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International Captain
Okay, now it’s time to balance the side by picking the final bowler for the 1946-65 World test XI:
Pace Bowlers
Neil Adcock (SA) - RF: 26 tests, 104 wkts @ 21.10 (5/0), SR 61.4, Econ 2.06, BB 6-43 --- 146 runs @ 5.40
Alec Bedser (Eng) - RMF: 51 tests, 236 wkts @ 24.89 (15/5), SR 67.4, Econ 2.21, BB 7-44 --- 714 runs @ 12.75
Ray Lindwall (Aus) - RF: 61 tests, 228 wkts @ 23.03 (12/0), SR 59.8, Econ 2.30, BB 9-70 --- 1502 runs @ 21.15
Fazal Mahmood (Pak) - RFM: 34 tests, 139 wkts @ 24.70 (13/4), SR 70.7, Econ 2.09, BB 7-42 --- 620 runs @ 14.09
Garth McKenzie (Aus) - RF: 28 tests, 121 wkts @ 28.48 (7/1), SR 68.3, Econ 2.50, BB 8-71 --- 386 runs @ 11.69
Peter Pollock (SA) - RF: 19 tests, 89 wkts @ 23.34 (8/1) SR 54.2, Econ 2.58, BB 6-38 --- 350 runs @ 17.50
Brian Statham (Eng) - RFM: 70 tests, 252 wkts @ 24.84 (9/1), SR 63.7, Econ 2.33, BB 7-39 --- 675 runs @ 11.44
Spinners
Richie Benaud (Aus): 63 tests, 248 wkts @ 27.03 (16/1), SR 77.0, Econ 2.10, BB 7-72 --- 2201 runs @ 24.45
Lance Gibbs (WI): 26 tests, 112 wkts @ 23.46 (18/2), SR 87.7, Econ 1.98, BB 8-38 --- 225 runs @ 7.03
Subhash Gupte (Ind): 36 tests, 149 wkts @ 29.55 (12/1), SR 75.7, Econ 2.34, BB 9-102 --- 183 runs @ 6.31
Hugh Tayfield (SA): 37 tests, 170 wkts @ 25.91 (14/2), SR 79.8, Econ 1.94, BB 9-113 --- 862 runs @ 16.90
Johnny Wardle (Eng): 28 tests, 102 wkts @ 20.39 (7/0), SR 64.6, Econ 1.89, BB 7-36 --- 653 runs @ 19.78
Note: Keith Miller not included as he’ll be in at # 6 (if by some miracle, he’s not, I’ll include him in final bowler poll along with the Runner-ups from here + the runner-up spinners)
The 1946-65 World Test XI so far:
1. Len Hutton (54.62)
2. Arthur Morris (46.48)
3. Clyde Walcott (56.68)
4. Everton Weekes (58.61)
5. Frank Worrell (49.48)
6. Keith Miller (36.37) & (Bowl: 22.97)
7. John Waite (30.33)
8. Alan Davidson (24.59) & (Bowl: 20.53)
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10. Jim Laker (14.08) & (Bowl: 21.24)
11. Fred Trueman (13.81) & (Bowl: 21.57)
Pace Bowlers
Neil Adcock (SA) - RF: 26 tests, 104 wkts @ 21.10 (5/0), SR 61.4, Econ 2.06, BB 6-43 --- 146 runs @ 5.40
Alec Bedser (Eng) - RMF: 51 tests, 236 wkts @ 24.89 (15/5), SR 67.4, Econ 2.21, BB 7-44 --- 714 runs @ 12.75
Ray Lindwall (Aus) - RF: 61 tests, 228 wkts @ 23.03 (12/0), SR 59.8, Econ 2.30, BB 9-70 --- 1502 runs @ 21.15
Fazal Mahmood (Pak) - RFM: 34 tests, 139 wkts @ 24.70 (13/4), SR 70.7, Econ 2.09, BB 7-42 --- 620 runs @ 14.09
Garth McKenzie (Aus) - RF: 28 tests, 121 wkts @ 28.48 (7/1), SR 68.3, Econ 2.50, BB 8-71 --- 386 runs @ 11.69
Peter Pollock (SA) - RF: 19 tests, 89 wkts @ 23.34 (8/1) SR 54.2, Econ 2.58, BB 6-38 --- 350 runs @ 17.50
Brian Statham (Eng) - RFM: 70 tests, 252 wkts @ 24.84 (9/1), SR 63.7, Econ 2.33, BB 7-39 --- 675 runs @ 11.44
Spinners
Richie Benaud (Aus): 63 tests, 248 wkts @ 27.03 (16/1), SR 77.0, Econ 2.10, BB 7-72 --- 2201 runs @ 24.45
Lance Gibbs (WI): 26 tests, 112 wkts @ 23.46 (18/2), SR 87.7, Econ 1.98, BB 8-38 --- 225 runs @ 7.03
Subhash Gupte (Ind): 36 tests, 149 wkts @ 29.55 (12/1), SR 75.7, Econ 2.34, BB 9-102 --- 183 runs @ 6.31
Hugh Tayfield (SA): 37 tests, 170 wkts @ 25.91 (14/2), SR 79.8, Econ 1.94, BB 9-113 --- 862 runs @ 16.90
Johnny Wardle (Eng): 28 tests, 102 wkts @ 20.39 (7/0), SR 64.6, Econ 1.89, BB 7-36 --- 653 runs @ 19.78
Note: Keith Miller not included as he’ll be in at # 6 (if by some miracle, he’s not, I’ll include him in final bowler poll along with the Runner-ups from here + the runner-up spinners)
The 1946-65 World Test XI so far:
1. Len Hutton (54.62)
2. Arthur Morris (46.48)
3. Clyde Walcott (56.68)
4. Everton Weekes (58.61)
5. Frank Worrell (49.48)
6. Keith Miller (36.37) & (Bowl: 22.97)
7. John Waite (30.33)
8. Alan Davidson (24.59) & (Bowl: 20.53)
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10. Jim Laker (14.08) & (Bowl: 21.24)
11. Fred Trueman (13.81) & (Bowl: 21.57)