Bradmans 22 ball hundred
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Topic: Bradmans 22 ball hundred
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Subject: Bradmans 22 ball hundred
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 11:10pm
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I just read an article on cricinfo about Bradman, it mentioned a second
class match he played where he got a hundered in 3 eight ball overs
with the guy at the other end getting 2 singles. This is the most
amazing thing I've ever heard about in cricket, the man was a genius.
Remember that the lowest number of balls possible is 17 balls, 22 balls
is astonishing. Has there ever been a more dominating figure in a
sport?
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Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 11:14pm
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Bradman, as said many times, was a very quick batsman for his time. He made a triple century within a day, which even Sehwag couldn't do. Although he had more overs in a day, the fact that a person played at the speed of Sehwag is those days was astonishing.
What is a second class match? ------------- |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 12:03am
Either he is talking about playing for a 2nd XI for a first class team (like NSW 2nd XI) or a first grade club match? ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 4:53am
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The bowling was complete rubbish and Bradman himself plays down the knock in his own book.
DF talks of a triple hundred in a day by the great man. Yes he did , but in those days they bowled a lot of overs! Better still was a triple hundred scored in a day by Barry Richards against Western Australia in the 80's. On 294 with a single ball to go , he launched the ball over the bowler's head , deep into the stands to complete his 300. The bowler's name - a certain D.K.Lillee !!! Now THAT's what I call a triple hundred!!! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 8:40am
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Back in those days first class cricket had grunt, better then this Zimbabwe and Bangladesh crap they call int'l cricket. ------------- |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 9:29am
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I shall try and retrieve that innings you are talking about. If we are talking about the same dig, he was about 80 odd and told the bloke down the other end he was goiong to have a go... and have a go he did. ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 9:45am
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Better to find the Richards' details Bobbi - that was against a 1st class attack in a 1st class game. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 5:51pm
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Even against children bowling, a 22 ball hundred is unbelievable.
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Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 2:03am
I already gave an answer for that. Bradman didn't open the batting. He came one down and a triple century with 120 overs, out of which Bradman would've faced 50 of them, is still incredible during that time. Even today, a batsman needs a full day to reach that score. ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 6:34am
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You're still missing the point lad - the bowling was dross !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: TCA123
Date Posted: 11 November 2006 at 10:11am
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I don't care how bad the bowling was, its still a notable achievement ------------- Offspinner, Right Arm Bat |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 11 November 2006 at 5:15pm
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I agree, Afridi couldn't do that, not even against a 30 mph medium pacer.
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Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 11 November 2006 at 5:40pm
If a 30mph medium pacer bowled to me, I'll be as good as out before he throws the ball! ------------- |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 11:38am
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You wanna bet??? He might be able to. |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 1:21pm
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And when was the last time you hit a 22-ball hundred, Sledger? ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 November 2006 at 8:20am
I do it every night lad and follow that up with a 10-fer... ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:07pm
That sums up me on an average day 
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Posted By: TCA123
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:34pm
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really! My sister could hit him with a stick of celary out of the ground! ------------- Offspinner, Right Arm Bat |
Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 8:43pm
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I am very very bad against slow bowling. I don't have to patience to wait for it (talking about 30kmp and lower). I have imporved now. ------------- |
Posted By: mAni_paKi
Date Posted: 23 November 2006 at 11:22pm
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hmmm,its quite achievable.16 sixes needed to complete a century and still 6 balls spare.May be the ground was small like we see in HonKong Sixers :)) ------------- blaa blaa blaa |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 26 November 2006 at 9:09pm
Are you sure mate? 16*6= 96!  ------------- |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 5:10pm
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Well 17 sixes, which just makes it even harder to do it, even against dross bowling. ------------- |
Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 03 December 2006 at 4:57am
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Maybe he hit 17 sixes nad defended the remaining 5 balls. ------------- |
Posted By: dhoniisbest
Date Posted: 03 December 2006 at 5:53am
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But its still way way difficult to hit century in 22 balls, unless if he there was match fixing. I don't think those bowlers were that stupid to bowl balls that would go for 6 everytime. ------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 04 December 2006 at 8:20pm
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And I don't think Bradman was way stupid to become the greatest batsman, but true it could be difficult too. Nobody has seen it, so no one can say. ------------- |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 05 December 2006 at 7:16pm
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Its the fastest century in the history of cricket, club, county, test,
one day, everything, I dont believe how that idiot thinks its easy, how
cocky is he?
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Posted By: dhoniisbest
Date Posted: 05 December 2006 at 11:59pm
Who are you reffering to, 70DS? ------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 5:07pm
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mani pak and someone else
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Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 15 December 2006 at 8:13am
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Of course it isn't easy, even for someone like Bradman. Must've been a mighty good knock to watch. ------------- |
Posted By: dhoniisbest
Date Posted: 15 December 2006 at 1:12pm
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I think that its not easy too, but think outside of the bun, do you think the opposite team will bowl the way a batsmen want them too. After few sjpts upi cam figure it out what kind of shots that batsmen like. ------------- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Posted By: minimurali
Date Posted: 15 December 2006 at 11:02pm
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A few international batsmen at the moment could hit a 22 ball hundred against the bowling attack Bradman faced. Yes, Bradman was a good player - but as Sledge said the bowling attack was - in theory - a hell of a lot better for Barry Richards' triple century in a day. A very good achievement - but it could easily be achieved again if someone like Ponting played against a similar attack. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: manning
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 2:24am
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OK, I'm not at all convinced that 22 balls is the fastest century ever scored in ALL forms of the game. For example I've umpired two D-grade "bush cricket" games where a team has taken 700+ runs off 50 overs.
