Cricketer connections

[Test_Fan_Only]

Bradley-John Watling played his first test match as an opening batsman, his opening partner was Tim McIntosh

 

[turnstyle]

Tim McIntosh played his final test match in Hamilton, New Zealand. Hamilton, Bermuda was the venue for Bermuda's first ever first-class match, against New Zealand in 1972 where Geoff Howarth took his best first class bowling figures.

 

[Daemon]

Geoff Howarth is 68 years old. Tim Bresnan is exactly half his age.

 

[the big bambino]

Never thought I'd see the need for a no Bresnan rule.

 

[Starfighter]

But Howarth is 68 and 3 days, while Bresnan is 34 and 32 days. If you're gonna say exactly I'd be hoping for at least within a day or too.

*ahem*

Bresnan has served a couple of seasons as overseas player for the Perth Scorchers, a successor to a previous useful recruit in the form of Yasir Arafat​.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Like Yasir Arafat another Pakistani to play for Perth Scorchers is Usman Qadir

 

[GoodAreasShane]

His first wicket at the Scorchers was Evan Gulbis, who plays in Melbourne first grade for Carlton Cricket Club, the same team Usman's father Abdul Qadir played for about 20 years previously

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

When Qadir destroyed England by taking 9-56 the only wicket he did not take was Tauseef Ahmed's victim David Capel.

 

[the big bambino]

David Capel was rubbish. As was Graeme Beard.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Graeme Beard's final ODI was against New Zealand at the MCG where Greg Chappell instructed his kid brother to bowl the last ball underarm, which everyone took in good spirits and was never mentioned again.

 

[the big bambino]

I think the selection of Beard was more unforgivable. The man who received that last delivery was Brian McKechnie and was also playing his final odi.

 

[Daemon]

I think the selection of Beard was more unforgivable. The man who received that last delivery was Brian McKechnie and was also playing his final odi.

Another batsmen who's thrown his bat in response to an unsportsmanlike act from an Australian bowler is Kieron Pollard

 

[marc71178]

Pollard has been selected as an overseas player in the Big Bash, as has Tim Bresnan.

 

[trundler]

Bresnan was a mediocre English trundler like Jimmy Anderson.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

In two innings against Omari Banks James Anderson has managed to get himself out only once

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The proudest moment for Omari Banks was the truly iconic Antigua Test of 2003, where he and Vasbert Drakes combined after the dismissal of Shivnarine Chanderpaul to finish off the chase of 418 and lead the West Indies to a famous victory

 

[Daemon]

Shivnarine and Tangerine are the second most successful father son combo in cricket, just after Rahul Dravid and KL Rahul

 

[trundler]

KL Rahul is a misunderstood cricketer like Hardik Pandya

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Is just a poor mans Andy Blignaut

 

[trundler]

Was an all rounder like Imran Khan.