Andrew Dunford 29 April 2005 05:21:15 [ permanent link ]
"dodo" <dodo.2k@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1114736962.759191.203340@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> Is Bradman the only who did not play county cricket?
The only one to have scored 100+ centuries, yes. Neither Bradburn or Martin has played county cricket.
On 28 Apr 2005 18:09:22 -0700, "dodo" <dodo.2k@gmail.com> tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
Is Bradman the only who did not play county cricket?
Depends what you mean. He never played for an English county. However, on four tours of England, he would have played close to 100 games against county sides - in those days a touring side played every county at least once, and teams like Yorkshire and Surrey twice. Bradman's career therefore included as much county cricket as anyone who today spends five seasons as an overseas player.
Andrew Dunford 29 April 2005 16:48:26 [ permanent link ]
"Mike Holmans" <mike@jackalope.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:96q371hkfgu486rnce92k9t7brlnua92ue@4ax.com...> On 28 Apr 2005 18:09:22 -0700, "dodo" <dodo.2k@gmail.com> tapped the> keyboard and brought forth:>
Is Bradman the only who did not play county cricket?>
Depends what you mean. He never played for an English county. However,> on four tours of England, he would have played close to 100 games> against county sides - in those days a touring side played every> county at least once, and teams like Yorkshire and Surrey twice.> Bradman's career therefore included as much county cricket as anyone> who today spends five seasons as an overseas player.
To amplify Mike's point:
Bradman in England (all whilst touring with the Australians of 1930, 1934, 1938 & 1948):
against county sides: matches: 54 centuries: 22 (inc. 4 in 4 matches v Worcestershire)
other first-class: matches: 19 centuries: 8
Tests: matches: 19 centuries: 11
Totals: matches: 92 centuries: 41
Mind you, the 76 centuries not scored in England is still an astounding achievement.
Also, this seems to be one of those stats that will become harder to>achieve, because of the growth of ODIs, 20/20, contracted players,>divisions in county cricket, and the packed international calendar.>
Who are the active players who have a chance at achieving this?>
Didn't this topic appear about this time last year?
Hick has a very good chance of making it given that he has 127 hundreds and have just passed WG Grace on the list. I imagine that he will pass Gooch and Hutton pretty soon and may make his way towards Woolley. Boycott and Hick make an interesting duo as the two biggest run scorers of the last 50 years.
As for the people with < 100 centuries
From a quick search I found
Ramprakash 75 (2 this season already) Lehman 70 Hayden 69 Langer 68 Law 68
None of whom are very close. Crawley was up there if I recall correctly. Has he retired?
In article <d4u6hi$1rk$1@news.ucalgary.ca>, Michael Seth <michaelseth@nospam.hotmail.com> writes: <snip>>Crawley was up there if I recall correctly. Has he retired?
No. -- John Hall "Think wrongly if you please, but in all cases think for yourself." Doris Lessing
"Aditya Basrur" <sandaas_rocks@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1114805632.743435.317030@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...>
Andrew Dunford wrote:> > "Mike Holmans" <mike@jackalope.demon.co.uk> wrote in message> > news:96q371hkfgu486rnce92k9t7brlnua92ue@4ax.com...> > > On 28 Apr 2005 18:09:22 -0700, "dodo" <dodo.2k@gmail.com> tapped> the> > > keyboard and brought forth:> > >
Is Bradman the only who did not play county cricket?> > >
Depends what you mean. He never played for an English county.> However,> > > on four tours of England, he would have played close to 100 games> > > against county sides - in those days a touring side played every> > > county at least once, and teams like Yorkshire and Surrey twice.> > > Bradman's career therefore included as much county cricket as> anyone> > > who today spends five seasons as an overseas player.> >
To amplify Mike's point:> >
Bradman in England (all whilst touring with the Australians of 1930,> 1934,> > 1938 & 1948):> >
against county sides:> > matches: 54> > centuries: 22 (inc. 4 in 4 matches v Worcestershire)> >
other first-class:> > matches: 19> > centuries: 8> >
Tests:> > matches: 19> > centuries: 11> >
Totals:> > matches: 92> > centuries: 41> >
Mind you, the 76 centuries not scored in England is still an> astounding> > achievement.> >
Andrew>
Thanks. Do you think you could produce something similar for Zaheer,> IVAR and GM Turner (as non-English players in the 100 100s list)?>
Aditya
Zaheer Abbas scored 59 of his 108 centuries in England (49 in county cricket). His breakdown by team is:
49 Gloucestershire 29 Pakistan/Pakistanis 19 PIA 5 PIA 'A' 2 World XI 1 BCCP Patrons' XI 1 Dawood Industries 1 Karachi 1 Sind 'A'
IVA Richards scored 71 of his 114 centuries in England (57 in county cricket). His breakdown by team is:
