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    Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    The same CEO want the 'bad light' rule removed. Play in semi dark or with a red ball under lights?
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    3 spots left. I'll go for Post War players, but not too recent. Frank Tyson (6/6/1930) @Thala_0710
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    Closely Missed Amateur Hattricks

    When I made my debut for our local club in the 60s I had only had a couple of practice sessions and was selected for our 2nd XI (we only had 2 teams then). After 5 overs I had taken 1 for 5. My 6th over (8 ball overs then) went 1 2 . w w drop . drop. (I kept copies of score cards of my...
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    I started off picking "oldies" in an attempt to snare The Don. Sadly Fuller Pilch thwarted me but I'll continue with: Jack Cowie (30/3/1912) @ JOJOXI
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    Can't edit the old post so here's the update: Teuton: Bill O'Reilly (20/12/1905) FP: Don Bradman (27/08/1908) SS: Bruce Mitchell (8/1/1909) Trundler: George Headley (30/05/1909) L&L: Stan McCabe (16/7/1910) JOJOXI: Dudley Nourse (12/11/1910) Luffy: Vijay Merchant (12/10/1911) Thala: Len Hutton...
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    Stan McCabe (16-7-1910) @Silver Silva
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    Stewie Dempster (15/11/1903) @Silver Silva
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    I have the greatest respect for CW members but, in your case, I'll make an exception.
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    ... and you're the epitome of rational thought and commentary?
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    The story may have become exaggerated over time. Hollies saw Bradman struggled to pick his googly in a county match and probably said something along the lines of, "I'll test him with a googly second ball." Over time "I'll bowl him a googly second ball" grows to "I'll dismiss him second ball...
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    Yes, silly to go off on a tangent. My argument has always been that Bradman was more vulnerable against leggies and left-arm orthodox bowlers than any other type of bowler. I have quoted Grimmett's record, made mention of Verity's dismissals in Tests and pointed out Hollies' famous delivery...
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    England's captain in that Test, Norman Yardley, related this as did Godfrey Evans. I think Len Hutton also made reference to it. Hollies famously put county cricket ahead of Test selection and his first class record is worth remembering - 2323 wickets @ 20.94 which included in excess of 100...
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    How many of these are quality spinners? By quality, I mean on a par with the likes of Murali, Warne, Kumble, Ashwin, Underwood, Tayfield, Bedi, Benaud, Gibbs, Chandrasekhar, Herath and Lyon. I would put only 4 or 5 in that category. My apologies for not including Jadeja in that group.
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    "Yes, Eric Hollies famously predicted dismissing Sir Don Bradman for a duck in his final Test innings. Hollies, a leg-spinner, had bowled to Bradman in a previous match and concluded that Bradman couldn't pick his "wrong'un" – a leg-spinner's alternative delivery that turns in towards a...
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    I don't see his record against quality spin (ie Grimmett and Verity) as an actual weakness. It's just that his performances (ie average) were considerably lower than against other bowling. He had plenty of opportunities to master Grimmett at a domestic level yet history suggests he was more...
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    How much would a batsmen need to average to overtake Bradman?

    No one has really addressed the point I made earlier. Who, apart from Verity, were the quality spinners that Bradman faced in Tests? As I pointed out, at a domestic level, he was less impressive when facing the likes if Grimmett. "In Sheffield Shield cricket, Clarrie Grimmett and Don Bradman...
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    We need one of these each page for easy reference. (I'll edit as picks are made until we have a new page) The complete list is appreciated, but this shows the order. SS: Wally Hammond (19/06/1903) L&L: Stewie Dempster (15/11/1903) Pothas: Hedley Verity (18/5/1905) Luffy: Les Ames (5/12/1905)...
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    Bill Ponsford 19/10/1900 Looks like @Bitmap up again.
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    @capt_Luffy Hasn't AndrewB timed out? If so, you're up
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    Birthday Chronology Draft

    As was evidenced by Fuller Pilch's strategy :p

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