Talk:Bill Ponsford

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Typed Bill Ponsford in to see what I'd get. This guy was my grandad's cousin...go Bill!

--Ralphspikyhair 12:07, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

He was one of the greatest players of spin bowling, but was less at home against express pace.

I added this line a long time back and it now has made it to the intro. The first half of the line came from Robertson-Glasgow's article on Bradman in Wisden 1949, but am feeling a little uneasy about the 'less at home against express pace' part. I can't remember where I got that from - possibly it was based on the troubles that he had with Larwood in 1928-29. It would be better if we could get a proper citation, or modify it to something that we are certain about. Tintin (talk) 14:25, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

I am deleting that second half. It may also be better to pull this line to the middle of the text rather than leave it in the intro. Tintin (talk) 03:22, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Agreed; it shouldn't have found its way into the intro - sorry! However, the assertion is certainly warranted: his Cricinfo profile says Against high pace he was less secure, and when facing left-armers like Voce and Quinn, the South African, he at times showed a tendency to move too far across his wicket.. --RobertG ♬ talk 08:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for finding a citation. I don't feel guilty now :-) Tintin (talk) 08:47, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

"mainly due to Tate's posthumous swing" what does this mean? I could guess, but thats not the point of an encyclopaedia Johnnybriggs (talk) 08:41, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Aha ! I am changing it to "late", guessing that it is what the writer meant. Tintin 08:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)