Australia's second best Test fast bowler

[Johan]

The lack of Lindwall love is disgusting, it only comes out against one or two specific guys ffs.

 

[Coronis]

The lack of Lindwall love is disgusting, it only comes out against one or two specific guys ffs.

If it helps I have him right there with Davidson.

 

[Johan]

If it helps I have him right there with Davidson.

Cummins or Lillee

 

[ataraxia]

The lack of Lindwall love is disgusting, it only comes out against one or two specific guys ffs.

It's because all the people who idolise big strong macho men voted for Lillee. So the Lindwall row is just the various weirdos who can see past he who is worse than Hoggard but contra-contrarianly don't lean to Davo.

 

[Johan]

It's because all the people who idolise big strong macho men voted for Lillee. So the Lindwall row is just the various weirdos who can see past he who is worse than Hoggard but contra-contrarianly don't lean to Davo.

Now that you say it, Lillee does look like the quintessential 1970s pornstar

 

[Coronis]

Cummins or Lillee

I’ll decide when Cummins finishes

 

[Johan]

anyone knows why Davo became full time so late in December of 1957 and bowed out in February of 1963? Lindwall was past it after 1953 and unlike Barrington has fantastic domestic numbers from 1950-56.

 

[Johan]

Lillee easily. Let's wait until Cummins gets to 300 before we can compare him.

What do you think makes Lillee easily superior to Lindwall btw?

 

[subshakerz]

What do you think makes Lillee easily superior to Lindwall btw?

Relatively higher peer status. Superior wickettaking penetration.

 

[Johan]

Relatively higher peer status. Superior wickettaking penetration.

I don't think first is true, second is true.

 

[subshakerz]

I don't think first is true, second is true.

Lillee was a fast bowler even players of Ljndwalls time rated highly. Bradman, Benaud, Bird and others had him in the XI. In the ESPN and Wisdens lists he was the highest rated pacer. In the Cricinfo selection he got more points than both Marshall and Wasim. No pacer has his peer rating.

 

[Coronis]

anyone knows why Davo became full time so late in December of 1957 and bowed out in February of 1963? Lindwall was past it after 1953 and unlike Barrington has fantastic domestic numbers from 1950-56.

Miller and Lindwall had a stranglehold over the opening positions.

 

[Johan]

Miller and Lindwall had a stranglehold over the opening positions.

Hm, I see, and any idea on why he ended up retiring/leaving Cricket at 33?

 

[Coronis]

Hm, I see, and any idea on why he ended up retiring/leaving Cricket at 33?

No. He was still in great form and continued to work in cricket as an administrator iirc. I guess just “personal”. @peterhrt would be the likely person to know.

Also here’s his Wisden Cricketer of the Year entry. Great stuff

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alan-davidson-154568?platform=amp

 

[peterhrt]

No. He was still in great form and continued to work in cricket as an administrator iirc. I guess just “personal”. @peterhrt would be the likely person to know.

Davidson gave family and business as the reasons for retiring. His full-time job was paying customers' money in and out for the Commonwealth Bank (known as a teller in Australia). It seems he had many interests outside cricket and also put a lot back into the game through administration. In those days there were fewer coaching opportunities and far less media work. Many cricketers had to look outside the game to secure their livelihoods and couldn't always risk leaving it too long.