@dangoodman101@CricketopiaCom Not to mention Alan Davidson who has a better bowling average than anyone that list and anyone else's list for that matter :)
@RicFinlay Pretty cool to see Trevor Goddard on the list, he flies under the radar. I think he got only 1 century but ridiculously consistent with the bat, averaged 26 with the ball, and a good captain too.
@atsillypoint And as Rahul Dravid once said, even a great batter fails much more than he succeeds. Prisoner of the moment evaluations are best avoided. There has only ever been one batter who statistically succeeded more than he failed on an innings2innings basis ;)
@beingictfan Interesting. Good to see Barrington get his due. Also worth mentioning that although he didn't score 5000 test runs in either decade, Sobers averaged 60+(!) both in the 50s and 60s while being bowled into the ground for his 200+ wickets.
@tds122 Really underrated bat - felt like he was England's best all-condition batsman, and really their best batsman outside the African continent anyway. Very high quality
@ESPNcricinfo And that average would have remained above 60 if he hadn't played that final micro-stint after WWII. Handy with the ball too, apparently!
#CenturyOfService | A Soldier. A Leader. A Legend.
On his 100th birthday, #IndianArmy salutes Col Kanwar Sain Bakshi, AVSM (Retd), an iconic son of the #MAHARRegiment and one of its most distinguished veterans.
As Commanding Officer of 2 MAHAR during the 1965 Battle of Asal Uttar, Col Bakshi led the battalion through one of the most glorious chapters in its history, contributing to the award of the Battle Honour "Asal Uttar" and Theatre Honour "Punjab".
As Commandant of the MAHAR Regimental Centre for a record seven-and-a-half years, he shaped generations of officers and soldiers, oversaw the historic Presentation of Colours in 1970 and strengthened the Regiment's foundations. Following the 1971 War, he established and supervised one of the largest Prisoner of War Camps at Dhana, Madhya Pradesh, housing over 15,000 prisoners.
On the occasion, the Colonel of the MAHAR Regiment conveyed the gratitude of the Indian Army and the MAHAR fraternity, describing Col Bakshi as a shining example of devotion to duty, loyalty to the Regiment and service to the Nation.
The Indian Army salutes a soldier, leader, mentor and legend.
#PrideOfTheNation
#LegacyOfLeadership
#ServingTheNation
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@andruyeung Whole country is pretty unique, true - you can go from Piran on the coast to Bohinj in the mountains to Lake Bled all in a couple hours. Cool people too!
Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa for this remarkable feat!
This is indeed an incredible milestone that highlights his continued excellence.
My best wishes to him for his future endeavours.
@rpraggnachess