Re: Some stats about Ponting

by Fred Nerk Mon 17 Dec 2007, 23:49

Or indeed Bradman.

In the 1930s he had 130% of the average of his nearent challengers (Hammond, Headley and maybe Ponsfoird), and double most of his other contemporaries, and averaged 56 in his worst series when most besides those already mentioned didn't average 56 over their career.

Give him a steady diet of Shaoib, Nel, Harmison and Sreesanth and he'd shoot about 150. Throw (sorry, just can't help it) a Murali or Warne or McGrath into the mix and that might pull his average back to the regulation 99.94.

by PearlJ Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:01

These hypothetical threads are so silly. No-one can say with any certainty how players would have done in different era.

by Zat Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:10

Not even a computer?

by embee Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:12

My computer can't hold a bat

by Fred Nerk Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:18

They had a computer-simulated 'Legends Match' which ran simultaneously with the Bicentennial Test in 1988 which updated on the scoreboard at each break in play.

As the BT itself ran to a tedious draw, there was more interest in the computer game than the real thing.

by PearlJ Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:19

Zat wrote:Not even a computer?

No. Especially not a computer. They know nothing of cricket.

by Zat Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:23

Sez you...

by PearlJ Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:27

Zat wrote:Sez you...

Yes. Well spotted.

by Zat Tue 18 Dec 2007, 00:40

What can I say? I'm a genius.

by HH_pink Tue 18 Dec 2007, 01:54

PearlJ wrote:
Zat wrote:
PearlJ wrote:These hypothetical threads are so silly. No-one can say with any certainty how players would have done in different era.
Not even a computer?

No. Especially not a computer. They know nothing of cricket.

And clearly, you know nothing of forumming.

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