To be fair, these are concrete pitches, and the grounds are so small that the striker is closer to the third man boundary than he is to the non-striker. I don't remember many non-boundaries either, and never anything more than a single.
Also, I've hit 11 sixes off 12 balls before, and in the right circumstances it's no big thing. I was coaching my Under 11 side and the time had come to demonstrate to some overly cocky bowlers that they still needed to practice in the nets, despite taking easy wickets the week before. We were on a primary school ground, so a six was probably barely 30 metres. I was never a skilled batsman either, but a small ground plus poor bowling and it isn't that hard.
Play on a proper ground (the type used for B-grade and above) and against B+ grade bowlers, and sure, now you're talking a major achievement.
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Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 27 December 2006 at 1:23pm
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Yeah, Bradman didn't do it against that kind of crap manning, it was a domestic game, I think ------------- |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 1:59pm
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it was a second class game which is still 75mph bowing. He played on a
proper ground with normal boundaries. To say this is not an
unbelievable achievement is naive and dumb.
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Posted By: TCA123
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 2:43pm
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If it was in a Domestic match then thats a great achievement. ------------- Offspinner, Right Arm Bat |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 12:46pm
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So it was against a 2nd XI attack, still not a bad attack, incredible achievment ------------- |
Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:33pm
------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:36pm
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no, a more dominating figure in a sport
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Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:41pm
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Can you only communicate in emoticons?
------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 12:51pm
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youve asked me that before, emoticons are there to show when someone is laffin, i aint gonna say "ho ho ho"
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Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 2:12pm
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No I've only asked you it once - in this thread, if you followed the plot you will notice your abusive reply was removed The emoticon is to assist your understanding ------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 3:02pm
my reply was this: 
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Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 3:07pm
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My what a clever child you are. Happy Birthday by the way nips. ------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 3:29pm
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stop calling me nips please
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 3:29pm
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W.G - his reply wasn't abusive - this thread was rather abused by fishcake so I ended up deleting more posts than I meant to. |
Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 08 January 2007 at 3:47pm
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It seemed so to me, perhaps not abusive - but repeatedly taking the p*ss is surely not desirable?
------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 10 January 2007 at 8:55pm
Well he's pretty big, apparently he's gonna try and lose weight because it'll help him throw the darts better, like to see that happening ------------- |
Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Date Posted: 16 March 2007 at 12:28pm
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wow that really is amazing, and i thort afridi was good... ------------- check out the ultimate spinners guide - spinny.co.nr |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 16 March 2007 at 12:46pm
he did but he found it affected his throwing so he piled it all back on again :) |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 16 March 2007 at 1:19pm
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The finest player the world's seen Clobs!! (and Bradman wasn't bad either!)
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Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 16 March 2007 at 2:53pm
| Is there a World Cup of Darts?? |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 16 March 2007 at 3:17pm
| If there was the Dutch would be worth a punt! |
Posted By: W.G.
Date Posted: 17 March 2007 at 6:52am
------------- When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 17 March 2007 at 3:07pm
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i dont think we have to worry about that for cricket
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Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 17 March 2007 at 7:16pm
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Not after what South Africa did to them yesterday. ------------- |
Posted By: The unDerDOg
Date Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:50pm
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well the Dutch ended their tornament on a high note. As for Bradman...he seems to be capable of doing anything!
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Posted By: garrywarne
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 7:42pm
| Here's something you might not beleive as well, he only hit 6 sixes in his career, now that's is what I call safe along thge ground. |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 3:23am
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Maybe only international career. Also he only played tests. Dravid has only 14 sixes (in tests) in this age of cricket. Another astonishing fact is Don got 7 ducks in tests while Dravid has 6. |
Posted By: garrywarne
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 5:02am
he also only got 10 not outs. |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 7:54am
| so ...... what's your point? and whom are you talking about? |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 8:20am
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He's suggesting that Bradman's average isn't unbalanced by a huge percentage of not outs.
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Posted By: garrywarne
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 8:31am
| exactly! if you get out once in 20 inns and score 100 runs than Bradman would have his record lost. |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 14 November 2007 at 6:21pm
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well, that could be said for many players who have a good average... and nobody has questioned Bradman's achievement here. He is a great player and will always remain so. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 5:45am
Brace yourself CC , but the Don has passed away , sorry to break the awful news ! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 5:59am
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I know that. Oh i just saw i wrote in present tense. hehe |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 9:44am
oh dear that's tragic news...thank goodness we've still got WG Grace around |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 10:04am
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Pssst Clobs , sorry to burst your bubble , but I've heard a whisper.......
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