Line and Length
International Coach
Over the years there have been some truly great all-rounders with names like Sobers. Imran, Miller, Kallis et al.
Some, like Imran had periods where they dominated with the ball in some series and were outstanding with the bat in others.
All, no doubt, have had series in which they returned outstanding figures with both bat and ball. Members will, I'm sure, detail such feats if this thread continues over time.
However, I am opening this discussion by detailing one player who had a truly outstanding series.
Stanley Jackson only played 20 Tests and all were in England. This, plus the fact that he was born into a titled family (his father was 1st Baron Allerton) and his political leanings as a Tory MP, wouldn't see him rated too highly by most CW membership.
Back to his cricketing ability and, in particular, one series. In 1905 Jackson captained England to an Ashes series win. In that series he scored 492 runs at an average of 70.29 and took 13 wickets at 15.46 with his medium pace bowling.
Outside that series, Jackson's claim to cricketing fame was as a batsman. His overall batting average (48.79) was boosted by the abovementioned series but, in his other 15 Tests he still averaged a creditable 41.95 with 3 centuries. It was his bowling in those 15 Tests (11 wickets @ 54.36) that gave no indication of what he might do in 1905, his final Test series.
Some, like Imran had periods where they dominated with the ball in some series and were outstanding with the bat in others.
All, no doubt, have had series in which they returned outstanding figures with both bat and ball. Members will, I'm sure, detail such feats if this thread continues over time.
However, I am opening this discussion by detailing one player who had a truly outstanding series.
Stanley Jackson only played 20 Tests and all were in England. This, plus the fact that he was born into a titled family (his father was 1st Baron Allerton) and his political leanings as a Tory MP, wouldn't see him rated too highly by most CW membership.
Back to his cricketing ability and, in particular, one series. In 1905 Jackson captained England to an Ashes series win. In that series he scored 492 runs at an average of 70.29 and took 13 wickets at 15.46 with his medium pace bowling.
Outside that series, Jackson's claim to cricketing fame was as a batsman. His overall batting average (48.79) was boosted by the abovementioned series but, in his other 15 Tests he still averaged a creditable 41.95 with 3 centuries. It was his bowling in those 15 Tests (11 wickets @ 54.36) that gave no indication of what he might do in 1905, his final Test series.
