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    • G
      Gunner last edited by

      Choose your 4

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      • G
        Gunner last edited by

        Nominate your batsmen.
        Nominations require a summary as to why they're being nominated/why people should vote for them.

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        • G
          Gunner last edited by

          I'll kick things off.

          Kane.
          No explanation required.

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          • MN5
            MN5 last edited by

            Rossco.

            Woulda been our best in any other era

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            • No Quarter
              No Quarter last edited by

              Crowe, rest in peace

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              • MN5
                MN5 last edited by

                Chris Cairns.

                Technically correct big hitter who was also a hell of a bowler

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                • dogmeat
                  dogmeat last edited by

                  Martin Donnelly

                  Picked for NZ at 19 after one first class game. Played three tests in England helped save the first test at Lords on debut.

                  War intervened commanded tanks throughout

                  Toured England again in 49 averaged 77 in the tests without a NO. Never played for NZ again but fashioned a remarkable record at FC Level in England (probably tougher than playing for NZ) Described by Wisden as the best left hander in the world.

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                  • MN5
                    MN5 @Gunner last edited by

                    @Gunner said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                    I'll kick things off.

                    Kane.
                    No explanation required.

                    2nd name on the sheet. Write it in biro now

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                    • Crazy Horse
                      Crazy Horse last edited by

                      I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

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                      • MN5
                        MN5 @Crazy Horse last edited by

                        @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                        I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                        @mariner4life will love this post

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                        • Snowy
                          Snowy @Crazy Horse last edited by Snowy

                          @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                          I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                          Yeah, nah.

                          Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                          Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                          Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

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                          • mariner4life
                            mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                            @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                            I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                            yeah righto. in that case i want Nathan Astle in the side. Averages slightly less, but scored more hundreds at a better clip. Had THAT 200. And can trundle the arm over

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                            • Crazy Horse
                              Crazy Horse @mariner4life last edited by

                              @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                              @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                              I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                              yeah righto. in that case i want Nathan Astle in the side. Averages slightly less, but scored more hundreds at a better clip. Had THAT 200. And can trundle the arm over

                              Good point. Let's put him in too. How about Hartland and Murray to open?

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                              • Crazy Horse
                                Crazy Horse @Snowy last edited by

                                @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                Yeah, nah.

                                Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

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                                • mariner4life
                                  mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                  @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                  @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                  @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                  I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                  Yeah, nah.

                                  Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                  Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                  Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                  I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                  pithy

                                  cricket isn't a team game, it's an individual game played by teams

                                  and in a Best Ever you don't pick a guy on a hunch that he might be better with other players around him, in a position he didn't play for NZ.

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                                  • Crazy Horse
                                    Crazy Horse @mariner4life last edited by

                                    @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                    @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                    @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                    @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                    I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                    Yeah, nah.

                                    Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                    Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                    Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                    I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                    pithy

                                    cricket isn't a team game, it's an individual game played by teams

                                    and in a Best Ever you don't pick a guy on a hunch that he might be better with other players around him, in a position he didn't play for NZ.

                                    Apart from openers batting positions mean bugger all. Otherwise let's have polls for each batting positions then. And while we are at it, why pick Boult with Hadlee and Bond? They are all new ball bowlers. Surely by your logic we would have to pick a 'third'seamer.

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                                    • mariner4life
                                      mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                      @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                      @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                      @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                      @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                      @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                      I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                      Yeah, nah.

                                      Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                      Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                      Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                      I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                      pithy

                                      cricket isn't a team game, it's an individual game played by teams

                                      and in a Best Ever you don't pick a guy on a hunch that he might be better with other players around him, in a position he didn't play for NZ.

                                      Apart from openers batting positions mean bugger all. Otherwise let's have polls for each batting positions then. And while we are at it, why pick Boult with Hadlee and Bond? They are all new ball bowlers. Surely by your logic we would have to pick a 'third'seamer.

                                      don't watch a lot of cricket?

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                                      • Crazy Horse
                                        Crazy Horse @mariner4life last edited by

                                        @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                        I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                        Yeah, nah.

                                        Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                        Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                        Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                        I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                        pithy

                                        cricket isn't a team game, it's an individual game played by teams

                                        and in a Best Ever you don't pick a guy on a hunch that he might be better with other players around him, in a position he didn't play for NZ.

                                        Apart from openers batting positions mean bugger all. Otherwise let's have polls for each batting positions then. And while we are at it, why pick Boult with Hadlee and Bond? They are all new ball bowlers. Surely by your logic we would have to pick a 'third'seamer.

                                        don't watch a lot of cricket?

                                        Got me there! What's cricket?

                                        Serious question. Are you implying a player who bats at 3 will shit the bed if asked to bat at 6? Or am I missing something? Which is quite possible because one of my faults is not being able to read Mrs Crazy Horse's mind. Apparently.

