Who were the five greatest Test cricketers of the first half of the 20th century?

[DrWolverine]

1. Test cricket achievements between 1900-1949
2. Excluding Don Bradman

 

[Johan]

Stan McCabe and Colin Blythe but no Denis Compton or Keith Miller, bugger off

 

[Johan]

also, do we count 50s for guys like Lindwall and Hutton?

 

[DrWolverine]

Stan McCabe and Colin Blythe but no Denis Compton or Keith Miller, bugger off

Okay. Edited.
I think we can edit only for some time so tell me if you want to add few more names

 

[DrWolverine]

also, do we count 50s for guys like Lindwall and Hutton?

No

 

[Johan]

No 50s, obvious four

Barnes
Hobbs
Hammond
O'Reilly

Headley/Faulkner/Sutcliffe

 

[Thala_0710]

No

Headley for Hutton then

 

[DrWolverine]

Headley/Faulkner/Sutcliffe

Trumper? Blythe? Trumble?

 

[DrWolverine]

Barnes. O Reilly. Hammond. Hobbs. Sutcliffe.

 

[Johan]

Trumper? Blythe? Trumble?

Trumper a bit too inconsistent, Blythe found defensive and not effective on flat pitches in Australia, Trumble was great but not quite there

 

[Johan]

Headley for Hutton then

Hutton (1937-1949)
41 matches, 72 innings, 3,788 runs @ 56.54 with 11 hundreds and 17 fifties.

Headley (1930-1948)
21 matches, 38 innings, 2,173 runs @ 63.91 with 10 hundreds and 5 fifties.

Reckon arguments can be made, Hutton opened and definitely played substantially better bowling but Headley carried a garbage lineup singlehandedly.

 

[Thala_0710]

Hutton (1937-1949)
41 matches, 72 innings, 3,788 runs @ 56.54 with 11 hundreds and 17 fifties.

Headley (1930-1948)
21 matches, 38 innings, 2,173 runs @ 63.91 with 10 hundreds and 5 fifties.

Reckon arguments can be made, Hutton opened and definitely played substantially better bowling but Headley carried a garbage lineup singlehandedly.

Not much in it imo. Overall it's Hutton ofc. But if we're not including 50s, I'd rather go Headley or Sutcliffe

 

[subshakerz]

Where is Miller?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Hobbs
O’Reilly
Barnes
Hammond
Headley

In No order

 

[capt_Luffy]

Where is Miller?

He played for like 4 years in the given period