Career-saving performances

[flibbertyjibber]

I remember talk of Strauss being dropped in the lead-up to this beauty.
3rd Test: New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22-26, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

It was anything but a beauty. Was a vital knock but one of the worst tons to watch you will ever see.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Shane Warne's effort in the 1999 WC Semi Final against SA.

 

[mr_mister]

He'd played decent during the tournament right? But still, it was a amazing first spell. Some of his best balls combined with some of his best wicket celebrations

 

[Marius]

He'd played decent during the tournament right? But still, it was a amazing first spell. Some of his best balls combined with some of his best wicket celebrations

That ball to get Gibbs was up there with the Gatting ball.

 

[ImpatientLime]

3rd Test: England v South Africa at Birmingham, Jul 30-Aug 2, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

paul collingwood's backs to the wall effort v south africa at edgbaston in 2008.

that was some test.

smith's unreal 154* in a difficult chase.

that flintoff spell to kallis.

 

[Burgey]

Sacreligious as it may be, before his legendary partnership with Thommo in the Melbourne test of 82/83, there was actually talk of dropping AB.

 

[Raffski]

What about Cook's two knocks v India at the Rose Bowl (95 and 70*)? Was he going to be dropped? Probably not as his captaincy saved him - something Bell did not have - but it was certainly a woeful run, averaging around 33, and the press were on his case. His form (sort of) returned thereafter although I still maintain Cook has not quite re-captured his best which was 2010 - 12ish.

Even then Cook's best run of form almost didn't happen- was plenty of talk of him not making the ashes squad before his 110 vs Pakistan at the Oval in 2010.

 

[Spikey]

He would have got another chance, but if Langer fails in the 5th Ashes test in 01, does he start the summer as opener?

 

[Marius]

Sacreligious as it may be, before his legendary partnership with Thommo in the Melbourne test of 82/83, there was actually talk of dropping AB.

Nobody drops AB from the Test team, AB drops himself from the Test team.

Oh wait, you're talking about the other AB, not the real one.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Even then Cook's best run of form almost didn't happen- was plenty of talk of him not making the ashes squad before his 110 vs Pakistan at the Oval in 2010.

No way would he not have gone to Australia. The ton just took the pressure off him.

 

[honestbharani]

God Bless Allan Border.. If it weren't for him, how would we rib Burgey?

 

[honestbharani]

BCL's 213 at Jamaica..

 

[Burgey]

Nobody drops AB from the Test team, AB drops himself from the Test team.

Oh wait, you're talking about the other AB, not the real one.

Sorry, who is this?

 

[Marius]

Sorry, who is this?

Greatest person called AB to ever play the game.

 

[Burgey]

You're Allan Border?

 

[Justo]

What about Steve Smith's first Test century in the 2013 English Ashes? Up until that point he'd made 3 or 4 50s since being recalled and plenty of other bats were being dropped at the time (Cowan, Hughes, Khawaja).

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

All of Marcus North's hundreds

Haha I came in here to post this.

 

[Top_Cat]

Every Mark Waugh leg-glance ever.

 

[Top_Cat]

"....looks in good form!", safe for the next two series'.

 

[Bijed]

God Bless Allan Border.. If it weren't for him, how would we rib Burgey?

With more jokes about his age, presumably