All time HTB XIs

[The Sean]

Feels bloody harsh to pick Sehwag for this team - surely Desmond Haynes the better shout here?

 

[Daemon]

Woakes is a good shout

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

On pure numbers, Trumper could be a pick. Home average is 50% higher than his away average. Don't know if there's an explanation for that.

 

[Coronis]

On pure numbers, Trumper could be a pick. Home average is 50% higher than his away average. Don't know if there's an explanation for that.

Australian vs English pitches pre war.

 

[peterhrt]

Abdul Qadir?

Mudassar Nazar and wicket-keeper Dave Richardson average double with the bat at home.

 

[TheJediBrah]

NS Sidhu

 

[The Sean]

NS Sidhu

Actually that reminds me - how did I forget Rohit Sharma?

A 73/31 split has to get him one of the opener slots.

 

[shortpitched713]

On pure numbers, Trumper could be a pick. Home average is 50% higher than his away average. Don't know if there's an explanation for that.

He would be the definition of one, by this thread, if we are being consistent.

I mean, if we're calling Sanga one, when he did well in the majority of away conditions, then how could he not? He's only got 2 away countries ( and South Africa he only visited once for a couple matches ) to prove himself in, unlike the modern player whose got like 10 different places to play in and be branded an HTB, if he struggles in just a couple.

The whole exercise, to me just smacks of shifting goalposts to disparage more modern players, by setting up unrealistic standards, which weren't even considered for players of the past.

 

[Ashes81]

Woakes is a good shout

Woakes is the ultimate HTB.

In England he's world class
94 wkts at 22.64
952 runs at 35

Away he's a donkey
36 wkts at nearly 52
723 runs at 22

That's a staggering difference

 

[centurymaker]

I mean Sanga is 60 @ home and 54 away..

Put in Lara, he’s 58 and 47. Much bigger HTB.

We are all well aware of Sangas 54 "away".
He is a far bigger bully than Lara.

 

[centurymaker]

Lara just loves the ARG

So he's not a 'HTB', technically

Lara's Home average drops to 51 (from 58) without his 375 & 400.

 

[Coronis]

Lara's Home average drops to 51 (from 58) without his 375 & 400.

And his total average drops to 49.7 Whats your point?

 

[shortpitched713]

It's the nagging spouse method of argumentation. If I take away everything good you've ever done or contributed, you're nothing but a nose-picking snorer.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Azharuddhin or Siddhu are good shouts

 

[Gob]

Lara's Home average drops to 51 (from 58) without his 375 & 400.