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70_degree_spin 
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 Topic: Best innings.Posted: 05 December 2006 at 7:06pm |
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What is the best ever innings in the history of cricket? I want you to
take note of the bowling attack, the state of the pitch, what the rest
of his teams scores were and whether or not it was a dead rubber match.
I have decided to choose Stan McCabe's 187* against bodyline bowling on
a lightning pitch against Larwood, with the second highest score being
49. What do you think is the best ever innings?
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Chin Music
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Posted: 06 December 2006 at 10:26am |
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Going only on innings I've seen (which basically amounts to matches involving England in the last 10-15 years) I think I'd go for Pontings 156 to sace the Old Trafford test last summer
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Posted: 06 December 2006 at 11:35am |
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I would say Graham Gooch's 154 not out against the West Indies at Leeds
in 1991. On a seaming tracking against Marshall, Ambrose, Patterson and
Walsh he carried his bat in the 2nd innings out of a team total of 252
- to add further context to the brilliance of the innings, the other 3
innings scores were 198, 173 and 162.
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1991/WI_IN_ENG/WI_ENG_T1_06-10JUN1991.html |
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 06 December 2006 at 7:56pm |
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Wow! Thats amazing
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 13 December 2006 at 7:47pm |
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How about Sangas a few days ago, that was special.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 2:23pm |
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Brian lara's 400*, his concentration is incredible.
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Chin Music
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 3:34pm |
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I wouldn't include the 400 on the basis that a) it was on the most ridiculously benign pitch and b) it totally killed the game elaving it a pointless draw
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 6:14pm |
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Is it possible for a mod to move this thread to general cricket talk because I think it would get more replies there.
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daisy77
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 8:14pm |
I agree with you Slogger but not a lot of people would think along the same lines as we would. Many people would saw that he did not give the team an opportunity to win and it was a selfish innings. Most people would say something like that. However, it was an AMAZING innings and you are dead right about his concentration being incredible. I mean for someone to stay at the wicket for so many hours and make that much runs takes a lot of concentration and focus. It is really not an easy thing to do.
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 8:15pm |
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One of the best innings is Lara's 277 at the SCG.....
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inzamam329
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Posted: 14 December 2006 at 8:57pm |
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Brian Laras 277 and 153* against auss, which lead to a test win each time.
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daisy77
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Posted: 15 December 2006 at 1:07pm |
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I don't remember that 153*.......what year was that???
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Posted: 15 December 2006 at 3:26pm |
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I remember that one daisy! In Barbados in 99! Lara and Walsh was in and lara saw them through with a shot of Gillespie through cover region for 4. Healy had dropped Lara late on I think. And as usual, the Windies fan ran on to the field celebrating. Best Innings for me, it's hard to say but I liked the 196 & 176 against SA in 2005. They were such electrifing knocks against an in form Ntini and Nel. |
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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inzamam329
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Posted: 15 December 2006 at 5:20pm |
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to be honest Lara is such a great that most of his big innings have been great, he has had massive scores against all top nations. What a player.
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 16 December 2006 at 10:18pm |
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Honestly I think sangas 156 not out, that was astonishing.
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Posted: 16 December 2006 at 10:22pm |
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Tendulkar's 114* as a 17 year old on a fast and bouncy Perth Wicket.
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"His classical hits down the ground, met with a checked drive, were Tendulkar at his best. It was though he had a new lease of life." - Sachin Tendulkar's return to cricket with a 91-Ball century.
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minimurali
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 12:49am |
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If I remember correctly Adam Gilchrist got the second fastest ever century in an Ashes test against England? Wasn't half bad.
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County Sim on extended break until I've got less work and more free time. When I have a specific date, I'll post it in the thread.
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 12:51am |
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It's a real sad day being an English fan isn't it mate?
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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minimurali
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 12:56am |
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Got that absolutely spot on SW.
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County Sim on extended break until I've got less work and more free time. When I have a specific date, I'll post it in the thread.
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 11:45am |
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There is of course Laxman's 281 against the Aussies....that one defied belief. I really must buy the DVD after Xmas is out of the way.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 12:22pm |
didn't Robin Smith do something similar in the next match to save the game??, that was pretty special as well.
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 12:59pm |
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Smith made 148 out of 354, which while a fine effort, I wouldn't put in the same class as Gooch's.
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eddyc_solid
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 2:40pm |
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i think lara is a very poor player,he is soo inconsistent and who the hell is selfish enough to make 401* not out.His big innings ahrdly result in wins.The best innings is Viv Richards fastest century 100 off 56 balls-that truly is remarkable and is yet to be broken.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 3:41pm |
No, but it was still pretty good, those two were the only reason we drew that series.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 3:42pm |
That Viv innings wasn't as good as Gillys
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 6:46pm |
Get it off play.com 6.99 inlcluding postage. |
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 6:48pm |
Thats a dead stupid thing to say, it was a dead rubber game and why not make the most out of a bad pitch?He made it off 500 balls so it was a very quick quadruple century as well. |
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minimurali
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 7:47pm |
Selfish?? Are you saying if you played a dead rubber on a great pitch and had the opportunity to achieve a world record score, you would throw your wicket away so people would think you're a nice chap? You're getting delusional mate.
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Posted: 17 December 2006 at 8:49pm |
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Lara a poor player....jesus
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Freddie
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Posted: 18 December 2006 at 5:52pm |
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I think Lara's 501* for Warwickshire against Durham, a world record score, I've never seen it but they must have been amazing, most teams don't even score that put together, so for one player to do that is amazing.
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