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Postby Gingerfinch » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:00 pm

greyblazer wrote:Hammond and Viv Richards? Sobers, especially when you consider the general height of batsmen. Graeme Pollock and Greg Chappell as well. However, not many.


Well, a few. Was Viv that tall though?

Just checked, 5' 10"

He's in the quite tallish category.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby sussexpob » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:02 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.


Courtney Walsh and Devon Malcolm... two that spring to mind
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:05 pm

sussexpob wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.


Courtney Walsh and Devon Malcolm... two that spring to mind


Joel Garner has a first class ton.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby westoelad » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:06 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.

Kevin Pietersen,Mathew Hayden,Graeme Smith,Chris Gayle.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:08 pm

westoelad wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.

Kevin Pietersen,Mathew Hayden,Graeme Smith,Chris Gayle.


Ok, so there have been a few. I'll not ask again :(
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby KipperJohn » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:14 pm

Hayden is 6' 2" Gilchrist 6' 1" - tallest opening ODI partners?

Tony Greig was 6' 6".
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Durhamfootman » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:20 pm

good day for England it would appear. I confess to being both surprised and more than a little impressed. A rare failure for Root, but not for Taylor or Bairstow. I suppose the worry was what would happen when Cook and Root got out, so for the 2 new (ish) boys to put on nearly a hundred, in what I presume is still very spin friendly conditions, is very welcome. Well done!
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby KipperJohn » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:20 pm

If Taylor was considered too small, perhaps Alex Hales at 6 5" is considered too tall?!
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby westoelad » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:20 pm

KipperJohn wrote:Hayden is 6' 2" Gilchrist 6' 1" - tallest opening ODI partners?

Tony Greig was 6' 6".

But Tony Greig wouldn't qualify as a great batsmen.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Aidan11 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:21 pm

Well done to the lads for digging in.


I'd be happy with a lead of at least 100-150.


Need as many as possible as it will be difficult batting last on that wicket.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby shankycricket » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:38 pm

Arthur Crabtree wrote:And dropped him... three years ago.

Ironically ahead of a tour of Asia too.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby greyblazer » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:41 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:
greyblazer wrote:Hammond and Viv Richards? Sobers, especially when you consider the general height of batsmen. Graeme Pollock and Greg Chappell as well. However, not many.


Well, a few. Was Viv that tall though?

Just checked, 5' 10"

He's in the quite tallish category.


A little bit surprised as I thought Viv was around 6' 1".
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby greyblazer » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:43 pm

Gingerfinch wrote:
westoelad wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.

Kevin Pietersen,Mathew Hayden,Graeme Smith,Chris Gayle.


Ok, so there have been a few. I'll not ask again :(


Were any of them all-time greats?
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby greyblazer » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:45 pm

Anyway, liked the way Taylor camped on the back foot. He was cutting Yasir and Co. from top of the stumps. It is a clear sign that he is picking the spinners in this innings.
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Re: Pakistan v England 3rd Test, Sharjah, Nov 1-5

Postby Gingerfinch » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:46 pm

greyblazer wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:
westoelad wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Have there been any great tall batsmen? Plenty of short(ish) ones.

Kevin Pietersen,Mathew Hayden,Graeme Smith,Chris Gayle.


Ok, so there have been a few. I'll not ask again :(


Were any of them all-time greats?


Not really, though Chappell and Pollock as mentioned by yourself, were.
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