Re: Where does Gooch rank among England's greatest openers?

by PlanetPakistan Mon 18 Jun 2012, 02:56

Great players of the last 30 years

Murali
Warne
Mcgrath
Wasim
Waqar
Gilchrist
Sachin
Kallis
Donald
sangakara
Lara
Steyn
Ambrose
Walsh

by PlanetPakistan Mon 18 Jun 2012, 03:00

Ponting as well i would say

Yousuf
Inzi
Jaya
Chanderpaul
Dravid

will miss out

by lardbucket Mon 18 Jun 2012, 03:53

Chanderpaul probably gets there; most of his runs have been made under the same sort of pressure Allan Border used to have to make his under

by Allan D Mon 18 Jun 2012, 10:23

I agree with all of the above but those who would qualify for consideration for an all-time Test XI (without necessarily being included) probably limited to Lara, SRT & Warne with Gilchrist as wicketkeeper.

by Brass Monkey Mon 18 Jun 2012, 10:25

Not sure about that. McGrath, Wasim and Ambrose would be in contention.

by skully Mon 18 Jun 2012, 11:57

I well remember Goochie's debut. A pair to the might of Thommo.

by Allan D Mon 18 Jun 2012, 13:06

skully wrote:I well remember Goochie's debut. A pair to the might of Thommo.

On a wet wicket after Denness had inserted the opposition. Denness' final game of course.

by lardbucket Mon 18 Jun 2012, 13:10

skully wrote:I well remember Goochie's debut. A pair to the might of Thommo.

Walker and Thommo

by Allan D Mon 18 Jun 2012, 13:10

Gooch not the only prolific player to make an inconspicuous debut - Hutton made 0 & 1 in his first outing against New Zealand at Lord's in June 1937. He made 100 (exactly) in the next match though.

by furriner Fri 23 Jun 2017, 09:05

This as good a place as any

Would you believe from the pic below that this fellow could bat, far less be very good at it? Would you give him a place in your village XI?

Can't recall seeing an international cricketer look so uncoordinated at his specialty.

Where does Gooch rank among England's greatest openers? - Page 3 263420

Where does Gooch rank among England's greatest openers? - Page 3 263420

From here.

by taipan Fri 23 Jun 2017, 09:14

furriner wrote:This as good a place as any

Would you believe from the pic below that this fellow could bat, far less be very good at it? Would you give him a place in your village XI?

Can't recall seeing an international cricketer look so uncoordinated at his specialty.

From here.

Colin Milburn?

by Big Dog Fri 23 Jun 2017, 09:15

furriner wrote:This as good a place as any

Would you believe from the pic below that this fellow could bat, far less be very good at it? Would you give him a place in your village XI?

Can't recall seeing an international cricketer look so uncoordinated at his specialty.

From here.

Brilliant