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                                        • mariner4life
                                          mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                          @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                          I know it's not a popular opinion on here, but I would think about Fleming at five or six, and name him captain (NZ's best? Certainly since I have been watching cricket). I reckon he would do a hell of a lot better without the added pressure of carrying the lineup. Despite his trouble converting 50s into 100s, he was class. And one hell of a slip.

                                          Yeah, nah.

                                          Yeah, you could think about it, but nah he doesn't make it as a batsman.

                                          Yeah, great captain, but nah because he doesn't make the side.

                                          Yeah, he was one hell of a slip, but nah, being able to catch doesn't put him in best batsman contention.

                                          I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                          pithy

                                          cricket isn't a team game, it's an individual game played by teams

                                          and in a Best Ever you don't pick a guy on a hunch that he might be better with other players around him, in a position he didn't play for NZ.

                                          Apart from openers batting positions mean bugger all. Otherwise let's have polls for each batting positions then. And while we are at it, why pick Boult with Hadlee and Bond? They are all new ball bowlers. Surely by your logic we would have to pick a 'third'seamer.

                                          don't watch a lot of cricket?

                                          Got me there! What's cricket?

                                          Serious question. Are you implying a player who bats at 3 will shit the bed if asked to bat at 6? Or am I missing something? Which is quite possible because one of my faults is not being able to read Mrs Crazy Horse's mind. Apparently.

                                          yeah, i pretty much am. Guys who bat at 3 and guys who bat at 6 play very differently. Guys who bat at 4 play different to guys who bat at 3. 5 is different to 4 etc. It requires different strengths.

                                          That's why you get guys with wildly different averages in different spots.

                                          Now, left to his own devices, maybe Flem was 6 who was forced to bat 3. But we have zero evidence for it. And therefore he is either an option at 3 (where he's probably 3rd in line) or he's not in the side.

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                                          • booboo
                                            booboo last edited by booboo

                                            John R Reid anyone? Before my time but his reputation put him up there with the best when we were mud.

                                            And that Cape Town test post Tangiwai with the bandaged head.

                                            Bowled a bit too.

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                                            • Snowy
                                              Snowy @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                              @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                              I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                              I actually thought that we weren't. That was kinda the rules. Might be in the "general" thread.

                                              Balance, captaincy, all rounders, weren't supposed to enter into it. It was pure individual skill. Our eleven best players in their specialist positions.

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                                              • Crazy Horse
                                                Crazy Horse @mariner4life last edited by

                                                @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

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                                                • MN5
                                                  MN5 @booboo last edited by

                                                  @booboo said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                  John R Reid anyone? Before my time but his reputation put him up there with the best when we were mud.

                                                  And that Cape Town test post Tangiwai with the bandaged head.

                                                  Bowled a bit too.

                                                  No

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                                                  • mariner4life
                                                    mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                                    @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                    @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                    you are going to need more than that to make this team these days (thanks to our current XI)

                                                    last shot is totally justified too

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                                                    • Crazy Horse
                                                      Crazy Horse @Snowy last edited by

                                                      @Snowy said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                      @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                      I thought we were picking a team. My bad.

                                                      I actually thought that we weren't. That was kinda the rules. Might be in the "general" thread.

                                                      Balance, captaincy, all rounders, weren't supposed to enter into it. It was pure individual skill. Our eleven best players in their specialist positions.

                                                      Didn't see those rules, but I thought it was frowned upon in these parts if we read the whole thread.

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                                                      • Snowy
                                                        Snowy @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                                        @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                        I thought it was frowned upon in these parts if we read the whole thread.

                                                        We do have some strong traditions and they really shouldn't be broken. That is my bad.

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                                                        • Chris B.
                                                          Chris B. @booboo last edited by

                                                          @booboo said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                          And that Cape Town test post Tangiwai with the bandaged head.

                                                          That was Bert Sutcliffe.

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                                                          • MN5
                                                            MN5 @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                                            @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                            @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                            We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

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                                                            • Crazy Horse
                                                              Crazy Horse @MN5 last edited by

                                                              @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                              @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                              @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                              We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

                                                              Now my head is going to explode. We are bending some rules but not others, but we won't know which rules are allowed to be bent until we try to bend one. Then it's wait to see if we get shot down for bending the rules.

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                                                              • MN5
                                                                MN5 @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                                                @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                                We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

                                                                Now my head is going to explode. We are bending some rules but not others, but we won't know which rules are allowed to be bent until we try to bend one. Then it's wait to see if we get shot down for bending the rules.

                                                                That’s my point. Crowe and Taylor both batted at four for the vast majority of their careers. So by default one has to bat five in this team cos fuck NOT picking one of them for another of the other guys mentioned....

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                                                                • mariner4life
                                                                  mariner4life @Crazy Horse last edited by

                                                                  @Crazy-Horse bend the rules all you want, but there is no amount of bending that gets Fleming in the side.

