Cricket Special Report: Bettor.com’s Top 10 Test Left Hand batting dashers (Part 4)
(Continuation of Part 3’s discussion regarding the left hand dashers, cricketer in point is David Gower)
His 14 years of international cricket allowed the veteran to play 117 test matches, out of which he made 204 innings appearance. His test career gave him the opportunity to scored 8231 runs, at an average of 44.25. The Englishmen struck 979 boundaries and
10 sixes, which allowed him to maintain a strike rate of 50.59. Not to forget, that Gower has 18 centuries and 39 half centuries, with an innings best of 215 runs in a single innings.
Considering that Gower made his overall test record between the time-period of 1978 till 1992, he surely holds a test record beyond impressive as he never happened to have the cricketing facilities the modern era offers. The Englishmen has managed the number
5 slot among the top 10 left hand dashers in world cricket.
Sir Garry Sobers
The West Indian all-round Garry Sobers is by far among the greatest cricketers produced by the West Indian’s and the international arena. His exceptional batting average in test cricket says a lot about the veteran’s batting power play credentials.
Also considered to the best all-rounder world cricket has ever experienced. Sobers batting style had elegancy written all over it, yet he had the required batting power play to destroy any world class bowling attack of his era. Like most left handed batsmen,
Sobers also dominated the off-side through his exceptional classy stroke play. He was also well known for his flourishing drives towards the boundary rope, and his ability to be such a fine striker of the cricket ball was well feared by many world class bowlers.
Sobers who was born on 28th of July, 1936 in St. Michael, Barbados, played for several teams which allowed him to develop into an all-time cricketing great. His teams were http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844 respectively.
Besides his batting power play in test cricket, the veteran is also known for his 235 wickets in the 159 test innings he bowled in. He was also able to maintain an average of 34.03, with a commendable strike rate of 91.9. Not to forget, the eight four wickets
haul and six five wickets haul he took, with a bowling best figures of 6 for 73 in a single innings and 8 for 80 in a match.
Nevertheless, his test credentials with the bat are beyond commendable than his bowling power play, as he played 93 tests, scoring a massive of 8032 runs, at an outstanding average of 57.78. The West Indian veteran batsman also had 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries,
with an innings best 365 not out runs.
He is also well remembered for his 271 in a match between Australia against Rest of the world in 1971 in Australia, as Sir Don Bradman was sitting in the crowd and regarded the West Indian veteran’s innings among one of the best ever innings played on Australian
soil.
The five foot eleven inches tall Sobers was also known for his world class timing, gentle touches, and most importantly for his ability to find and make most of the gabs between any two given fielders.
Sobers surely is well deserving for his slot among the Bettor.com’s top 10 test left hand dashers, as he has all the required attributes to qualify for the number 6 position.
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakarra
The current Sir Lankan skipper, wicket-keeper and batsman has the dazzled the cricketing fraternity, through his several intensified performances in his entire major playing roles.
He is one of the finest left-handed classy stroke players of the game produced by the Lankan Tigers. He is among the few left handers who have the ability to play shots all-round the park. His favourite run scoring shots include pull, cut, front and back
foot drives.
(To be continued...Part 5)
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