Everton Weekes vs Shivnarine Chanderpaul

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah, WI had some Real Greats, and some Real Turds. Very few in between like others.

Harry Jupp was a broad-shouldered opening batsman for Surrey whose strong defensive technique earned him the sobriquet of 'Young Stonewaller.' He opened the batting in the first two Tests, in 1876-77, and top-scored for England with 63 in the first innings at Melbourne. A reliable fielder in the outfield or a cover point, he turned out for Surrey for 19 years before retiring at the end of 1881. He once replaced the bails after being bowled from the first ball of a local match, and the umpire asked why he wasn't leaving. 'Not at Dorking I ain't,' he said.

Noticed this recently. Seems like it was common technique back in the day

 

[Thala_0710]

would declare all Cricket before 2000 as Semi professional and amateur

Firstly as an English supporter, do you really want to that. Secondly, even this might not be true in a few years, i.e. WI overtaking Eng, even in the 21st century.

 

[Johan]

Firstly as an English supporter, do you really want to that. Secondly, even this might not be true in a few years, i.e. WI overtaking Eng, even in the 21st century.

Post 2000s WI and England XI

Gayle
Braithwaite
Lara
Bravo
Chanderpaul
Samuels
Ramdhin+
Holder*
Roach
Seales
Bishoo

Cook
Trescothick
Pietersen
Root
Thorpe
Stokes*
Smith+
Flintoff
Gough
Anderson
Broad

ngl we winning this

 

[Thala_0710]

Post 2000s WI and England XI

Gayle
Braithwaite
Lara
Bravo
Chanderpaul
Samuels
Ramdhin+
Holder*
Roach
Seales
Bishoo

Cook
Trescothick
Pietersen
Root
Thorpe
Stokes*
Smith+
Swann
Gough
Anderson
Broad

ngl we winning this

I was counting Ambrose and Walsh too icl

 

[Johan]

I was counting Ambrose and Walsh too icl

No shot, played way too little in 2000s

 

[capt_Luffy]

I will apply the theorem of sports advancement and West Indies is the only team that would lose to england with that, would declare all Cricket before 2000 as Semi professional and amateur

 

[Thala_0710]

No shot, played way too little in 2000s

Tore up England in England in 2000 though

 

[Johan]

Tore up England in England in 2000 though

eh extremely spicy series, Lord's, Headingley and Oval were extremely difficult that series, really good series by Athers and Cork's 33* is a great cricketing memory of mine. Athers's 83 and 108 in the last test might be his best performance, iirc it was the first time England won the Wisden Trophy since like 25 or 30 years

 

[Thala_0710]

eh extremely spicy series, Lord's, Headingley and Oval were extremely difficult that series, really good series by Athers and Cork's 33* is a great cricketing memory of mine. Athers's 83 and 108 in the last test might be his best performance, iirc it was the first time England won the Wisden Trophy since like 25 or 30 years

Meanwhile I wasn't even born then

 

[Johan]

Meanwhile I wasn't even born then

ah don't feel bad, @capt_Luffy was not even close to existence back then

 

[Thala_0710]

ah don't feel bad, @capt_Luffy was not even close to existence back then

He's younger than me, I know