Meaningless stat of the day
When Andrew Strauss, Warne's 700th "test" wicket, was asked how he felt to be #700, he said:
I think there are probably 699 other guys who felt pretty bad after getting out to Shane Warne and I'm no different today.When I read that quote, I knew he was obviously wrong. There couldn't have been 699 other players who got out to Warne in test cricket, given Warne'd dismissed several players multiple times.
So here's the list of those who've taken 400 test wickets and dismissed at least 200 batsmen.
| Bowler | Count |
| Murali | 270 |
| Kumble | 243 |
| Warne | 236 |
| McGrath | 216 |
| Wasim Akram | 205 |
Labels: ashes, ashes 2006, australia, england, kumble, mcgrath, murali, pollock, statistic, strauss, warne, wasim akram
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I would love to see Australia inflict the quickest defeat on England in the last test, rather than a heavy defeat. We have had many heavy defeats in the last decade or so, but not too many quick ones.
How about a defeat in a day and a half? That would be amazing to watch
Come on Ramki. How do the TV companies and the cricket grounds earn their money then? As it is they've lost out on two days play at the MCG! I'm sure the folks from Cricket Australia, Channel 9 and the NSW Cricket Association/SCG authorities are telling the Aussies to go easy and play all five days.
I mean, I pity someone like McGrath. When he got out for a duck today, he'd never have probably realized that he wouldn't be batting again, just as Bradman didn't bat again in his final test after being bowled for a duck by Eric Hollies!
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Jagadish (29 Dec 2006, 12:41:00 am)
but certainly gdm wudn't be stranded on 99.94!
By Ganesh (29 Dec 2006, 12:38:00 pm)
Yes. But he could have got 9 more runs to get 650. Btw he has 50 not outs. Bob Willis had 55. Is Willis still the record holder for the most not outs?
By Jagadish (29 Dec 2006, 4:47:00 pm)
ahh - those are cool stats. Is it because asutralia have a tendency to play england so much more often than any other side?
By Unknown (3 Jan 2007, 10:47:00 pm)
omar: I can't see a connection. Perhaps its just the volume of wickets. If you take something like 500 wickets, you're bound to have those many batsmen on your list!
By Jagadish (5 Jan 2007, 12:22:00 am)
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