Re: quite an achievement

"Robert Henderson" <philip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In message <5v36koF1kr29mU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David North
<dnorth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes


Clive Lloyd 1984/5.


Irrelevant to the Hammond case. RH

Still a counter-example to your claim. You could have said 'had' instead
of 'has', but then there is less evidence either way.

As I was referring to a team selected in 1946 no one of normal
intelligence could have thought any example after 1946 was relevant. RH

Hendren made 95 & 1 in his one match there after
reaching 40,

I match and he was only just past 40. . RH

Mead was top scorer in his last Test innings at 41,

1 match in the series. RH

Since the list of batsmen who have played in Australia after the age of 40
is very short, and was even shorter at the time, you need all the evidence
you can get if you're going to try draw any conclusion.


The list is short because common-sense tells you that a man in his forties
is unlikely to stand up to the rigour of the Australian climate and
massive grounds. RH

It's a good job that the selectors didn't make such an assumption about
Hobbs in 1924 and 1928.
--
David North
Test Career Ratings: http://www.lanefarm.plus.com/cricket/ratings


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