Bettor.com’s Top 10 Test left hand batting dashers (Part 7)
(Continuation of Part 6’s discussion regarding the left hand dashers, cricketer in point is Neil Harvey)
Neil Harvey is well known for his contributions in the domestic league teams of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Victoria-c859. His first class cricket credentials led to his development as a World class cricketer.
The veteran scored a massive of 21,699 runs, out of the 461 appearance he made in 306 first-class Test matches. He averages a healthy of 50.93 per match. The veteran has 67 centuries and 94 half-centuries to his name, not to forget, his unbeaten 231 runs
in a single innings.
His playing role also included part-time right arm off-break bowling, which makes him among the fraternity of the few World class cricketers, who can bat left handily and bowl with their right arm. The veteran took a handful of 30 wickets, with an innings
best of 4 for 8 in first-class cricket.
However, his part-time bowling wasn’t as effective, as he was able to take only three wickets in the international arena of Test cricket. His best performance with the ball in a single innings commenced 1 for 8 and in a match his best figures were 1 for
9.
Nevertheless, the reason of his inclusion in the top 10 Test left hand dashers is based on his World class record with the bat in the longer version of the game. He has scored a massive 6,149 runs, at an impressive average of 48.41.
He also has 21 centuries and 24 half centuries to his name, with an innings best of 205 runs. The veteran was able to attain his world-class Test cricket record with the bat from just 137 appearances, from the 79 Test matches played by him.
When discussing Neil Harvey’s Test career, one simply cannot throw light on his achievement of six outstanding centuries, which came from his first 13 appearances in Test cricket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. He has given his cricketing services to Australia national cricket team, and the domestic league teams of New South Wales and Victoria.
Harvey’s tremendous devotion to cricket is something beyond classy and there are simply no words to explains the level of his brilliance in the sport. He has served and devoted his entire life to the game of cricket, and surely is worthy of a place among
the top 10 all time Test left hand dashing cricketers.
The veteran’s first-class and international Test cricketing career definitely makes him a well deserving candidate of the top 10 Test left hand dashers known to the international cricketing fraternity.
In the first part of the left hand dashers in the longer version of the game, we discussed the class, which enforced the inclusion of these all-time cricketing greats known to the international arena.
When one talks of class, he or she should also considered the level of cricketing contributions in terms of their cricketing sense, knowledge, temperament, and most important the ability to be a match winner and the art of adapting to any cricketing situations.
Not to forget, that a World-class batsman never tends to lose his classy touch with the bat, and always delivers at any given time and situation.
Among the several attributes which are required to be a World class cricketer, one cannot simply think that World class batsman don’t go through rough patches in their domestic or international careers. Batsmen, who have the ability to identify and work
on their shortcomings and make a dazzling comeback to the World cricket, are known as World class batsmen.
This attempt to categorise the best of the best left hand dashers known to the international arena and to put them in chronological order was among the most difficult jobs one could do. Not to forget, the time frame each superstar was playing in, which has
a lot of importance and makes a big difference.
With the hope that this list of the top ten left hand dashing batsmen in the longer version of the game is well justified to the masses and to their likings and that the international cricket arena will give birth to more of these left handed World-class
dashers. We conclude our discussion on a positive note, that there will be more talented individuals to be included in the top 10 Test left hand dashers list in the next decade or two.
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