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                                                                  • mariner4life
                                                                    mariner4life @MN5 last edited by

                                                                    @MN5 i so dearly want to not pick Taylor for all the times he has disappointed me over the years.

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                                                                    • Snowy
                                                                      Snowy @MN5 last edited by

                                                                      @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                      We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

                                                                      I shouldn't have said "specialist" positions in that (other than openers) they are batsmen and can play anywhere in the order. Taylor and Crowe both get in.

                                                                      I thought that we had - openers, batsmen, keeper, bowlers. The best in those categories. Not keeper / batsmen, etc.

                                                                      This is like rugby - the rules seem to be open to "interpretation". The ref @Gunner might need to intervene before a fight breaks out.

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                                                                      • MN5
                                                                        MN5 @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                        @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                        @MN5 i so dearly want to not pick Taylor for all the times he has disappointed me over the years.

                                                                        He walks in and you know it.

                                                                        I’m fucked off at Brian Lara for getting dismissed for fuck all as a mate and I were driving to the Basin specifically to watch him bat but that doesn’t mean he’s not a legend.

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                                                                        • mariner4life
                                                                          mariner4life @MN5 last edited by

                                                                          @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                          @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                          @MN5 i so dearly want to not pick Taylor for all the times he has disappointed me over the years.

                                                                          He walks in and you know it.

                                                                          I’m fucked off at Brian Lara for getting dismissed for fuck all as a mate and I were driving to the Basin specifically to watch him bat but that doesn’t mean he’s not a legend.

                                                                          i know he walks in.

                                                                          but i have seared in to my memory him walking off far too many times in white looking dejectedly at the bottom of his bat as he holes out to deep midwicket AGAIN

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                                                                          • Chris B.
                                                                            Chris B. @MN5 last edited by

                                                                            @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                            @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                            @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                            @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                            @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                                            We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

                                                                            Now my head is going to explode. We are bending some rules but not others, but we won't know which rules are allowed to be bent until we try to bend one. Then it's wait to see if we get shot down for bending the rules.

                                                                            That’s my point. Crowe and Taylor both batted at four for the vast majority of their careers. So by default one has to bat five in this team cos fuck NOT picking one of them for another of the other guys mentioned....

                                                                            Both Marty and Rossco have very ordinary records batting at 5.

                                                                            BMac however is exceptional there! 🙂

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                                                                            • Chris B.
                                                                              Chris B. @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                              @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                              @MN5 i so dearly want to not pick Taylor for all the times he has disappointed me over the years.

                                                                              I feel the same way about John Parker.

                                                                              In fact, fuck him! 🙂

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                                                                              • mariner4life
                                                                                mariner4life @Chris B. last edited by

                                                                                @Chris-B said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                @Crazy-Horse said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                @mariner4life yeah different roles, but I reckon if you can bat high in the order then you can bat lower down. Not necessarily the other way around. It's not like you are coming in at exactly the same time and circumstances each innings. Except for openers, but I always found them a bit weird. Like accountants.

                                                                                We’re gonna have to bend the rules. Taylor and Crowe both walk in but either one of them bats five or we pick Fleming, Astle, McMillan or Coney.

                                                                                Now my head is going to explode. We are bending some rules but not others, but we won't know which rules are allowed to be bent until we try to bend one. Then it's wait to see if we get shot down for bending the rules.

                                                                                That’s my point. Crowe and Taylor both batted at four for the vast majority of their careers. So by default one has to bat five in this team cos fuck NOT picking one of them for another of the other guys mentioned....

                                                                                Both Marty and Rossco have very ordinary records batting at 5.

                                                                                BMac however is exceptional there! 🙂

                                                                                done!

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                                                                                • MN5
                                                                                  MN5 @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                                  @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                  @MN5 said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                  @mariner4life said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                  @MN5 i so dearly want to not pick Taylor for all the times he has disappointed me over the years.

                                                                                  He walks in and you know it.

                                                                                  I’m fucked off at Brian Lara for getting dismissed for fuck all as a mate and I were driving to the Basin specifically to watch him bat but that doesn’t mean he’s not a legend.

                                                                                  i know he walks in.

                                                                                  but i have seared in to my memory him walking off far too many times in white looking dejectedly at the bottom of his bat as he holes out to deep midwicket AGAIN

                                                                                  I get annoyed at his tongue hanging out, the occasional ugly slog sweep and his sometimes utterly horrific running between the wickets.

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                                                                                    booboo @Chris B. last edited by

                                                                                    @Chris-B said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                    @booboo said in Best Test XI - NOMINATIONS - Batsmen:

                                                                                    And that Cape Town test post Tangiwai with the bandaged head.

                                                                                    That was Bert Sutcliffe.

                                                                                    Aah.

                                                                                    Well how about him too?

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