Test Sledger

Who captained England when Fazal Mehmood won the test for Pakistan in oval? would you please tell somethin about that match. Were there any greats playing for england i nthat match? or was it a one-off for Fazal and co.?

Originally posted by BackFoot Master I am testing him with the rules of the game.   I don't know the rules of the game as well as Sledger does, all i want is sledger to try help me out.

  It must be 5 runs BFM , sorry for the tardy reply!

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Who captained England when Fazal Mehmood won the test for Pakistan in oval? would you please tell somethin about that match. Were there any greats playing for england i nthat match? or was it a one-off for Fazal and co.?

  This was early 50's zuhair , I was barely walking , nevermind watching cricket! Mahmood was Pakistan's first really talented bowler and I've seen soundbites of praise from the likes of Shoaib - so he must've been good.

  No idea how he performed in the match but I'd bet Len Hutton was the English captain.

it's a good thing the question wasn't which ground 

Don't be so hard on yourself Sledge!

I think you had a soft spot for the lad really sledge!

Bit of a shame that I never got to talk to 70DS as himself. Sounded like a real gutbuster.

No idea lad , what I know about the Ranji Trophy is dangerous! 

Never heard of him mate !!

Strokemaker's answer from about 300 years ago was Chris Broad. He sends his love to you as well, Sledge. Just to brighten up your days .

Edited by fishcake14 - 07 September 2007 at 6:13pm

Of course he will be different because he was banned from the best forum in the world because of a very very short fuse of his and strong love of the forum was still there and didn't want to let it go.

Good lesson for all, think before you sting someone very badly. Only string posters hard with cricket facts only.

Something about that post from you seems ominous Sammy.

 Which WI-Eng match  mate ?

I remember that one !!  Colin Cowdrey had to come to the wicket with his arm in plaster. Fortunately he didn't have to face a ball as the match drew to a close. Wes Hall was the bowler and I think Cowdrey was back out there for three deliveries.
         England still lost the series though.

  That was played in Australia (Perth I think) and what sticks in the mind was that England's last two batsmen got ducks and left Sir Geoffrey high and dry on 99 - he was not amused!
    Worse still , England lost , but Beefy was man of the match - he got another 10-fer I think.  The other 99er must've been an Aussie , but I'm far from sure who it was.   I'll just throw in their three best bats - Greg Chappell , Alan Border and Kim Hughes - take your pick!