Re: Most famous innings in test history.

by Basil Thu 15 Sep 2011, 19:27

Stan McCabe's 232 at Trent Bridge in 1938

by Allan D Thu 15 Sep 2011, 20:59

Basil wrote:Stan McCabe's 232 at Trent Bridge in 1938

A run fest in that match with 4 short of 1500 runs scored in just 3 innings with 6 three-figure scores including two doubles (the other was Eddie Paynter's 216* - in its way as remarkable an innings as McCabe's). 126 by Charlie Barnett including 98 before lunch on the first day of an Ashes series (can you imagine Strauss or The Chef doing that in 2013?), Hutton's maiden century against Oz (in his first appearance against them) and a maiden Test century by a just-turned 20yo Denis Compton, also in his first Ashes Test. Centuries by Bill Brown and the inevitable Bradman (his 4th consecutive in Ashes Tests) ensured the draw.

As soon as he had reached 3 figures Compton typically hit across the spin of a Fleetwood-Smith delivery to give Jack Badcock a skier in the outfield. He returned to the pavilion to get an ear-bashing from his captain. "Never, ever give your wicket again, especially not to these b*ggers," Hammond told him. (The England score was 487-5 at the time). It was a lesson DCS never forgot.

by PeterCS Thu 15 Sep 2011, 21:00

Allan D wrote:They did in those days, too but there was serious money at stake in that match. I went to Lord's for the final that year (the next round) when Lancashire played Kent. I remember a great all-round performance, batting, bowling and fielding, in a losing cause by Asif Iqbal who took his side tantalisingly close to beating Lancs but was deprived of what would have been a well-deserved hundred as well as victory for his side by an extraordinary catch by Lancs' veteran skipper (who later captained Notts), Jack Bond.

by Allan D Thu 15 Sep 2011, 21:04

Saw the great Sir Leonard Hutton that day present the MoM award to Asif Iqbal.

by Allan D Thu 15 Sep 2011, 21:12

Greatest effort in a losing cause:

'Arkle's' finest hour (or rather 7 1/2 of them) at the MCG in 1977.

England 2nd innings prefaced by Hutton talking about his 364 at The Oval in 1938:

by skully Thu 15 Sep 2011, 22:41

embee wrote:For under rated JAMODI innings I'd go with Veletta's 48 off 50 balls in the Gilly semi and then 45 off 31 in the Final ...and Marto's 88 off 84 at the other end to Punter in Joburg

This post is almost as chippy as most of qmy's. Shocked

by Bradman Fri 16 Sep 2011, 00:25

Phurrt! At least I start quality threads.

by JGK Fri 16 Sep 2011, 01:14

Allan D wrote:
Basil wrote:Stan McCabe's 232 at Trent Bridge in 1938

A run fest in that match with 4 short of 1500 runs scored in just 3 innings with 6 three-figure scores including two doubles (the other was Eddie Paynter's 216* - in its way as remarkable an innings as McCabe's). 126 by Charlie Barnett including 98 before lunch on the first day of an Ashes series (can you imagine Strauss or The Chef doing that in 2013?), Hutton's maiden century against Oz (in his first appearance against them) and a maiden Test century by a just-turned 20yo Denis Compton, also in his first Ashes Test. Centuries by Bill Brown and the inevitable Bradman (his 4th consecutive in Ashes Tests) ensured the draw.

As soon as he had reached 3 figures Compton typically hit across the spin of a Fleetwood-Smith delivery to give Jack Badcock a skier in the outfield. He returned to the pavilion to get an ear-bashing from his captain. "Never, ever give your wicket again, especially not to these b*ggers," Hammond told him. (The England score was 487-5 at the time). It was a lesson DCS never forgot.

And yet only one of those innings was good enough for Bradman to suggest to his teammates that they will never its likes again.

by embee Fri 16 Sep 2011, 01:47

skully wrote:
embee wrote:For under rated JAMODI innings I'd go with Veletta's 48 off 50 balls in the Gilly semi and then 45 off 31 in the Final ...and Marto's 88 off 84 at the other end to Punter in Joburg
This post is almost as chippy as most of qmy's.

