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All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

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Pick a batter for the pivotal number three spot.

Poll ended at Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:25 am

Don Bradman
8
62%
Wally Hammond
1
8%
George Macartney
0
No votes
David Gower
1
8%
David Boon
0
No votes
Ted Dexter
0
No votes
Ricky Ponting
1
8%
Ian Chappell
0
No votes
Neil Harvey
1
8%
Bill Edrich
0
No votes
Clem Hill
0
No votes
Johnny Tyldesley
1
8%
 
Total votes : 13

All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:25 am

Some really strong candidates here, obviously. Hammond's eight tons in twenty six innings (two unbeaten) in this position is, well, nearly Bradmanesque. Charles Macartney's record on Edwardian pitches is nearly, well, Bradmanesque.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=batting

Batting averages at three, minimum 800 runs.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:25 am

I went for the obvious.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:34 am

Me too. Fortunately Hammond scrapes into the list for positions 4&5, so gets a proper chance. As does Gower.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Aidan11 » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:38 am

Gower for me.

I wasn't around in The Don's playing days and although I have seen footage and been very much aware of his feats, the bloke seemed to be a total arse.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:42 am

He's going to upset the dressing room?
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Aidan11 » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:47 am

He seemed to have this knack of upsetting everybody.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Gingerfinch » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:52 am

He was a bit aloof, but no KP :)
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby braveneutral » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:19 pm

Ballance?
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:44 pm

He can vote. Why not?
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Alviro Patterson » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:20 am

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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:19 am

The not-Bradman vote is split, so this is going one way. Going to move onto to the middle order now. Poll open a few more days though.
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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby alfie » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:45 pm

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Re: All Time Ashes XI: Number Three.

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:47 am

This closes in an hour or so.

Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Bradman so far.

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