Can you recognise these batsmen purely by their stance?

[jimmy101]

Not an easy task. Here are some screenshots from old cricket videos on youtube (nice & grainy, thus obscuring the batsman's face).

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

 

[TheJediBrah]

Kepler Wessels, Brian Lara and Justin Langer?

Not sure of the other 2 but tbf all before my time

 

[jimmy101]

Good job at recognising Wessels. He is indeed behind door #2.

 

[Starfighter]

Gooch 4?

 

[TheJediBrah]

1 out of 3 aint bad

I recognised Wessels because of his funny helmet though

 

[jimmy101]

Gooch 4?

You sir are correct.

 

[jimmy101]

1 out of 3 aint bad

I recognised Wessels because of his funny helmet though

Sounds like a Meatloaf song.

 

[OverratedSanity]

1 is Aravinda

 

[OverratedSanity]

3: Either Chanderpaul or Keith Arthurton

 

[OverratedSanity]

Recognizing the bowlers is probably even more difficult. I was going to say the first one is Merv Hughes but he looks suspiciously slim.

 

[TheJediBrah]

3: Either Chanderpaul or Keith Arthurton

yes that's who it is! I'm sure of it, recognise him from highlights

edit: actually maybe not

Recognizing the bowlers is probably even more difficult. I was going to say the first one is Merv Hughes but he looks suspiciously slim.

Pretty sure McGrath features twice

 

[jimmy101]

1 is Aravinda

Yep, good spot.

3: Either Chanderpaul or Keith Arthurton

It's Chanders actually. On his Test debut, no less.

Recognizing the bowlers is probably even more difficult. I was going to say the first one is Merv Hughes but he looks suspiciously slim.

Bonus point for guess it was big Merv, back in his slimmer days. Here's the video it was grabbed from, quite an interesting bit of play actually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2A-OBaswSo

 

[jimmy101]

Pretty sure McGrath features twice

Actually, none of them are Pigeon.

 

[jimmy101]

Gotta love that f-bomb Merv drops.

 

[Himannv]

I thought the last one was Mark Taylor but I remember he had a higher backlift.

 

[Himannv]

Or Matthew Hayden.

 

[jimmy101]

Kepler Wessels, Brian Lara and Justin Langer?

Lol, how did I miss this? Yes, Langer is No. 5!

2 out of 3 ain't bad.

 

[jimmy101]

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm going to say the bowler in 3 is Paul Reiffel and 5 is Shane Bond.

 

[OverratedSanity]

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

This one's pretty easy

Younis Khan
Vinod Kambli
VVS Laxman ()
Saeed Anwar
David Gower

Great thread btw