ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Neville Briggs wrote:Cricketing and genius is not something to say in the same sentence.

mmmm . . . dunno. Okay Matt Hayden may be a stretch, but since Test Cricket began in 1877, an exceptionally good batsman would average 40+. A superstar would average 50+ and an absolute freak would average 60+. Only three players (who have played more than 20 innings at test level) have finished their careers with a batting average above sixty - South Africa's Pollock, West Indian Headly and Englishman Sutcliffe. It must be noted those three were just a blip over 60, none reaching 61 (Matt Hayden finished with an average of 50.73). Are you still awake Nev? Okay you know where this is going - The Don 99.94.

Now I know many, you included, may argue genius can only be measured in ones intellectual capacity where one can be considered a creative genius in the fields of music, arts or science, if one is nearly twice as good as all others over such a long period of time in their chosen field then that ability surely deserves the tag of genius.

It's never too late to open yourself up to the joys of the nuances and the vagaries that come and go in that beautiful game that is Test Cricket (Ashes start real soon).

Cheers, Marty

I was being facetious

Does that mean you were also mocking Bill Shorten and his policies? Oh doth puckish humour know no bounds

puckish ??

The Poetry of Test Cricket. Thanks Marty. Loving it. If Beethoven had of played cricket he may have have some fans left under 90 years old!!

Neil

Beethoven had substance, a giant, his work will still move people by its poetry when little Shane Warne is long forgotten.

Our comedies are not to be laughed at.


Sam Goldwyn

Neville is under 90.

Yeah but can he Beethoven or Cricket?

TTFN

Neville!! Shane Warne? That was a different era. Although he will never be forgotten, Test Cricket will rally on. Beet.....whatshisname won't get a game. He does move me, however, old Beethoven. I listen to him whilst sitting on the loo!!! lol