More anti wozzie bias

by PeterCS Fri 16 Sep 2011, 01:53

by PeterCS Fri 16 Sep 2011, 02:31

Meaningless for that rubber, but gave the team a smidgin of pride, which stood them in good stead for the next series.

Born in Manchester Wink

by Allan D Fri 16 Sep 2011, 06:42

JGK wrote:
Allan D wrote:
Basil wrote:Stan McCabe's 232 at Trent Bridge in 1938

A run fest in that match with 4 short of 1500 runs scored in just 3 innings with 6 three-figure scores including two doubles (the other was Eddie Paynter's 216* - in its way as remarkable an innings as McCabe's). 126 by Charlie Barnett including 98 before lunch on the first day of an Ashes series (can you imagine Strauss or The Chef doing that in 2013?), Hutton's maiden century against Oz (in his first appearance against them) and a maiden Test century by a just-turned 20yo Denis Compton, also in his first Ashes Test. Centuries by Bill Brown and the inevitable Bradman (his 4th consecutive in Ashes Tests) ensured the draw.

As soon as he had reached 3 figures Compton typically hit across the spin of a Fleetwood-Smith delivery to give Jack Badcock a skier in the outfield. He returned to the pavilion to get an ear-bashing from his captain. "Never, ever give your wicket again, especially not to these b*ggers," Hammond told him. (The England score was 487-5 at the time). It was a lesson DCS never forgot.

And yet only one of those innings was good enough for Bradman to suggest to his teammates that they will never [see] its likes again.

That's because they didn't. All the other centurions, except for Barnett, made at least one more 3-figure score in Tests (in the case of Hutton & Compton many more) - Bill Brown made a double in the next match at Lord's and even Eddie Paynter topped his career best in that match with 243 against the Saffies the following winter.

However for McCabe it was to be the last century on his last tour. He did not even make 50 again in Tests and his only other 3-figure score in fc matches on that tour had been in a run fest against the students of Oxford in the tourists' second match. A fitting end, perhaps, to the only man who had stood up to Larwood and Voce.

by Allan D Fri 16 Sep 2011, 07:12

3 of the players in that Trent Bridge Test made double centuries as their last 3-figure score in Tests:

S.J.McCabe - 232 v. Eng. Trent Bridge, 1938
W.A.Brown - 206* v. Eng., Lord's, 1938
E. Paynter - 243 v. SA, Kingsmead, 1938-9 (not the 'Timeless' Test)

by JGK Fri 16 Sep 2011, 08:19

And Bradman didn't make a double in the entire series.

by Blackadder Fri 16 Sep 2011, 11:08

Rick McCosker batting @ 10 with his Jaw wired shut in the Centenary Test, making 25 and sharing a half century partnership with DKL

by Allan D Fri 16 Sep 2011, 14:01

JGK wrote:And Bradman didn't make a double in the entire series.

Although he did have back-to-back innings of 102* in the 2nd innings at Lord's and 103 in the 1st innings at Headingley. Bradman only batted in 3 Tests in that series as Old Trafford was washed out and he was injured at The Oval. He obviously had a disappointing series with 434@108.50

by Basil Fri 16 Sep 2011, 18:21

Peter May's 285 against the Windies at Edgbaston, which in company with Cowdrey's 154 finished Sonny Ramadhin as a match winning bowler.

by Allan D Sat 17 Sep 2011, 01:22

Yes, although it is doubtful if either of them would have achieved their scores if the subsequent change to the lbw law had applied then.

by Basil Sat 17 Sep 2011, 01:40

Allan D wrote:Yes, although it is doubtful if either of them would have achieved their scores if the subsequent change to the lbw law had applied then.

Doubt if that crossed Peter May's mind at the time.

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