The IR Bell/JE Root Pretty Little Fifties Watch Thread

[Chin Music]

Always a pleasure to update this thread. Quinton de Kock makes his second entry of the series after 68 off 81. And this innings definitely does qualify in nearly every way with a few question marks already about his conversion rate.

[Chin Music]

Hash, Hash, Hash! Although a good deal slower than QdK this was still a classy knock until that dumb hook shot.

[Chin Music]

Occasionally I have done a 'name that player' trivia question. Therefore can you name the player who scored 8 tons and and 24 50s in what was highlighted as the second part of their career? This player played 59 tests in that period at an average of 44.53.

[Ali TT]

Originally Posted by Chin Music

Occasionally I have done a 'name that player' trivia question. Therefore can you name the player who scored 8 tons and and 24 50s in what was highlighted as the second part of their career? This player played 59 tests in that period at an average of 44.53.

IVA?

[Ali TT]

PS a hypothetical but if we were to rename this thread, de Kock is making a good case for the honour.

[luckyluke]

Let's wait til the end of the series before we do that eh?

[blackeyedangles]

Pretty amazing stat - he's averaging over 50 (after 20something tests) with just 3 hundreds.

[cg3]

Originally Posted by blackeyedangles

Pretty amazing stat - he's averaging over 50 (after 20something tests) with just 3 hundreds.

Reminds me of Rahul Dravid - averaged 50+ after 22 Tests with just 1 hundred.

[Chin Music]

Originally Posted by Ali TT

IVA?

No, I'm a little surprised that you don't know unless of course you are trying to play, in which case respect due!

Originally Posted by Ali TT

PS a hypothetical but if we were to rename this thread, de Kock is making a good case for the honour.

Even though someone cheekily added IR Bell to the thread title after I created it I do admit that it was my misanthropy towards his too many uncoverted 50s that led to said creation!

[Fatslogger]

Originally Posted by Chin Music

Occasionally I have done a 'name that player' trivia question. Therefore can you name the player who scored 8 tons and and 24 50s in what was highlighted as the second part of their career? This player played 59 tests in that period at an average of 44.53.

Did he ever get more than one ton in a series in that time?

[Chin Music]

Originally Posted by Fatslogger

Did he ever get more than one ton in a series in that time?

In one series, yes.

[Ali TT]

A former cricketer whose latest venture may, or may not, be this?

[Chin Music]

Originally Posted by Ali TT

A former cricketer whose latest venture may, or may not, be this?

Good one! Indeed.

[Ali TT]

Originally Posted by Chin Music

Good one! Indeed.

I saw one of their trucks the other day. Many would probably consider the name apt.

[square leg umpire]

Bell had another last night though not expected to get 100 in T20.

[Ali TT]

Originally Posted by Ali TT

I'm surprised this thread hasn't had a bump. 9 unconverted 50s in the test just gone with just the one century. 6 of the half centuries between 50 and 60 too.

7 more unconverted fifties in this match now too.

[geoff_boycotts_grandmother]

Originally Posted by square leg umpire

Bell had another last night though not expected to get 100 in T20.

Unless we're talking strikerates....

I see that he got a 50 and Warwickshire didn't set a high enough score again

[Ali TT]

At least England past 100 today.

[Chin Music]

It should be pointed out that with his 69 at Lord's (ooh-err!) that Alastair Cook had reached his 99th non-converted 50 in first class cricket. This is alongside 59 f/c tons, 30 of those being in test cricket. Will he make it 31 test tons and 60 f/c tons or will an unwanted milestone be achieved when he completes his innings today?

In fairness despite only having 5 of his tons in his last 50 tests the conversion rate of passing 50 and converting them into tons is still good.

[Ali TT]

Tom Westley gets his first mention.