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    Which is the best test team of all time?

    In Wisden in 2002, David Frith asked the question as to whether the 2001 Australian side was the greatest test side of all time. He listed the following as contenders for the title with that side: the 1902, 1921, 1948, and 1975 Australian sides, the 1950's English side, the 1969/70 South African...
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    With the benefit of hindsight, were Jardine's 'bodyline' tactics justified?

    In my recent poll on who has been England's best captain since 1930, Douglas Jardine won with over 40% of the poll (at least that is the present position with a couple of weeks still to go before the poll closes). That therefore begs the question as to whether by today's standards and...
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    Who is the best England captain since 1930?

    The problem with Brian Close is that he only captained England for 7 matches. The first was against the West Indies in which the West Indies had already won the series and had one eye on the plane home. Then he captained England for one summer against India and Pakistan who both had pretty weak...
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    Who is the best England captain since 1930?

    Who has been the best England captain since 1930? With England now the number 1 test team in the world in the official rankings (well, once the rankings are revised post Oval test), a lot of the credit has to go to Andrew Strauss. Some are now hailing him as one of England's best captains ever...
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    Can Australia rebuild in time for the next Ashes series

    Looks like people are still calling for Andrew Hilditch's head and not happy with the way Australian cricket is heading at the moment:- It's time to take the Australian team back However, there are still 2 years to go before the next Ashes series. Australia have series against Sri Lanka, South...
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