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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby The Professor » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:50 pm

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Trevor Bailey would be looking at Botham's spot, so he won't get in.

Might be worth reconsidering Eddie Barlow for Boon. Had similar batting records, though Boony played longer. Barlow could bowl. Boon could field at short leg and drink a lot of beer.



Gentlemen.....until ten tonight tell me if you prefer:

Bailey or Botham

And

Barlow or Boon.

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:57 pm

Hard to pick Barlow because his career was so short. Botham v Bailey is a no brainer (even if I think Botham isn't really a great). So my vote is to keep Botham and Boon.
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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:12 pm

I'm with Arthur.
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Postby braveneutral » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:42 pm

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby rich1uk » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:58 pm

cant not have Botham

even with the fact he probably played on a little longer than he should have and his overall averages suffered as a result you still have a guy that took almost 400 wickets at under 30 and more than 5000 runs at better than 30
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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:05 pm

The C's then :hide

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:07 pm

Ginger!

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Dr Cricket » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:30 pm

Suspect Bedi takes the spinners spot.

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Dr Cricket » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:31 pm

Shane bond for pace.

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby The Professor » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:50 pm

bhaveshgor wrote:Shane bond for pace.


It's not ten

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:06 am

bhaveshgor wrote:Shane bond for pace.


Got a lot of sympathy for Bond in how his career was snubbed out by the ICL. To me it's Bishop v Bond for the two potential greats who were ruined by injury. My recollection was that Bish was truly frightening and would have been one of the best WI quicks. I'd stick with him (as long as he doesn't commentate).
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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby hopeforthebest » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:45 am

When you get to the double u's don't forget Walcott, Weeks and Worrell,
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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:47 am

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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby hopeforthebest » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:56 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:See you in August.


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Re: The Alphabet Game

Postby The Professor » Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:34 am

365notout wrote:Ok let's B it up. The tabled team is:

1 Boycott
2 Boon
3 Bradman
4 Barrington
5 Border
6 Botham
7 Boucher
8 Bedser
9 Bishop
10 Barnes
11 Bedi


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