The Stockport Iniesta
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What a team they were back then, this lot look like the under 12's in comparison.
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jimharri
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That bunch of fast bowlers back in that era; Marshall, Roberts, Holding, Garner, Patterson, Ambrose, Walsh. You deserved a VC for simply going out to face them.What a team they were back then, this lot look like the under 12's in comparison.
The Stockport Iniesta
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Colin Croft as well, even the back up bowler's were a handful, Wayne Daniel, Sylvester Clark etc.That bunch of fast bowlers back in that era; Marshall, Roberts, Holding, Garner, Patterson, Ambrose, Walsh. You deserved a VC for simply going out to face them.
The batting wasn't bad either Greenidge, Haynes, Richards, Kalicharan and Clive Lloyd was some top 5.
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Forgot about Croft, to be honest. Re the batters, I was focusing on the bowlers.Colin Croft as well, even the back up bowler's were a handful, Wayne Daniel, Sylvester Clark etc.
The batting wasn't bad either Greenidge, Haynes, Richards, Kalicharan and Clive Lloyd was some top 5.
But the batters weren't too shabby, either!
The Stockport Iniesta
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Worked with a bloke just after I'd left school who played club cricket, he faced Patrick Patterson who was a professional in the league, said it was scary facing him, and that he'd booked his holidays to coincide with the return fixture lol. This was the season before Patterson was signed by Lancs I think.Forgot about Croft, to be honest. Re the batters, I was focusing on the bowlers.
But the batters weren't too shabby, either!
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Get Jimmy up the M6 and playing in the roses match later on.
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He played in the CLL. I want to say he was at either Milnrow or Radcliffe, but the amount of time since I played in it around then is now substantialWorked with a bloke just after I'd left school who played club cricket, he faced Patrick Patterson who was a professional in the league, said it was scary facing him, and that he'd booked his holidays to coincide with the return fixture lol. This was the season before Patterson was signed by Lancs I think.
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Can we judge this test vs West Indies, Atkinson's 12 wickets and Smith's runs and wicket-keeping
Yes, You can only beat what's in front of you, But with little pressure coming back at us it's hard to judge England's performance, Also it was Jimmy's final test and he took wickets so it felt like a charity match.
Jimmy Anderson's Record will never be beaten, The Way Test Cricket is going He may be the last of the great bowlers to bowl and take 700 wickets
Yes, You can only beat what's in front of you, But with little pressure coming back at us it's hard to judge England's performance, Also it was Jimmy's final test and he took wickets so it felt like a charity match.
Jimmy Anderson's Record will never be beaten, The Way Test Cricket is going He may be the last of the great bowlers to bowl and take 700 wickets
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The sponsors, broadcsters, club etc must be pretty despondent with these effectively 2 day test matches. It's not just the Windies it is happening an awful lot these days. Time for 4 day tests or a change in the mindset of these batsmen who just can't seem to build am innings patiently in a test these days.