5th Test: India v England @ Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Mar 8-12, 2024

[simmo1]

England now having a competition to find the greatest batter to average 31

“He’s the greatest ever player to average 31 [32.46] in Test cricket,” responded Vaughan. “I’ve not seen a better player that is averaging 31 in Test matches. He makes batting look so easy. You watch him, and he strolls to the crease, and before you know, he’s 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, raises his bat, plays great hits down the bat, and he whips one through mid-wicket.

Michael Vaughan: Zak Crawley ‘greatest ever player to average 31 in Test cricket’

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called Zak Crawley the “greatest ever player to average 31 in Test cricket”.Subscribe to the Wisden Cricket YouTube channel for post-match analysis, player interviews, and much more.

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Kapil Dev, Boucher, Vettori and Flintoff all averaged between 30 and 32, so I think ol Zakky boy might be fighting for 5th at best.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Kapil Dev, Boucher, Vettori and Flintoff all averaged between 30 and 32, so I think ol Zakky boy might be fighting for 5th at best.

How dare you leave Ed Cowan whose test average was 31.28 out of that list.

 

[bazza]

How dare you leave Ed Cowan whose test average was 31.28 out of that list.

Michael Bevan would be the best - but he only averaged 29 in tests
Shane Watson averaged 35 - so can't be as good as Zach

 

[bazza]

Graham Wood was another 31 average superstar challenging Zach

 

[bazza]

I hope Zac doesn't get too many runs this match and get rid of that 31 average

 

[WaznTheGreat]

ooohhhhhh Bazball so scared

 

[jargan83]

Neither batsman scoring with a strike rate of over 100.

Fkn disgusting.

 

[King-Gutho94]

McCullum has lost the dressing room.

RR at 3.42 and Duckett is 21 off 48.

I think it's time for a change of management.

 

[JJ]

We should all be thankful to Duckett for showing a strike rate of 46 can be stunning and brave

 

[jargan83]

Strike rate should be measured in ramp shots per 100 balls not runs per 100 balls.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

3/139. Mr 31out. Jonny Barstool in.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

5/175. Ellen gone. Barstool 29 off 18 and gone. Dopeball

 

[JJ]

179/6 all reviews gone…

 

[jargan83]

8/189

Dopeball has evolved into Baldball.

 

[Twizzle]

Graham Wood was another 31 average superstar challenging Zach

poor Woody batted against the mighty Windies of the 80s every summer, he really earned his average

 

[King-Gutho94]

8/189

Dopeball has evolved into Baldball.

Shitball

 

[TheParraboy]

England will get close to 400
Nothing surer

 

[TheParraboy]

^^^^

both innings combined ...

 

[yobbo84]

Lost their last 7 for 43 - and that includes a 35 run partnership

LOL

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms all out 218

Time for Jimmy Anderson to reach 700 ?