If SF Barnes time travelled to the modern era…

[Red]

…from 1912, and joined the English touring party for the Ashes a fortnight before the first test, and played every test, what would happen?

 

[Daemon]

There’s no way Stokes would pick him over Bashir.

 

[kyear2]

…from 1912, and joined the English touring party for the Ashes a fortnight before the first test, and played every test, what would happen?

Well even back then his bowling average against the Aussies was 21 or so, don't think the conditions now are more consisive now than what they were back then.

He's definitely getting the new ball though.

 

[Line and Length]

Well even back then his bowling average against the Aussies was 21 or so, don't think the conditions now are more consisive now than what they were back then.

He's definitely getting the new ball though.

He'd have it no other way.

 

[Coronis]

…from 1912, and joined the English touring party for the Ashes a fortnight before the first test, and played every test, what would happen?

He’s bringing his wife on tour.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Well even back then his bowling average against the Aussies was 21 or so, don't think the conditions now are more consisive now than what they were back then.

He's definitely getting the new ball though.

That's actually False.

In matches with Barnes in Australia:

Overall bowling Average: 29.58
Without Barnes: 31.05

Bowling average in Australia since 2020:

Overall: 28.43

 

[Ali TT]

…from 1912, and joined the English touring party for the Ashes a fortnight before the first test, and played every test, what would happen?

People would laud him as the greatest physicist-inventor of all time.

 

[shortpitched713]

…from 1912, and joined the English touring party for the Ashes a fortnight before the first test, and played every test, what would happen?

He'd be completely out of his depth, make a bunch of excuses, and pursue some kind of career doing exhibitions or something, instead of professional cricket.

Chris Woakes might teach him a thing or two, but there's a difference between learning from a legend and being a legend.

 

[shortpitched713]

Zak Crawley would still figure out a way to make him look like a god in the nets though.


(Get it, the joke is he's ****)

 

[capt_Luffy]

He'd be completely out of his depth, make a bunch of excuses, and pursue some kind of career doing exhibitions or something, instead of professional cricket.

Chris Woakes might teach him a thing or two, but there's a difference between learning from a legend and being a legend.

You rate some Batsman from 70 Years who averaged 43 against Australia and England above AB De Villiers, who might just be the pinnacle of modern batting on an eye test, and that's a completely fine stance which I agree with. But you shall not whine about Barnes being rated when you hold that stance.

 

[fredfertang]

He'd jump ship as soon as he arrived and sign up for the Big Bash