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Post by davemorton on Jul 28, 2024 6:53:37 GMT
Average hovering around 50, which would have been more if Joe cared more for such things. I seem to remember Leonard was 57 and Herbert 60, and Harry is currently up there, but with relatively few games, vulnerable (statistically) to a slump in form.
Yorkshire's four greatest specialist bats? Plus Lehmann, of course. Boycott is in the conversation, certainly, but one level down, for me.
Joe now reminds me of Tom Graveney in his mature years, unruffled, unhurried, graceful...though Tom was apparently a huge stats man and played very much for himself, which of course mostly benefited his team, as with Boycott. The selfish Graveney opinion comes from Basil D'Oliveira, whom I met at Cambridge in 1966, I think.
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Post by newby on Jul 28, 2024 7:47:40 GMT
Apparently sold out at Edgbaston for the first 3 days, you wouldn't want to have a day 4 ticket. I hope the young Opener and the rest of the batting to come can manage to give the crowd the best part of a days cricket. Though all over by lunch time wouldn't be out of the question.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jul 29, 2024 7:18:03 GMT
i think Root has also cut out the funky shots he sometimes makes look easy but also can look stupid if he is out to them - he doesnt need to play them to score runs
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Post by davemorton on Jul 29, 2024 10:07:29 GMT
Yes, why would anyone as good as Rooty even contemplate a reverse scoop off a seamer, first ball? But he did. Fatally. And now he doesn't. Thankfully. If he stays fit, he will surely pass Tendulkar.
One amusing moment, a lovely cover drive, and the crowd gave it, "Roooooooooooot." Except it was Pope.
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Post by newby on Jul 29, 2024 15:19:54 GMT
Controversial perhaps, but although I'd like to see Root into 2nd place on the list I'm not sure I'm expecting, nor do I consider he is deserving of overtaking Sachin Tendulkar.
Despite whether he is a worthy of 'goat' standing, at his current rate of scoring, 84 runs per Test match, it would still take the best part of 5 years to get there. He'll be 38, not impossible but I wouldn't put money on it.
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Post by davemorton on Jul 29, 2024 16:30:18 GMT
I think Joe is at least as good as Tendulkar, against all types, in all conditions. Sachin also, for the first more-than-half of his career was exempt from lbw decisions in all home Tests. Remember, India vehemently opposed DRS...and with reason. Kumble's 10-for would be another example.
Interestingly, in my one chat with Darren Lehmann, he said Lara was the best, 'by a mile', of all batsmen across his career. We're in very rarefied atmosphere, with these names. Above them, only Bradman.
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