Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Most batsman avg more at home than away.Legends like SRT,Dravid avg almost same at home or away or slightly more away. Today i came across a batsman who avgd 42.5 overall,but his away avg is 52 and home avg 30. This is a very strange statistic.Shall we call him an ATB......AWAY TRACK BULLY http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26225.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround
Andy Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Bossbhai has his Own Stats Database, But thats about Goddy only. :hehe:
DomainK Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Very interesting stats. He has very healthy averages in most good countries except in England, NZ and India. Almost 55 in WI, 55.6 in Australia. Seems he had a special liking for Srilanka. Had five particularly good years between 82 to 86. His average outside the subcontinent is 48.4 and at home is 42.5. Interesting stats. Thanks.
The Outsider Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Amarnath had a few horrific home series, most notably against WI after the WC where he was not even able to get into double figures. In that particular series WI pitched full and straight to him instead of trying their usual short pitch bowling, which he had mauled a year earlier in WI.
pensionplan Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Most batsman avg more at home than away.Legends like SRT,Dravid avg almost same at home or away or slightly more away. Today i came across a batsman who avgd 42.5 overall,but his away avg is 52 and home avg 30. This is a very strange statistic.Shall we call him an ATB......AWAY TRACK BULLY http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26225.html?class=1;template=results;type=allroundWhen pitted against the four pronged attack of Garner, Marshall, Roberts and Holding in the 1982-83 series in the West Indies before the World Cup in the 5 Test series he almost scored 600 runs where Gavaskar came up a cropper in that series. The second coming of Mohinder Amarnath just before that 1982 Pak. series in Pakistan versus a raging Imran and company the series that literally ended Vishy's Test career was a revelation. He basically changed his stance to an open chested stance and that seemed to have a made a difference to his game. His other exploits included that great WC in 1983 in England which we won where he was the Man of the Match both in the SF and Final an unique feat. Had a good overseas tour of England where we won the Test series 2-0 in 1986 and also a decent tour to Australia in the same time frame where we should have won the Test series but for some blatant umpiring decisions. This man is certainly much better than a record with 4000 odd Test runs would suggest all things considered. Jimmy Amarnath is one of those special players that help deliver the Indian fans the lone WC and he will always be dear to all of us.
fineleg Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 A different view on Jimmy A :P He'd have been the party boy of Indian cricket in those days (along with Ravi Shastri!??) Jl9TpjMjRDg
fineleg Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 BTW a bit of trivia ... guess who took his spot in the side after he was done :--D I vaguely remember it was Sanjay Manjrekar (and subsequently that was passed onto Dravid?)
saneindian Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Perfect example of a batsman who blossomed after the age of 30. In his early years, Mohinder paaji was not a very successful batsman even in the domestic circuit but his technique against pacers always stood out.
fineleg Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Jimmy's brother Surinder Amarnath played for Delhi I think. http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26226.html Given the brilliant start to his Test career, and the promise he held out, Surinder Amarnath's overall figures may be disappointing. But he was given a raw deal by the selectors. As the one classy left-hander in the side at the time, he could have been persevered with. Starting out as a schoolboy prodigy - his Ranji debut came when he was only 15 and made his mark first on the 1967 Indian schoolboys tour of England - Surinder continued to live up to this early potential by scoring a century on debut in an unofficial Test against Sri Lanka in 1975-76 and followed this up a few months later with a century on Test debut in New Zealand. An aggressive batsman, Surinder could be bit flashy but when in full flow he was a treat to watch and could decimate even the best of attacks. He headed the averages in the two Tests he played against England in 1976-77, scoring two half centuries in four innings but he was unfortunate to sustain an injury early on the tour of Australia in 1977-78 and had to return home. However he did reasonably well on the tour of Pakistan in 1978-79 but was not considered again. This, despite getting 235 not out for Delhi against Rest of India in 1980-81 following which there was a clamour for his inclusion in the team that went to Australia that season. A prolific run getter in domestic cricket, Surinder scored 4206 runs (41.24) in the Ranji Trophy.
fineleg Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 My Dad and Uncles are fans of Lala Amarnath http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26223.html Lala Amarnath scored India's first Test century and went on to become Indian cricket's patriarchal figure: as selector, manager, coach and broadcaster, as well as in a literal sense - his three sons became first-class cricketers and two played in Tests. Amarnath, a Punjabi, was also the first to kick against the stifling domination of Indian cricket by the local princes and their imperial backers. It severely damaged his career. Amarnath's figures in his 24 Tests are nothing special, but they do no justice to either his spasmodic brilliance or his enduring influence. While it says he did "Nothing Special" - somehow I hear a different story from my parents and uncles, that he was a Special Player.
Jersey #10 Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 That doesn't even mean anything. I would rather have a player averaging the same both away and at home for the consistency concerns. The uncertainty that comes with players like Amarnath would keep me away.
The Outsider Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 That doesn't even mean anything. I would rather have a player averaging the same both away and at home for the consistency concerns. The uncertainty that comes with players like Amarnath would keep me away. Yeah dude, let's get Yuvi in and get T20 rawking.
Sooda Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 My Dad and Uncles are fans of Lala Amarnath http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26223.html While it says he did "Nothing Special" - somehow I hear a different story from my parents and uncles, that he was a Special Player. Supposedly pretty talented but never really did justice to it at test level. On tour to Aus for eg he would smash state team attacks that included the likes of Miller only to not quite carry that to the test stage. Hard hitting batsman who bowled brisk medium pace too. Suridner scored a ton ontest debut but did not quite make it
Jersey #10 Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Yeah dude' date=' let's get Yuvi in and get T20 [b']rawking. oh my god, you sound so cool and "rawking" niggga...
observer1 Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Amarnath had a few horrific home series, most notably against WI after the WC where he was not even able to get into double figures. In that particular series WI pitched full and straight to him instead of trying their usual short pitch bowling, which he had mauled a year earlier in WI.[/quote If I remember right, he had 6 knocks, and scored 0,0,0, 1, 0 and 0 Anshuman Gaekwad and Amarnath were the two who were always done in by fast straight bowling
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now