DrWolverine
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Fred Trueman’s memorable away performancesGreg is really overrated....... Literally everything you can criticise Trueman for, Greg had it worse. And above it, he also had a fairly Short career, while Trueman played on and on.
The Highlighted aren't as good as the stats imply they are or just straight up don't matter, Like Greg averages 40 in New Zealand outside of one road, was average in Pakistan on wickets that could have results, averages 40 in english Ashes to Trueman's 26 in Australia and Trueman's 1960 WI blows away Greg's 1973 West Indies.Fred Trueman’s memorable away performances
1960 : 5 Tests. 21 wkts @ 26 in WestIndies.
1962 : 5 Tests. 20 wkts @ 26 in Australia.
1963 : 2 Tests. 14 wkts @ 11 in NewZealand.
Greg Chappell’s memorable away performances.
1972 : 5 Tests. 437 runs @ 48 in England.
1973 : 5 Tests. 342 runs @ 49 in WestIndies.
1974 : 3 Tests. 449 runs @ 90 in NewZealand.
1979 : 3 Tests. 381 runs @ 76 in Pakistan.
1982 : 3 Tests. 235 runs @ 75 in NewZealand.
That series was insane. It had Garner too iirc?Greg’s best performance was in the 1978 WSC in WestIndies where he scored 620 against the likes of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Colin Croft.
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Garner wasn't quite fully Garner at that point, but yes he was there.That series was insane. It had Garner too iirc?
Greg has ATG away series, Trueman has noneGreg is really overrated....... Literally everything you can criticise Trueman for, Greg had it worse. And above it, he also had a fairly Short career, while Trueman played on and on.
He doesn't, not in Test Cricket.Greg has ATG away series, Trueman has none
He wasn't selected consistently for home games either, and as we all know in good faith, it wasn't for Cricketing reasons.The focus seems to be on Greg here, but Trueman has his deficiencies as well and was often not even selected for overseas tours.
I could be wrong, but wasn't it you that defended some of Hutton's decisions when it came to over season tours?He wasn't selected consistently for home games either, and as we all know in good faith, it wasn't for Cricketing reasons.
In Hutton's book, he claims he did favour Trueman for 1954-55 Ashes eventually, well after the West Indies tour, but the decision was overturned by the MCC who did not like his behaviour in West Indies. Can't really do anything there.I could be wrong, but wasn't it you that defended some of Hutton's decisions when it came to over season tours?
May be Peterhrt, but yeah recall reading a defence for same.
One of many players I've asked former players about. One of the comments that stands out was, he wasn't especially dominant or even as fluent as some portray, but he was an excellent batsman who would be knocking it around and you would look up and he was 50.Chappell was a 70s/80s Compton propped up by a Australian pornstar look fetish.
He was a great player but that does not contradict what I said.One of many players I've asked former players about. One of the comments that stands out was, he wasn't especially dominant or even as fluent as some portray, but he was an excellent batsman who would be knocking it around and you would look up and he was 50.