Obscure Players That You Remember

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newblueo

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John Davison having a successful career outside of Australia showing state level players can perform.

Few I have umpired muirhead.steele sidebottoms bro.sean Craig
 

Len Nicodemo

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Jan 2, 2019
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John Davison having a successful career outside of Australia showing state level players can perform.

Few I have umpired muirhead.steele sidebottoms bro.sean Craig
I played Dowling Shield with St Kilda CC when they had the old district club affiliations, Craig & Davison we’re playing then and I think Craig played some cricket for Victoria. Craig didn’t really give anyone the time of day but Davison was a pretty good guy.
 
Oct 9, 2006
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Ian Wrigglesworth - played a few Shield & one day games for Victoria. Bowling all-rounder who I enjoyed watching as a young kid.

Mark Ridgway - Tasmanian paceman who was at some point quite quick. However, I caught him at the tail end of his career where he was famous for bowling off a 6-7 step run up.

Did Zimbabwe ever play their 3 sets of brothers in the same side? (Paul & Bryan Strang, Guy & Andy Whittall, Grant & Andy Flower)
 
Did Zimbabwe ever play their 3 sets of brothers in the same side? (Paul & Bryan Strang, Guy & Andy Whittall, Grant & Andy Flower)

I've found three Tests that they all played. There are at least a few more than 5/6 played.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...abwe-2nd-test-zimbabwe-tour-of-sri-lanka-1996
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...we-1st-test-zimbabwe-tour-of-pakistan-1996-97
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...e-2nd-test-zimbabwe-tour-of-sri-lanka-1997-98
 

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May 5, 2016
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Ian Wrigglesworth - played a few Shield & one day games for Victoria. Bowling all-rounder who I enjoyed watching as a young kid.

Mark Ridgway - Tasmanian paceman who was at some point quite quick. However, I caught him at the tail end of his career where he was famous for bowling off a 6-7 step run up.

Did Zimbabwe ever play their 3 sets of brothers in the same side? (Paul & Bryan Strang, Guy & Andy Whittall, Grant & Andy Flower)

Wrigglesworth - he used a Kippax bat from memory and was known amongst myself and two mates as ‘Ian Wobblesvalue’ thanks to his exceptionally good last name. Apparently his grade numbers were colossal and he’s got a kid that’s pretty good.
 
May 5, 2016
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Ravi Rampaul.

Rampaul is actually still playing, a combination of his own unwillingness to drop a few kilos and - surprisingly, the WICB’s poor management of him - led to him playing far less test cricket than his ability probably should have demanded. He was like a slightly defected bowler from the Steyn production line. Willing to go for runs to chase wickets, only about 10km/h slower so less effective.
 

Park cricketer

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Rampaul is actually still playing, a combination of his own unwillingness to drop a few kilos and - surprisingly, the WICB’s poor management of him - led to him playing far less test cricket than his ability probably should have demanded. He was like a slightly defected bowler from the Steyn production line. Willing to go for runs to chase wickets, only about 10km/h slower so less effective.

I remember him destroying us in an ODI in India once. Could be dangerous on his day but was inconsistent for the most part.
 

wolmeister

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Nov 7, 2013
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Mark Ridgway - Tasmanian paceman who was at some point quite quick. However, I caught him at the tail end of his career where he was famous for bowling off a 6-7 step run up.

He ended up in hospital in Perth after he lost around 5kg’s in a day bowling at the WACA in high 30’s temperatures.
 

MJG14

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Sep 29, 2018
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Marlon Black
Was assaulted in Melbourne during the 2000/01 tour of Australia I believe.

The replies to the Sehwag tweet made me check the stats of Roger Twose. He actually averaged close to 39 in ODI cricket, which is higher than I thought.
 
May 5, 2016
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Was assaulted in Melbourne during the 2000/01 tour of Australia I believe.

The replies to the Sehwag tweet made me check the stats of Roger Twose. He actually averaged close to 39 in ODI cricket, which is higher than I thought.

Twose could really play. Was a very intelligent cricketer, just wasn’t cut out for tests and probably didn’t have the ‘glamour’ factor as an ODI cricketer. Had a great Shannon Noll-style flavour saver
 

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