 

[bagapath]

vaughan when on song was a sight to behold. cook is boring as hell. they will make a good pair.

 

[mr_mister]

wow close affair. feel bad for athers tho

 

[NUFAN]

I don't even know how to word this correctly, but does Trescothick hold the record for the most Tests played per days from debut to retirement? Obviously excluding anyone who has played a small number of Tests.. So say 25+ Tests.

 

[mr_mister]

hmm slats crammed a lot in his 7 years.... and got dropped for a few series too

 

[mr_mister]

acually what about atherton or stewart?