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January 12, 2021 Extras / Features

The worst Test bowling averages of all time

4 minute readWho has the worst Test bowling average of all time? This is, on the face of it, a very simple question. There are, however, two different answers, neither of which get to the nub of why the question is interesting in the first place. Answer 1: Bangladesh’s Naeem Islam averaged

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April 29, 2020 Features

Which Test cricketer was the biggest burden to their side?

6 minute readNot every cricketer is great, or good, or useful. This begs a question. Who routinely contributed the least to their team? Which Test cricketer was the biggest burden? Back in November, we took a look at the worst Test bowling averages of all time. As you might imagine, quite a

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March 19, 2016 India / Pakistan

Mohammad Sami is still playing cricket – as are India and Pakistan

< 1 minute readIndia are playing Pakistan. It’s a big deal. This website being what it is, the only appropriate course of action was for us to wander out halfway through. At the time of writing, Mohammad Sami – Mohammad Sami! – had taken two wickets in two balls as India set about

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January 3, 2010 Australia / Pakistan

Mohammad Sami – good bowling speed, like usual, but wickets too

< 1 minute readNever judge a pitch until both teams have batted, but if a side’s bowled out for 127 and they’ve chosen to bat, you can take a good long look at the captain and maybe laugh at him a bit. Ricky Ponting should have been wary of Mohammad Asif, who’s probably

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    Was unbeaten with the bat in both innings as well. An up-and-coming all-rounder

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    Decent performance from Lancashire's skipper. Looks a good prospect. Shame second division doesn't count.

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