All-Time Australia Test Draft (minus Bradman) | Poll open see first post for full team list
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Ed Smith
Gaffer
Given the longevity of Aussie wicket keepers. I feel like I need to get this sorted out now. So I'll take Ian Healy
1.
Justin Langer
3.Marnus Labuschagne
7. Ian Healy
8.Mitchell Johnson
10.Nathan Lyon
11.Glenn McGrath[DOUBLEPOST=1609090275][/DOUBLEPOST]@CerealKiller
1.
Justin Langer3.
Marnus Labuschagne7.
Ian Healy8.
Mitchell Johnson10.
Nathan Lyon11.
Glenn McGrath[DOUBLEPOST=1609090275][/DOUBLEPOST]@CerealKiller
CerealKiller
Staff Member
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@Yash. missed his time @CerealKiller is next
CerealKiller
Staff Member
I'll take Bill O'Reilly as my spinner. Fantastic leggie.
CerealKiller’s XI
1. Arthur Morris
2.
3.
4. Steve Smith
5. Allan Border
6. Keith Miller
7. Alan Davidson
8. Ray Lindwall
9.
10. Bill O'Reilly
11.
@ahmedleo414
CerealKiller’s XI
1.
Arthur Morris 2.
3.
4.
Steve Smith 5.
Allan Border 6.
Keith Miller 7.
Alan Davidson 8.
Ray Lindwall 9.
10.
Bill O'Reilly 11.
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ahmedleo414
The Butcher
My next pick Sid Barnes
Stats||Matches||Runs||HS|| Ave||100s/50s
First-Class | |110| |8,333| |234| |54.11| |26/37
Test | |13| |1,072| |234| |63.05| |3/5
He made his first-class debut at the end of the 1936–37 season when selected for New South Wales, and he was later included in the team for the 1938 Australian tour of England, making his Test debut in the final international of the series. On the resumption of Test cricket after the war, he was picked as the opening partner to Arthur Morris. Barnes was a member of The Invincibles, the 1948 Australian team that toured England without losing a single match."
A bit about him from cricinfo:
"Sid Barnes, who died suddenly at his home in Sydney on December 16, aged 57, in 1973, was both a fine cricketer and a bizarre character. He played, generally as opening batsman, in 13 Test matches for Australia, hitting three centuries, and he and Sir Donald Bradman, each scoring 234, shared a world record partnership for the fifth wicket in Test cricket when adding 405 against W. R. Hammond's team of 1946-47. Twice he toured England. In 1938 he was out of the game till towards the end of June, having fractured a wrist playing deck games on the voyage over. Even so, he scored 720 runs in 19 innings for an average of 42.35. His only Test that summer was that at the Oval when Sir Leonard Hutton hit his record-breaking 364."
A bit about him from cricketcountry.com:
"When one thinks of Sid Barnes, the image of an eccentric genius with a decent career comes to mind. Barnes career, though, was far more spectacular than that. It is true that he played in only 13 Tests but he had some phenomenal numbers to show in those 13 Tests.
Put a 10-Test restriction, and he is right up there, fourth on the list of averages after Don Bradman and Stewie Dempster. A total of 1,072 runs from 13 Tests with 3 hundreds at 63.05 is no joke. Add to the fact that he was not an opener to begin with, and had to adjust to his new role later in his career on Bradman s request. Additionally, he could not play a single Test between ages of 22 and 30 due to World War II, which meant that some of his prime years had been taken away from him.
One may want to dismiss Barnes s numbers as a small sample. It is to be noted that Barnes had scored 8,333 First-Class runs at 54.11 with 26 hundreds.
Eight of Barnes 13 Tests were spread over the two Ashes series of 1946-47 and 1948 (in which he was a part of The Invincibles). In these 8 Tests he actually scored 772 runs from the 13 Tests at 77.20. Though Bradman had scored 926 runs in these Tests, Barnes average in these Tests is actually higher than Bradman s 77.16. The others come nowhere close in comparison.
He crouched unusually low while batting so low that his gloves almost came in front of his pads. He also held the bat very close to the blade, his heels were almost together, and the front foot pointed towards cover. Additionally, he also had a significantly high back-lift. He was a versatile batsman, with the rare ability to play all round the park especially off the back-foot. He was also a good leg-break bowler relying mostly on top-spinners (57 First-Class wickets at 32.21), and an outstanding fielder who was never afraid of standing close to the batsman.
However, it is not the numbers that make Barnes stand out in the history of the sport. Barnes was, as Gideon Haigh has mentioned, ‘both a fine cricketer and a bizarre character . Indeed, ‘bizarre is the word that describes Barnes best. With Barnes one would never know what was around the corner."
Ave||100s/50sFirst-Class | |110| |8,333| |234| |54.11| |26/37
Test | |13| |1,072| |234| |63.05| |3/5
A bit about him from wiki:
"Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest batsmen in the period immediately following the Second World War. He helped create an enduring record when scoring 234 in the second Test against England at Sydney in December 1946; exactly the same score as his captain, Don Bradman, in the process setting a world-record 405-run fifth wicket partnership. Barnes averaged 63.05 over 19 innings in a career that, like those of most of his contemporaries, was interrupted by the Second World War.
"Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest batsmen in the period immediately following the Second World War. He helped create an enduring record when scoring 234 in the second Test against England at Sydney in December 1946; exactly the same score as his captain, Don Bradman, in the process setting a world-record 405-run fifth wicket partnership. Barnes averaged 63.05 over 19 innings in a career that, like those of most of his contemporaries, was interrupted by the Second World War.
He made his first-class debut at the end of the 1936–37 season when selected for New South Wales, and he was later included in the team for the 1938 Australian tour of England, making his Test debut in the final international of the series. On the resumption of Test cricket after the war, he was picked as the opening partner to Arthur Morris. Barnes was a member of The Invincibles, the 1948 Australian team that toured England without losing a single match."
A bit about him from cricinfo:
"Sid Barnes, who died suddenly at his home in Sydney on December 16, aged 57, in 1973, was both a fine cricketer and a bizarre character. He played, generally as opening batsman, in 13 Test matches for Australia, hitting three centuries, and he and Sir Donald Bradman, each scoring 234, shared a world record partnership for the fifth wicket in Test cricket when adding 405 against W. R. Hammond's team of 1946-47. Twice he toured England. In 1938 he was out of the game till towards the end of June, having fractured a wrist playing deck games on the voyage over. Even so, he scored 720 runs in 19 innings for an average of 42.35. His only Test that summer was that at the Oval when Sir Leonard Hutton hit his record-breaking 364."
A bit about him from cricketcountry.com:
"When one thinks of Sid Barnes, the image of an eccentric genius with a decent career comes to mind. Barnes career, though, was far more spectacular than that. It is true that he played in only 13 Tests but he had some phenomenal numbers to show in those 13 Tests.
Put a 10-Test restriction, and he is right up there, fourth on the list of averages after Don Bradman and Stewie Dempster. A total of 1,072 runs from 13 Tests with 3 hundreds at 63.05 is no joke. Add to the fact that he was not an opener to begin with, and had to adjust to his new role later in his career on Bradman s request. Additionally, he could not play a single Test between ages of 22 and 30 due to World War II, which meant that some of his prime years had been taken away from him.
One may want to dismiss Barnes s numbers as a small sample. It is to be noted that Barnes had scored 8,333 First-Class runs at 54.11 with 26 hundreds.
Eight of Barnes 13 Tests were spread over the two Ashes series of 1946-47 and 1948 (in which he was a part of The Invincibles). In these 8 Tests he actually scored 772 runs from the 13 Tests at 77.20. Though Bradman had scored 926 runs in these Tests, Barnes average in these Tests is actually higher than Bradman s 77.16. The others come nowhere close in comparison.
He crouched unusually low while batting so low that his gloves almost came in front of his pads. He also held the bat very close to the blade, his heels were almost together, and the front foot pointed towards cover. Additionally, he also had a significantly high back-lift. He was a versatile batsman, with the rare ability to play all round the park especially off the back-foot. He was also a good leg-break bowler relying mostly on top-spinners (57 First-Class wickets at 32.21), and an outstanding fielder who was never afraid of standing close to the batsman.
However, it is not the numbers that make Barnes stand out in the history of the sport. Barnes was, as Gideon Haigh has mentioned, ‘both a fine cricketer and a bizarre character . Indeed, ‘bizarre is the word that describes Barnes best. With Barnes one would never know what was around the corner."
- Sid Barnes
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- Ricky Ponting
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- Adam Gilchrist
- Richie Benaud
- Brett Lee
- Jeff Thompson
- Charlie Turner
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@blockerdave missed his time @Dale88 has the next pick
Ed Smith
Gaffer
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@Ashutosh. has the next two picks
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Damn, I need to check who I’ve already picked and therefore what I need.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Archie Jackson for me.
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@Ashutosh. Missed his time but he's got the next pick so he's got another 24 hours
1. David Warner
2.
3. Neil Harvey
4. Michael Clark
5. Dean Jones
6. Steve Waugh
7. Brad Haddin
8.
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Shane Warne
11.
@CerealKiller
2.
3. Neil Harvey
4. Michael Clark
5. Dean Jones
6. Steve Waugh
7. Brad Haddin
8.
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Shane Warne
11.
@CerealKiller
CerealKiller
Staff Member
Bill Lawry will be my second opener. Famous among this generation's fans for his commentary, he was a fantastic opening batsman in his generation.
CerealKiller’s XI
1. Arthur Morris
2. Bill Lawry
3.
4. Steve Smith
5. Allan Border
6. Keith Miller
7. Alan Davidson
8. Ray Lindwall
9.
10. Bill O'Reilly
11.
@ahmedleo414
CerealKiller’s XI
1.
Arthur Morris 2.
Bill Lawry 3.
4.
Steve Smith 5.
Allan Border 6.
Keith Miller 7.
Alan Davidson 8.
Ray Lindwall 9.
10.
Bill O'Reilly 11.
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