Re: 'Close but no cigar" XI

by LeFromage Sun 27 Apr 2008, 17:16

Swanny has toured South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand with the England Test side without getting a game.

by lardbucket Wed 07 May 2008, 16:00

[Danny]... my dear old Swanny[/Danny]

by lardbucket Thu 18 Dec 2008, 20:45

Dello wrote:Swanny has toured South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand with the England Test side without getting a game.

scratch Swanny from the list now

WW, embee: and what of Maguire, alluded to above?

by taipan Fri 19 Dec 2008, 06:15

Alan Jones.

No further discussion needed.

by lardbucket Fri 19 Dec 2008, 07:23

already mentioned

by taipan Fri 19 Dec 2008, 07:25

lardbucket wrote:already mentioned

Got me this time, but at least I agreed with myself.

by peterg Fri 19 Dec 2008, 07:41

ian Brayshaw

by lardbucket Fri 19 Dec 2008, 07:49

Don't think he was ever named in a National squad, Peter. Fine player.

by PeterCS Fri 19 Dec 2008, 10:37

Monica.

by taipan Fri 19 Dec 2008, 10:48

PeterCS wrote:Monica.

Didn't she get the cigar?

by PeterCS Fri 19 Dec 2008, 10:50

She did (allegedly). It wasn't about the cigar though. Though close enough.

by lardbucket Sun 21 Dec 2008, 00:05

A case of Lewinsky FFS.

It seems most US presidents have played FC cricket ... Kennedy, Ford, Nixon, Clinton, several Jacksons, Johnson, Bush, Tru(e)man.

Alas, no Hoover, Coolidge, Eisenhower, or Roosevelt.

by Mick Sawyer Sun 21 Dec 2008, 00:50

taipan wrote:
PeterCS wrote:Monica.

Didn't she get the cigar?

She offered, but Bill declined.

by Mick Sawyer Sun 21 Dec 2008, 00:51

PeterCS wrote:Monica.

classic

by lardbucket Wed 28 Mar 2018, 06:59

WW, embee - what was this (above) about John Maguire in WA?

Or are we talking about a different player, spelled McGuire, as per Wally, in which case I get an unpleasant drift ...

by WideWally Wed 28 Mar 2018, 07:45

lardbucket wrote:WW, embee - what was this (above) about John Maguire in WA?

Or are we talking about a different player, spelled McGuire, as per Wally, in which case I get an unpleasant drift ...

Just google "John McGuire" cricketer Perth

by lardbucket Wed 28 Mar 2018, 08:08

great story ... sounds like a very fine player, perhaps he'd have been selected for another state had he moved

by Growler Wed 28 Mar 2018, 13:06

WideWally wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Wally, have you got a list somewhere of 12th men?

I've seen a list on the internet & will have a look for it.

Some of the Australian players who were 12th men but never got a test were:-
Les Poidevin
Colin McKenzie
Mick Waddy
Les Hill
Syd Hird
Bert Tobin
Ian Quick
Sam Trimble
Ian McLachlan
Jack Potter
Jock Irvine
Geoff Davies
Shaun Graf
Peter Clifford
Ben Hilfenhaus

I remember seeing Ben Hilfenhaus - but also note that his debut was the year after this was posted.

Played 27 Tests, taking 99 wickets @28.5. Economy 2.79, S/R 61.39

Remarkably similar figures to our own Ryan Sidebottom who ...

Played 22 Tests taking 79 wickets @28.24. Economy 2.78, S/R 60.91

Both quite short, but productive Test careers. Hilfenhaus' figures suggest that he should have played more international cricket - why didn't he ?

by lardbucket Wed 28 Mar 2018, 13:09

Wrong state.

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