[Cricket] Test Series- England in India- January & February 2024

[CHAPPERS]

The replacements look quite inetresting, to be fair..

ALMOST 300 wickets? Pah

 

[Eeyore]

Literally coming back from 200 runs or more, yes people have done that.
As was (repeatedly, to the point that it became mildly irritating) mentioned in the coverage, the previous largest lead overturned in India by a visiting team was 65 runs.
Of the occasions when teams have won test matches after following on, the first time when England managed it in 1894 was the only occasion an away team has done it.
As it happens, the aforementioned Bobby Peel won that match with 6/67 in the last innings after going on a massive bender the night before, only to arrive at the ground and find that overnight rain had made the pitch ideal for him (and after being shoved under a cold shower to sober him up a bit).
I did not expect to be able to make that connection when I wrote the previous post

There was, of course, one famous match when England won after a 200 first innings deficit. Centurion in 2000. The one where Hanse generously offered to make a game of it....

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

There was, of course, one famous match when England won after a 200 first innings deficit. Centurion in 2000. The one where Hanse generously offered to make a game of it....

So, fun quiz from the Wisden podcast I was just listening to:
Ollie Pope currently averages 49.34 at 3 for England (and has scored 1283 runs in that position). 6 players have scored over 1000 runs at 3 for England and averaged more than that, who are they?
Edit: to be clear, this refers specifically to the batter's average when batting at 3.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

So, fun quiz from the Wisden podcast I was just listening to:
Ollie Pope currently averages 49.34 at 3 for England (and has scored 1283 runs in that position). 6 players have scored over 1000 runs at 3 for England and averaged more than that, who are they?
Edit: to be clear, this refers specifically to the batter's average when batting at 3.

First thought is Joe Root?

 

[Eeyore]

So, fun quiz from the Wisden podcast I was just listening to:
Ollie Pope currently averages 49.34 at 3 for England (and has scored 1283 runs in that position). 6 players have scored over 1000 runs at 3 for England and averaged more than that, who are they?
Edit: to be clear, this refers specifically to the batter's average when batting at 3.

What eras do they come from ?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

What eras do they come from ?

The earliest started mid 20s, the most recent finished early 90s.

 

[Eeyore]

First thought is Joe Root?

I wondering if Jonathan Trott could be one of them.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I wondering if Jonathan Trott could be one of them.

That was going to be my next guess.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I wondering if Jonathan Trott could be one of them.

First thought is Joe Root?

No, neither of them.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Ian Bell could be one too

 

[Eeyore]

The earliest started mid 20s, the most recent finished early 90s.

Stab in the dark this.

Wally Hammond
Ken Barrington
Peter May
David Gower
Colin MIlburn
Jack Hobbs

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Oh I've clearly misread the question, I thought the earlier was 90s and the latest 2020s.

Idiot.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Stab in the dark this.

Wally Hammond
Ken Barrington
Peter May
David Gower
Colin MIlburn
Jack Hobbs

Barrington's top, followed by Hammond (both averaged in the 70s at 3).
Gower's just above Pope at 49.somethingorother.

The other three were between late 1930s and late 1960s.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Ian Bell could be one too

Nah, he was shite at 3.
As in, averaged an acceptable but consistently disappointing 30something in that position.
Much better lower down - our best ever no.6 with any sensible qualification in terms of number of innings or runs. Damn good at 5 as well.

 

[Eeyore]

Barrington's top, followed by Hammond (both averaged in the 70s at 3).
Gower's just above Pope at 49.somethingorother.

The other three were between late 1930s and late 1960s.

I'm wondering that Colin Cowdrey could be in there then.

I'll also go with Sutcliffe as well. But beyond that I'm not sure. Compton maybe. I thought he batted 4.

Actually, Sutcliffe was an opener.

Just thought of one close to home. Ted Dexter.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I'm wondering that Colin Cowdrey could be in there then.

I'll also go with Sutcliffe as well. But beyond that I'm not sure. Compton maybe. I thought he batted 4.

Actually, Sutcliffe was an opener.

Just thought of one close to home. Ted Dexter.

Dexter's one of them. Unfortunately taking him out he doesn't narrow the timeframe down at all.

If you want a clue, well if you don't want one don't look down.












You're not far off with Compton.

 

[Eeyore]

Dexter's one of them. Unfortunately taking him out he doesn't narrow the timeframe down at all.

If you want a clue, well if you don't want one don't look down.












You're not far off with Compton.

I'll make two final guesses then.

Tom Graveney

and.... (goes through the alphabet) Len Hutton.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Stab in the dark this.

Wally Hammond
Ken Barrington
Peter May
David Gower
Colin MIlburn
Jack Hobbs

Just to jump back to this, Milburn's a damn good guess.
Completely wrong of course, but a really good opener for England and West Australia.
Also a Durham man, but I choose to believe Ian Chappell won't have been as biased by that as I might be: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ian-chappell-when-colin-milburn-went-berserk-at-the-gabba-1221627

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I'll make two final guesses then.

Tom Graveney

and.... (goes through the alphabet) Len Hutton.

Graveney's one of them.
He's the one I didn't get.

The other one's late 30s to mid 50s. And the one the Compton clue applies to.
He also opened the bowling for England.

 

[Eeyore]

Graveney's one of them.
He's the one I didn't get.

The other one's late 30s to mid 50s. And the one the Compton clue applies to.
He also opened the bowling for England.

I actually thought it was more likely Hutton !

This is very left field, and I wasn't going to include him, but with that clue I'll go with Frank Woolley