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Re: BLACKWASH : 1984 - ketchim - 04-22-2015
[quote author=Rowe992 link=topic=97309.msg633546#msg633546 date=1429717509]
[size=10pt]I was not around during that era and I don't think I will see the West Indies returning to that form of dominance in my lifetime. [/size]
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Oh man ....You miss out
but hey , never say never : We'll Be Back !
Re: BLACKWASH : 1984 - dillinger10 - 04-23-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97309.msg633683#msg633683 date=1429754933]
Awesome , man ! 8)
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It wasn't just a dominating performance by the bowlers either; West Indies lowest first innings score in the series was 307. Their average first innings total was 382. England's average first innings total was 207 - boosted largely by their 310 in the final Test.
Re: BLACKWASH : 1984 - dillinger10 - 04-23-2015
Some batting averages from the '86 series:
Haynes: 78.17
Richards: 66.20
Richardson: 55.29
Harper: 50.00
Marshall: 38.25
Greenidge: 36.17
Gower was the only English batsman with an average above 30.
From the bowling side, Garner and Marshall took 27 wickets each at an average under 18.
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/series/SeriesAnalysis.asp?SeriesCode=0272&Scope=All&SortOrderA=BatAvg#bat?data-scroll=false