Re: what are the worst first tons?

by horace on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 13:46

Fred Nerk wrote:His last test ton was even less memorable than his first - Ponts not enforcing the follow-on when Oz led England by 450 plus in Brisbane, JL sleepwalking his way to 100 red against the might of Harmi, Anderson, the 'toff and Farmer Giles. There was nothing particularly wrong with his batting, except maybe he could have gone a bit faster but that didn't matter, it was just the zero degree of difficulty and the way he went through the motions took 'pedestrian' to a new level.

Most of his hundreds in between were very good, some were monumental.

Oh, and before Horrie jumps down my throat in his new role as Ricky's Perry Mason: Not enforcing the follow on in Brisbane might have won us the match in Aelaide a week later, so no criticism of that decision is implied - if there had been I'd have called him 'Capt Clueles' or something instead..

. tho I do not see myself as a ponting defender...i just think there has been an extraordinairy over(as it were)reaction

by SG on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 17:16

Langer's first and only double ton was as scratchy as they come. Bowled off a no-ball in his '40s, was reprieved by umpires atleast half a dozen times.

by PlanetPakistan on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 17:24

Rameez Raja's ton in the opening game of the 1992 WC was quite horrible- don't remember if it was his 1st.

by embee on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 17:49

SG wrote:Langer's first and only double ton was as scratchy as they come. Bowled off a no-ball in his '40s, was reprieved by umpires atleast half a dozen times.

he has at least two ...

by G.Wood on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 17:51

maybe ones against India outside the subcont don't count

by Bradman on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 18:07

I know of at least two SL double tons that shouldn't even make the FC stats list.

Hayden's first was against the Windies and was a shocker. Cappelli later described his 50 in the infamous Perth two day test as worthy of a ton.

by skully on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 23:49

Simmo's first Test ton was his laborious 311 at Manchester in 1964. Apparently it was akin to watching paint dry.

by lardbucket on Tue 11 Nov 2008, 23:55

Wellham.

Stacky's last Test ton.

by Fred Nerk on Wed 12 Nov 2008, 00:26

Re last test centuries: David Boon overcame the serious obstacles of (in ascending order) chronic eyesight, divers boots footwork, and having Neville Oliver as a neighbour to play many fine innings for Australia, but his last ton (v SL at MCG, the day shot-put boy got nailed) was emphatically NOT one of them.

One commentator said that Boon couldn't possibly be dismissed by these bowlers unless his batting improved. It was sad to watch but a tribute to his professionalism that he placed such a massive value on his wicket, even at the absolute end of his career.