Battle of the Australians: Bill Brown vs Hugh Trumble

[ZoraxDoom]

Marto for me. So consistent, has battled it out for the Aussies for ages. Unsung hero really.

 

[Wildwil]

Damien Martyn He is a great fighter and really is strong mentaly

 

[puddleduck]

Why does it say Martyn v Chris Read? Could have sworn it said Bruce Reid earlier??

 

[Left_Hander]

I'm going for Martyn. He is a good player through the off-side and a test average of 47 isn't to bad either.

 

[nightprowler10]

Why does it say Martyn v Chris Read? Could have sworn it said Bruce Reid earlier??

I was pretty sure I changed it to Bruce Reid. Maybe a mod is having some fun :

 

[dtrain]

Damien Martyn is one of my favourite batsman that I have seen play the game. Just such a classy batsman, solid in Test matches, and has been a key contributor to the Australian side which has been full of great players, so he seems to go unnoticed. His key has always been pacing his innings (except for one particular Test match innings), in both forms of the game. His centuries always come in times when the Aussies have needed someone to stand up.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Damien Martyn, brilliant techinque & great record... Would've stood out more as a player had he had played in a different era or country.

 

[aussie1st]

Reid what is missing from NP list of stats is his impressive 11 4 wicket hauls along with his five 5 wicket haul. Quite impressive.

 

[nightprowler10]

6-3 to Martyn then.

Round 1: Battle 16

Keith Miller

Test: 55 matches, 2958 runs @ 36.97, 7 100s, 13 50s | 170 wickets @ 22.97, 7 5-wicket hauls, 1 10-wicket haul

vs

Jack Gregory

Test: 24 matches, 1146 runs @ 36.96, 2 100s, 7 50s | 85 wickets @ 31.15, 4 5-wicket hauls

 

[puddleduck]

Keith Miller, one of the best all-rounders in Aussie history. Although some Aussies would have you believe he was the best ever to grace the game

 

[ZoraxDoom]

As good as Gregory was, I'm gonna say Keith Miller. One of the finest allrounders to grace the game, and I'm not even Aussie!

 

[Left_Hander]

Keith Miller. His stats just shade over Gregory's. And from what I have heard Miller was a really good player.

 

[FreddieFan]

Keith Miller, one of the all-time Australian greats. "Pressure is a Mechersmitt up your arse"

 

[The Spin]

Miller it will be, reasons as given already

 

[barmyarmy]

Tough on Jack Gregory but I'm going to have to go with the flow and say Keith Miller. A great read the cricinfo article - he seems to have been able to play for Aus as a specialist bowler or batsman!