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- From: sbasu@sulu (BASU)
- Subject: Re: The best ever Test XIs
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.202113.16844@nmsu.edu>
- Keywords: New Zealand squad modified
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- Organization: New Mexico State University
- References: <1993Jan25.222219.6280@grace.cri.nz>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:21:13 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.222219.6280@grace.cri.nz> howard@grace.cri.nz
- (Howard Silby) writes:
-
- > Good try if your not a New Zealander but it looks like an `NZ 70s and
- 80s team'
- > not an all time great XI.
-
- Thanks! I concede that I don't know much about NZ teams before then. But
- knowing what I know about Burgess & Congdon, I would not like to exclude
- them.
-
- To which you might respond "But NZ hardly won any
- > matches before then".
-
- That wasn't a consideration when I made my XI.
-
- This is true. But for a brief period decades before NZ
- > had a strong team which most certainly would have beaten England in
- England had
- > they not accorded them the absurdity of 3 day tests. (all tests were
- drawn
- > not surprisingly).
- > Donnely was regarded as the best left-hander in the world immediately
- > post WWII, Dempster was world class. Both have 50+ test averages. Among
- > Donnely's greater achievements was a test double-century at Lords.
- > Bradman was one of many who have paid tribute to Cowie's bowling.
-
- Accepted. Given your list, this is my final XI
-
- NEW ZEALAND
- -----------
- Stu Dempster
- Glen Turner
- Martin Donnely
- Martin Crowe
- Bev Congdon
- Mike Burgess (vc)
- John Reid (c)
- Sir Richard Hadlee
- Ian Smith (wk) Lance Cairns
- Jack Cowie
-
- Regards,
- Scrooge
-
- > Regards,
- > Howard
- > Applied Mathematics Div.
- > Gracefield Reseach Centre
-