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by **Bob Dube** » Sun, 28 Apr 1996 04:00:00

In light of Shaun Pollock's auspicious debut for Warwickshire, and the
excellent record of his compatriot and predecssor Alan Donald, it's
topical to ask this question.

Who has the best innings figures for Warwickshire in first class
cricket?

I'm sure a lot of you know the answer to this, but I'll bet that
there'll be a few of us who'll be surprised as well.

Bob Dubery
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by **Aslam Siddiq** » Tue, 30 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Quote:

>In light of Shaun Pollock's auspicious debut for Warwickshire, and the
>excellent record of his compatriot and predecssor Alan Donald, it's
>topical to ask this question.
>Who has the best innings figures for Warwickshire in first class
>cricket?
>I'm sure a lot of you know the answer to this, but I'll bet that
>there'll be a few of us who'll be surprised as well.
>Bob Dubery

Good old cricinfo comes through again! No one did any better in the 1995
season, so the figure are up to date.

aslam

Date-stamped : 10 Jun95 - 10:26
BEST BOWLING FOR WARWICKSHIRE

Up to and including 1994 season

10-41 J.D.Bannister v Combined Services (Birmingham P), 1959.
10-49 W.E.Hollies v Nottinghamshire (Birmingham E), 1946.
10-51 H.Howell v Yorkshire (Birmingham E), 1923.
9-32 H.Howell v Hampshire (Birmingham E), 1925.
9-35 S.Hargreave v Surrey (Oval), 1903.
9-35 H.Howell v Somerset (Taunton), 1924.
9-39 C.W.Grove v Sussex (Birmingham E), 1952.

Key: Birmingham E Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
Birmingham P Portland Road Ground.

by **Bob Dube** » Thu, 02 May 1996 04:00:00

Quote:

>10-41 J.D.Bannister v Combined Services (Birmingham P), 1959.

Blimey! For a while I thought the whole world was ignoring me. Thanks,
Aslam.

Yes, folks! It's one J.D.Bannister, better known to cricket
aficionados as Jack Bannister, commentator extraordinaire.

I'm always surpised (smugly so <-:) at the number of people in SA -
where Bannister is regarded as the voice of cricket - who don't know
this. And I'm amazed that neither Willis nor Donald appear in the
list.

Regards to all

Bob
"To say that these men paid their shillings to watch
twenty-two hirelings kick a ball is merely to say that
a violin is wood and catgut, that Hamlet is so much
paper and ink."
J.B. Priestly.
The Good Companions.

by **John Hal** » Fri, 03 May 1996 04:00:00

writes

Quote:

>>10-41 J.D.Bannister v Combined Services (Birmingham P), 1959.

>Blimey! For a while I thought the whole world was ignoring me. Thanks,
>Aslam.

>Yes, folks! It's one J.D.Bannister, better known to cricket
>aficionados as Jack Bannister, commentator extraordinaire.

>I'm always surpised (smugly so <-:) at the number of people in SA -
>where Bannister is regarded as the voice of cricket - who don't know
>this. And I'm amazed that neither Willis nor Donald appear in the
>list.

Well, to take all ten is always a bit of a fluke, which is going to
depend to some extent on the bad luck or incompetence of the other
bowlers in the team. The feat seems to have become increasing rare over
the last 30 to 40 years, perhaps because bowlers tend not to bowl such
long spells nowadays.
--
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
"I am not young enough to know everything."

by **Peter Ki** » Sat, 04 May 1996 04:00:00

Quote:

>Well, to take all ten is always a bit of a fluke, which is going to
>depend to some extent on the bad luck or incompetence of the other
>bowlers in the team. The feat seems to have become increasing rare over
>the last 30 to 40 years, perhaps because bowlers tend not to bowl such
>long spells nowadays.

More likely due to a combination of covered wickets and less first-class
matches.

by **John Hal** » Sat, 04 May 1996 04:00:00

Quote:

>>Well, to take all ten is always a bit of a fluke, which is going to
>>depend to some extent on the bad luck or incompetence of the other
>>bowlers in the team. The feat seems to have become increasing rare over
>>the last 30 to 40 years, perhaps because bowlers tend not to bowl such
>>long spells nowadays.

>More likely due to a combination of covered wickets

I'm not sure how much of an impact this would have. After all, a rain-
affected pitch should help more than just the one bowler in a team.

Quote:

> and less first-class
>matches.

Certainly fewer in England, nowadays, though not by as large a factor as
the reduction in ten-fors. Looking worldwide, I'm not sure whether
there's been a reduction in the number of first-class matches.
--
"But I am a great eater of beef, and I believe
that does harm to my wit."
William Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night"

by **Ramaswa** » Sun, 05 May 1996 04:00:00

Quote:

>writes

>>>10-41 J.D.Bannister v Combined Services (Birmingham P), 1959.

(snip)
>>I'm always surpised (smugly so <-:) at the number of people in SA -
>>where Bannister is regarded as the voice of cricket - who don't know
>>this. And I'm amazed that neither Willis nor Donald appear in the
>>list.
>Well, to take all ten is always a bit of a fluke, which is going to
>depend to some extent on the bad luck or incompetence of the other
>bowlers in the team. The feat seems to have become increasing rare over
>the last 30 to 40 years, perhaps because bowlers tend not to bowl such
>long spells nowadays.

And 40 years ago this summer, Tony Lock bowled more overs than Jim
Laker (69 vs. 68) to capture his sole wicket at Old Trafford; Lock
bowled 55 overs to Laker's 51.2 in the long 2nd innings.
But no luck.

Cheers,
Ramaswamy

by **Mike Holman** » Tue, 07 May 1996 04:00:00

Bob Dubery tossed up a gentle one:

Quote:

> In light of Shaun Pollock's auspicious debut for Warwickshire, and the
> excellent record of his compatriot and predecssor Alan Donald, it's
> topical to ask this question.

> Who has the best innings figures for Warwickshire in first class
> cricket?

He took 10-41 v Combined Services at Edgbaston in 1959, and is, [roll of
drums, fanfares] Jack Bannister!!! [wild cheering quickly fades to
mutterings of "Oh no, surely not that boring git"]

Quote:

> I'm sure a lot of you know the answer to this, but I'll bet that
> there'll be a few of us who'll be surprised as well.

And now he is trying for a more prestigious statistic:
Author/co-author/ghost-writer of the Greatest Number of Boring Books
About Cricket published in a calendar year.

Cheers,

Mike

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