Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020

[dogmeat]

@Chris-B Fuck off! I only threw his name out in desperation

[Chris B.]

@dogmeat said in Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020:

@Chris-B Fuck off! I only threw his name out in desperation

Yeah - that was sort of the purpose of the quiz.

I did actually know he had a great first class average - but, I didn't realise he was quite so high on the pantheon.

Last guy (anyone's likely to get) is a household name - but not in the test format.

[dogmeat]

@Chris-B I have been wracking my brains over this one working my way back through everyone I could think of.

Does he share a middle name with a famous AB?

Harris is the only guy I could think of who made a name in ODI's and had a substantial FC career. He seems the best of the candidates I could think of - most of them McMillan etc also made a reputation of sorts as test players

[Chris B.]

@dogmeat That's him.

Harry made a lot of hay in domestic cricket, but never translated it to tests (a bit like Michael Bevan).

Here's the last guy - who comes in third in the averages - and sounds not unlike Munro - or Jock Edwards...

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Verdun Scott

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[dogmeat]

@Chris-B never heard of him though both his names are easy enough to make up clues for - I would never recognise it even if I got both words

[dogmeat]

@Chris-B hmm learned something today.

double international - phenomenal FC batting average - career that lasted 17 years and also bowled and kept wicket. Plus a good Shore boy.

I see he was in both Richard Brittendens 50 big names of NZ cricket and Romanos' a Century of great NZ cricketers

How come I've never heard of him?

[booboo]

Are we saying Donnelly was obscure?

Or am I misreading?

[dogmeat]

@booboo I was talking about the guy Chris has spoilered

[Chris B.]

@dogmeat Yeah - I'm pretty sure I'd never heard of him.

Judging by his birthdate he was probably named for the Battle of...

[KiwiPie]

Man I got in late to this!

Would have got Munro - wouldn't have got the spoilered guy although I have heard of him.

[booboo]

@dogmeat ahh missed the spoiler. Have heard of him, but wouldn't have been anyone I'd have guessed

[Chris B.]

Here's the table I was working from, giving everyone's averages.

Marty Crowe very dominant at the top.

Kane's somewhat sketchy test form of late has dropped him below Skippy.

And Jesse edges Stewie Dempster by a few hundredths of a run (one less not out and he wouldn't).

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris-B How are you getting on fixing the trailer lights?

[Rapido]

I still can't figure out the spoiler, who got 'spoilt' from that list?

[Chris B.]

@KiwiMurph Ha - I knew someone was going to ask that!!!

The problem's actually with my truck - but, hopefully just the plug!

[Higgins]

This seems to be about as good a place as any to post this. Still hard to accept after all these years that it is no more
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/120011229/a-fans-ode-to-his-four-decade-cricketing-friend-bryan-waddle

[Hooroo]

@Higgins Thanks for posting that mate. It's a good read and I found myself nodding away.

He will certainly be missed.

[Bovidae]

Black Caps contracted players for 2020-21:
Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Jimmy Neesham, Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

In: Conway, Jamieson, Patel

Out: Todd Astle, Colin Munro, Jeet Raval