Not quite the answer to the question, but the two slowest test 50s ever were both scored
by Englishman.
2nd slowest - Chris Tavare in 1982 at Lords - 5 hours 50 minutes if batting. (Others around my age will remember Tavare. That was very much his method...)
Slowest - Trevor Bailey in 1958 at Brisbane, 5 hours 57 minutes, a mighty 350 balls.
350 balls! So (if he faced half the bowling) - 117 overs. Or four full sessions, for a batsmen to get to 50. Thrilling stuff indeed.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on January 7th 2020 at 17:01:05
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- Great sportsmen rise to the occasion. Although he's a bit young for that label it (Other Sports) - Jim, Jan 7, 15:11:46
- He’s not that young, he’s in his prime. Maybe another year or two at this level. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 7, 15:15:37
- Just meant really that I think he will achieve a lot more and eventually (Other Sports) - Jim, Jan 7, 15:19:22
- Just feel, to use a cliche, plenty left in the tank from him, he just seems that guy. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 7, 15:25:35
- I’m thinking of Botham and Flintoff. (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 7, 15:43:52
- I think it's striking how similar those 3 are / were, in a few ways (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 16:02:32
- I bet Boycott has the lowest strike rate for a 50+ (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jan 7, 16:17:13
- And I bet not (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 7, 16:40:16
- Not quite the answer to the question, but the two slowest test 50s ever were both scored (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 17:01:05
- I thought Tavare would be there somewhere (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 7, 17:12:27
- He was, although he wasn't alone back then. Test cricket was often pretty attritional. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 17:29:09
- Tavare could be swashbuckling at times playing for Kent. (Other Sports) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 7, 17:32:02
- Ha, in fact while Tavare was scoring that 78 off 289 balls (strike rate of 27) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 17:31:42
- "cricketer as bank clerk" (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 7, 17:37:01
- He was, although he wasn't alone back then. Test cricket was often pretty attritional. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 17:29:09
- I thought Tavare would be there somewhere (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 7, 17:12:27
- Not quite the answer to the question, but the two slowest test 50s ever were both scored (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 17:01:05
- And I bet not (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 7, 16:40:16
- I bet Boycott has the lowest strike rate for a 50+ (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jan 7, 16:17:13
- Whats encouraging is that in the last year or so Stokes bowling has been pretty ordinary (Other Sports) - Jim, Jan 7, 15:55:47
- I think it's striking how similar those 3 are / were, in a few ways (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 7, 16:02:32
- I’m thinking of Botham and Flintoff. (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 7, 15:43:52
- Just feel, to use a cliche, plenty left in the tank from him, he just seems that guy. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 7, 15:25:35
- Just meant really that I think he will achieve a lot more and eventually (Other Sports) - Jim, Jan 7, 15:19:22
- He’s not that young, he’s in his prime. Maybe another year or two at this level. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 7, 15:15:37
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