Beau Casson, spud spinner who somehow played a test.
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Somewhat unfair. He'd had a good season prior to being picked, and was the reserve spinner when MacGill retired.
It all fell apart after that though.
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Tama Canning...played four ODIs for New Zealand. I only remember his name because I played against him in juniors here in Perth when I was about 11 or 12. He was so fast then (by 11 and 12 year old standards) that he put the fear into every one of us batting. He hung around the fringe of the WA squad, I believe, before moving to NZ.
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Rod McCurdy?
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airs and graces
Dean Brownlie is on the way to becoming obscure.
I remember him thanks to International Cricket Captain 2006. Was one of NZ's best pacers!
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Richard De Groen, half rat power Kiwi bowler from the early nineties.
Chris Pringle, would be described as a solid build, block head, lego man haircut, steamed in, and bowled crap. Another from the Kiwi production line of insipid speed merchants.
Chris Pringle, would be described as a solid build, block head, lego man haircut, steamed in, and bowled crap. Another from the Kiwi production line of insipid speed merchants.
There was a talented Pakistani bowler from the 1980s with the wonderful name of Shahid Mahboob. He was given only one Test and 10 one dayers but took 678 first class wickets at 23.76 and even managed to knock up three centuries.
Yep him sorry I screwed up his namename
Only after he wasn't picked for the India tour, in favour of Cameron White.
Ed Joyce
Jon Lewis
Jaymie Dalrymple
Travis Dowlin
Jon Lewis
Jaymie Dalrymple
Travis Dowlin
Bob holland and that spinner who wore glasses
RedmanWasHere
Rarely in kitchens at parties.
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I remember there being Nathan Astle, Andrew Hall, Boeta Dippenar and that Tsotsobe fella.
Wouldn't call them obscure tbf.
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Murray Bennett. The least likely looking cricketer I can remember.
the universal
Norm Smith Medallist
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He can't be that obscure, can he? He's usually one of the first batsmen you think of when you think of the Irish cricket team.
Not really sure Astle could be described as obscure, the others fair enough.
Ronnie Irani - all rounder for England
edit - just read the thread and saw him mentioned already, nevermind!
Got another one, Asif Karim, the guy who took like 3 wickets in a few overs against Australia in the 2003 WC. Think he was nearly 40 years old at the time.
edit - just read the thread and saw him mentioned already, nevermind!
Got another one, Asif Karim, the guy who took like 3 wickets in a few overs against Australia in the 2003 WC. Think he was nearly 40 years old at the time.
No. Flipping the bird. At the cricket public.
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Rizwan-uz-Zaman. Toured with the Pakistanis in about 82ish. As a young fella had a sticker book, usual - buy the stickers and chewies, fill the book. This bloke's sticker must have come in every packet, took me months to finally find my Larry Gomes to complete the book.
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Sylvester Clarke. Obscure in that he didn't play many tests, just behind in the pecking order of the great Windies pacemen of the era. Didn't help that he nearly killed an Indian spectator by hurling a brick at him. The one bowler that Viv said he was never comfortable batting against.
Only a young fella at the time, but have a vague recollection of watching him on the TV against Australia. Big fella, came wide of the crease and big in swingers.
Only a young fella at the time, but have a vague recollection of watching him on the TV against Australia. Big fella, came wide of the crease and big in swingers.
And remembered most for being the batsman out to possibly the best catch of all time.
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