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Arthur Crabtree wrote:Can't leave out the brilliant Mike Hendrick! The unluckiest bowler of all time.

One of the great slips too.

OK, Lever misses out then.

67 winning 3-1

next?

Qualified: 2007, 1987, 1967

57 v 47

Richardson
Sheppard
Graveney
May
Cowdrey
Bailey
Evans
Lock
Trueman
Laker
Loader

V

Hutton
Washbrook
Edrich
Compton
Barnett
Yardley
Cranston
Evans
Young
Wright
Butler

No idea I'm afraid

57 for me. Even though no Statham, Tyson or Bedser. Even so, the later team wins 6-3 on England legends.

57

47 top 4 are outstanding but 57's bowlers and middle order make them favourites in my book.

Trueman and Laker share the wickets

3-0 victory for 57

Qualified: 2007, 1987, 1967, 1957

37 v 27

Barnett
Hutton
Washbrook
Compton
Hardstaff Jr.
Hammond
Ames
Robins
Matthews
Goddard
Gover

V

Holmes
Sutcliffe
Tyldesley
Hammond
Wyatt
Stevens
Legge
Astill
Stanyforth
Geary
Peebles

Not many of those bowlers are still known. The 27 batting is impressive, but who are those bowlers? The 37 batting looks good, but at least I've heard of of Goddard, Gover and Robins among the bowlers.

Perhaps Freeman.

And Verity in 47. And Farnes and Voce.

Anyway, 1937 for me. I've just checked and England played two Tests in 1927! Both in SA. They played no home Tests. Amazing. Hammond made his debut. England won them both though. Geary took twelve wickets.

Jesus, really going back some now...know the batsmen on both sides, less familair with the bowling attacks of both, gonna have to do some research here i think..

Looks like my vote is going to win it...

37 I think.

Is this finished too?