The Next Battle?

[biased indian]

Off the top of my head:

Lindwall - Miller
Lillee - Thomson
Larwood - Voce
Warne - McGrath
O'Reily - Grimmett
Wasim - Waqar
Ambrose - Walsh

Not sure how difficult it would be to get to 32 but even in the seven I listed I couldn't pick a clear cut winner. Would be a very interesting battle imo.

Donald-Pollock ???

 

[Lillian Thomson]

D'uh Marshall-Garner to clean up.

Not really known as a partnership, they were just two of a quartet. It would be interesting to find out who did bowl at the other end from Marshall most often.
There are few to add to those already mentioned, like Laker and Lock, Ramadhin and Valentine, Trueman and Statham and not forgetting the immortal Edmonds and Emburey.

 

[biased indian]

I like these ideas, particularly Battle of the Series.

a few i could remember...all recent ones

ind - aus 2001
ind - aus 2003-04
Ashes 2005
Aus- WI 92

and many more

 

[wpdavid]

Off the top of my head:

Lindwall - Miller
Lillee - Thomson
Larwood - Voce
Warne - McGrath
O'Reily - Grimmett
Wasim - Waqar
Ambrose - Walsh

Not sure how difficult it would be to get to 32 but even in the seven I listed I couldn't pick a clear cut winner. Would be a very interesting battle imo.

Botham & Willis
Trueman & Statham
Heine & Adcock
McDonald & Gregory (have I got that right - the 2 Aus bowlers from the early 20's?)
Hall & Griffith
Laker & Lock

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Laker & Lock

Did they actually bowl together often? (Obviously, there's THAT game, but they weren't too effective as partners then... )

Edit: Whoops. Over 20 games together. Solid.

 

[Engle]

Roberts and Holding

 

[Goughy]

Bowling partnerships isnt a bad idea. Include Ramadhin and Valentine, Turner and Ferris

Still like my idea of Battle of The Catches (with only those with clips available)

 

[biased indian]

Battel of Series..... pls

 

[jammay123]

wasim and waqar?

 

[biased indian]

wasim and waqar?

already mentioned rite ????

 

[andruid]

Classic andruid putting in a good word for Kenya

Odoyo and Ongondo

 

[Perm]

Best Team: Nominate 'typical' teams from periods/tours considered the best from all countries and take it from there:
eg. Aussies 1902, 1921, 1948, 2001, 2006/7
WIs 1984, early 90s
The Saffie team Lawry's boys toured against, and their peak 90s team
etc
etc

Still think this was the best idea, but maybe it can be saved for next time. Sanz's idea about Test venues was also pretty good.

 

[Perm]

D'uh Marshall-Garner to clean up.

Except I wouldn't really call them a pair, because Marshall, Garner, Roberts and Holding all bowled together and as a unit as opposed to Waqar and Wasim who were a pretty good pairing.

 

[Perm]

Hadlee-Chatfield
Vaas-Muralitharan
Kumble-Harbhajan

 

[archie mac]

Okay someone start one

Some great ideas, best catches would be good because we could see what we are voting on, but the best bowling partnership is also a great idea lets not forget Gregory and MacDonald

 

[NUFAN]

How about battle of the best sportstars? (excluding Bradman)

 

[Pratters]

Ramadhin and Valentine

Ramadhin and Valentine
Those two pals of mine

 

[Poker Boy]

Thanks to the Wisden Crickter for the idea (and if you've already done it I apologise) how about the worst Number 11 in Test cricket?. Tuffers, Malcolm. Mullally, Walsh, Morrison, Chris Martin, Chandra, Lance Gibbs, McGrath...plenty of poor batsmen to chose from..

 

[pasag]

If anyone else wants to start/run the bowling duos battle they can. I'm not going to do it though.

 

[neville cardus]

Botham & Willis
Trueman & Statham
Heine & Adcock
McDonald & Gregory (have I got that right - the 2 Aus bowlers from the early 20's?)

Yes.

Hall & Griffith
Laker & Lock

A few others:

Spofforth and Boyle
Ferris and Turner
Grimmett and O'Reilly (at a push)
Miller and Lindwall
Pollock and Donald
Walsh and Ambrose