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    Who is the greatest part time bowler of all-time?

    Carl Hooper bowled Spin. Doug Walters would be one of the best part time seamers. Greg Chappell was also very useful for keep the runs down his economy rate (2.15) is better than McGraths.
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    What is the best way to judge ATGs with imbalanced careers?

    A related issue is the uneven spread of test matches over a players career. In my view, most people/players judge a player they see play, by how long (years) they play at a certain level. While cricket averages are based on how may tests they play at a certain level. When there is an uneven...
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    CW's Ranking of Pace Bowlers (Tests)

    Larwood
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    CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

    Benaud
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    CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

    Benaud
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    CW's Ranking of Pace Bowlers (Tests)

    Keith Miller
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    Cribbage's Standardised Test Averages (UPDATED November 2018 - posts 753-755)

    Possible explanation for Lillee's low rating Like others I think there is a problem with the Lillee and other Australian bowlers of that era. I do have a possible explanation - In the period 1969 --> 1985 * Australian (top 6) Batting averages where 25% higher when Lillee plays compared to...
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    The Best of Bradman?

    It might be worth trying reversing your order in a Adelaide day/night test if you start your innings under lights. The ball seems to do a lot more in the night session.
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    Why no non-Ashes tours to Australia between 1953–54 and 1961–62?

    Money Travel times and travel costs - I think teams still traveled by ships to Australia which was slow and expensive. India / Pakistan / South Africa / New Zealand seasons overlap with Australia's Cricket Season. To tour Australia meant missing most of there own Cricket season English tours...
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    Seam and conventional swing bowlers

    Bob Willis describes Lillee's "leg cutter" as "Fast leg spin" rather than a traditional leg Cutter. Early Lillee was more swing latter Lillee it was more cut (spin ?) and seam. Bob Willis pictured Lillee's stock outswinger and classified it as a fast leg- break. taken from Wisden - The Ashes...
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    New feature: Zero to Sixty; Important Runs in Test Cricket

    Very interesting With regards Peter May (taken from: THE HIGHEST IMPACT BATSMEN IN TEST HISTORY | Best Of Impact Index) His batting average of 47 completely camouflages the fact that a) The 1950s was the lowest scoring decade after World War 2 (till date). b) England was unbeaten for longer in...
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    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    If you want more batting with some bowling for the WSC team: Clive Rice, Tony Grieg, Eddie Barlow
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    DoG's Top 100 Test Bowlers Countdown Thread 100-1

    The Perth wicket in 1993 where he took 7/25 had cracks that you could stick a bat in. He aimed at a crack, some went through at head height, some at ankle height
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    Test and FC cricketers who are related

    Peter Faulkner is the father of James Faulkner. Peter was 12th man for the Australian one-day side and went on the Rebel tour of South Africa
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    DoG's Top 100 Test Bowlers Countdown Thread 100-1

    Another interesting bowling lineup is 1946 Australia/NZ match 1946 Only Test, Australia tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 29-30 1946 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo Bowlers: Lindwall, Miller, Toshack, O'Reilly, Ian Johnson, Colin McCool 4 bowlers with sub 25 averages, 3 pace bowlers, 3...
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