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by Mr Beefy » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:37 pm
FlyingHigh wrote:Actually reading a book about the history of Wisden at the moment, written to celebrate 150 years, called "The Little Wonder", which was John Wisden's nickname when he was a cricketer. Books combines the prevailing English society with the history of the Almanack and the Wisden company itself, which was heavily into sporting goods in at least it's first century (which I didn't know).
Would have to re-visit some of the WG Grace stuff, but from memory his performances were quite often incredible for the time, and he also changed the way the game was played, with certain shots frowned upon until he started scoring so heavily from them.
Not a bad read, but definitely a cricket-tragics' book.
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by FlyingHigh » Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:31 pm
Mr Beefy wrote:FlyingHigh wrote:Actually reading a book about the history of Wisden at the moment, written to celebrate 150 years, called "The Little Wonder", which was John Wisden's nickname when he was a cricketer. Books combines the prevailing English society with the history of the Almanack and the Wisden company itself, which was heavily into sporting goods in at least it's first century (which I didn't know).
Would have to re-visit some of the WG Grace stuff, but from memory his performances were quite often incredible for the time, and he also changed the way the game was played, with certain shots frowned upon until he started scoring so heavily from them.
Not a bad read, but definitely a cricket-tragics' book.
He must have had a single figure average until he started using these shots...and/or cheating
by Dogwatcher » Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:32 pm
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by stampy » Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:40 pm
Failed Creation wrote:I think a novel idea would be for us all to list our all-time XIs. I'm sure most of us could come up with something at least as good as Wisden.
by Dogwatcher » Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:54 pm
by Ecky » Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:06 pm
In all first-class matches in 1871, a total of 17 centuries were scored and Grace accounted for 10 of them, including the first century in a first-class match at Trent Bridge. He averaged 78.25 and the next best average by a batsman playing more than a single innings was 39.57, barely more than half his figure. His aggregate for the season was 2,739 and this was the first time that anyone had scored 2,000 first-class runs in a season; Harry Jupp was next best with 1,068. Grace's highest score was 268 for South v. North at The Oval. He took 79 wickets at 17.02 with a best analysis of 7–67. He claimed five wickets in an innings 5 times and twice had 10 in a match
John Olsen, June 2012 wrote:"Reserves teams in the SANFL for the two AFL clubs is not negotiable.
We will not compromise the SANFL competition (with AFL reserves teams)."
by Mr Beefy » Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:22 pm
Ecky wrote:Grace was probably the best batsman in the world and close to the best bowler in the world for an incredibly long period of over 25 years.
Remember also that he was at his best before he played his first Test at the age of 32.
His 1871 season is arguably as dominant as any of Bradman's seasonsIn all first-class matches in 1871, a total of 17 centuries were scored and Grace accounted for 10 of them, including the first century in a first-class match at Trent Bridge. He averaged 78.25 and the next best average by a batsman playing more than a single innings was 39.57, barely more than half his figure. His aggregate for the season was 2,739 and this was the first time that anyone had scored 2,000 first-class runs in a season; Harry Jupp was next best with 1,068. Grace's highest score was 268 for South v. North at The Oval. He took 79 wickets at 17.02 with a best analysis of 7–67. He claimed five wickets in an innings 5 times and twice had 10 in a match
Personally I would have been very surprised if he hadn't made the team.
by daysofourlives » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:33 pm
Mr Beefy wrote:Ecky wrote:Grace was probably the best batsman in the world and close to the best bowler in the world for an incredibly long period of over 25 years.
Remember also that he was at his best before he played his first Test at the age of 32.
His 1871 season is arguably as dominant as any of Bradman's seasonsIn all first-class matches in 1871, a total of 17 centuries were scored and Grace accounted for 10 of them, including the first century in a first-class match at Trent Bridge. He averaged 78.25 and the next best average by a batsman playing more than a single innings was 39.57, barely more than half his figure. His aggregate for the season was 2,739 and this was the first time that anyone had scored 2,000 first-class runs in a season; Harry Jupp was next best with 1,068. Grace's highest score was 268 for South v. North at The Oval. He took 79 wickets at 17.02 with a best analysis of 7–67. He claimed five wickets in an innings 5 times and twice had 10 in a match
Personally I would have been very surprised if he hadn't made the team.
Its a test XI, so what he did in a North Vs Souths game is irrelevant
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