He was, although he wasn't alone back then. Test cricket was often pretty attritional.

Often, though not always. Tavare actually played in the Ashes series that contained the miracle of Headingley (Botham scoring 149 off 148 balls).

In the same series (but 2 tests later) Tavare made a second innings 79 - off 289 balls.

Quite a contrast with Botham! (England won that test, btw, despite Australia scoring 400 in the 4th innings...)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on January 7th 2020 at 17:29:09

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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
        
        Whats encouraging is that in the last year or so Stokes bowling has been pretty ordinary (Other Sports) - Jim, Jan 7, 15:55:47

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