England's greatest test captain

[Fuller Pilch]

Harmison thinks it is Stokes. Do you agree? Vote for England's greatest test* captain.

*so no Eoin Morgan

 

[Cricket Bliss]

DR Jardine…
Made England win the 1932/33 Ashes, their only victory between 1930 and 1950. The Only tour that reduced Bradman from a herculean run machine to a human looking one.
When Frank Woolley and FGH Fender expressed negative views on Bradman, analysed Bradman perfectly and believed that he could be the next big thing.
Selected Eddie Paynter instead of Duleepsinjhi against the likes of the Selectors and believed that Paynter would perform well against Australia. Paynter averages 84 against Australia.

 

[trundler]

Jardine, May, Illingworth, Hutton and Strauss are all vastly more accomplished. What has Stokes even done to be in the running?

 

[Coronis]

Jardine, May, Illingworth, Hutton and Strauss are all vastly more accomplished. What has Stokes even done to be in the running?

“Saved test cricket” allegedly

 

[DrWolverine]

Statistically
Best win percentage
WG Grace : 61%
Jardine : 60%
Stokes : 59%
Brearley : 58%
Chapman : 52%

Least losses
Jardine : 6%
Chapman : 11%
M. Smith : 12%
Brearley : 13%
Cowdrey : 15%

 

[capt_Luffy]

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Statistically
Best win percentage
WG Grace : 61%
Jardine : 60%
Stokes : 59%
Brearley : 58%
Chapman : 52%

Least losses
Jardine : 6%
Chapman : 11%
M. Smith : 12%
Brearley : 13%
Cowdrey : 15%

Just shows how Great the Doctor was!!

 

[Johan]

Douglas Jardine
Len Hutton

Mike Brearley was a great tactician but I don't think he inspired his team the same way Jardine and Hutton did, nor did he develope Bodyline like Jardine, or led to the end of gentleman classification like Hutton

 

[ma1978]

Ben Stokes - have to look at what he achieved with the talent he gad or lack thereof

 

[Johan]

Ben Stokes - have to look at what he achieved with the talent he gad or lack thereof

The 2023 Ashes 1st Test Declaration would always haunt him unless he brings back the urn.

 

[Thala_0710]

The 2023 Ashes 1st Test Declaration would always haunt him unless he brings back the urn.

This decision to bowl first getting added to that collection soon

 

[Johan]

This decision to bowl first getting added to that collection soon

nah this is just a dead draw, nobody would remember it.

 

[Thala_0710]

nah this is just a dead draw, nobody would remember it.

Will see about that when Bumrah gets the ball

 

[Johan]

Will see about that when Bumrah gets the ball

Why give Bumrah the ball here? save him for winnable games

 

[DrWolverine]

Why give Bumrah the ball here? save him for winnable games

TBH, it is a great strategy.

 

[Thala_0710]

Why give Bumrah the ball here? save him for winnable games

He'll make this winnable. ATG bowlers can do that. Sadly you haven't seen one play for England so you wouldn't know.

 

[Johan]

He'll make this winnable. ATG bowlers can do that. Sadly you haven't seen one play for England

you were born like yesterday, bet you haven't even watched Curtly Ambrose and Shane Warne in your comscious memory, have you?

 

[sayon basak]

you were born like yesterday, bet you haven't even watched Curtly Ambrose and Shane Warne in your comscious memory, have you?

There he goes flexing his ripe old age of 39.

 

[Johan]

There he goes flexing his ripe old age of 39.

I am not 39

 

[Thala_0710]

There he goes flexing his ripe old age of 39.

Nice dp

 

[Thala_0710]

you were born like yesterday, bet you haven't even watched Curtly Ambrose and Shane Warne in your comscious memory, have you?

ATG bowlers watched play for their team:
Me 1
You 0

Watching Warne and Ambrose is irrelevant