CricSim Hall of Fame - Inductee #6

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  1. CricSim Herald New Member

    Ted Bullpitt

    While it tends to be the big, fast bowlers that makes batsman shake in their pads and have sleepless night, Bullpitt proved you do not need extreme pace to do it. Bullpitt may have lost the crown of CricSim’s greatest bowler to SB Wilson, but it does not stop him being the greatest seam bowler and on his day the most destructive bowler to come from our fine shores.

    He is the only person who has the honour of being able to say he has broken 100 Bannerman Shield wickets in a season twice. The first time he broke that barrier was in Season 4, where he took exactly 100 wickets, and the second time was in Season 6, where he took a phenomenal 121 wickets. Both of these seasons challenge Brett Gemmell’s Season 2 batting performance for the greatest performance in a single season. In Season 4 it seemed like it was harder for batsmen not to score runs that pile them on. Bullpitt was 1 of only 2 of the top 20 bowlers to average under 30 with the ball and quarter of the top 20 averaged over 40. To take 100 wickets at an average of 25.14 in a season where the bat destroyed the ball is simply excellent. His achievement in Season 6 certainly matched that wonderful performance too. While it was not as much of a bat dominant season he was once again much better than any other bowler. He took 121 wickets at 20.84 with the next best 2 bowlers being the spin duo of GEC King (105 wickets at 25.28) and his great rival SB Wilson (85 wickets at 21.62). Both of these seasons shall be hard to beat for any bowler.

    As an Allstars stalwart, Bullpitt formed one of the most formidable opening partnerships with Alec Funkotron. In the early days the fast bowler, Funkotron, was the more effective of the two, but following on from Season 4 Bullpitt claimed the lead bowler spot. It did not really matter who was their lead bowler the pair still struck fear in opening batsmen.

    At the end of Season 11, Bullpitt had 1069 First Class wickets at an average of 27.83. Which was a little tarnished by the great seam bowler playing on at the top level for one too many seasons. Unlike some of the other greats that seemed to have been in the decline it does not seem like there is any way back to the top for Bullpitt now. Instead he will spend his time helping to bring through the young crop of Allstars bowler.
     
  2. Choco C Man

    Well deserved
     
  3. Howe JHF Howe

    How fine are Cricsim's shores? What's there?
     
  4. LukeTyson L Tyson

    Fuck I should so be next.
     
  5. LukeTyson L Tyson

    But I wont.
     
  6. morgieb MC Burridge

    Honestly thought Bullpitt might miss out. Well deserved.
     
  7. Howe JHF Howe

    So if we've had

    Best batsman
    Best keeper
    Best allrounder
    Best spinner
    Best seamer
    Cribb

    That'd be a reasonable place to stop the inital ones. Possibly best opener to come.
     
  8. Callum CJ Laing

    No where does it claim Gemmell is the best batsman. :p
     
  9. Howe JHF Howe

    Doesn't explicitly no but it's a fair call to make.
     
  10. Choco C Man

    Best looking ;)
     
  11. Alec AD Funkotron

    I remember the crazy and dangerous bonding sessions we've had to get our partnership going. Like one time we were asked to leave an Art Museum for calling abstract art fucken stupid. He definitely bowled me over right from the start.
     
  12. Eds E Ames

    Port Stevil.
     
  13. MightyPies DA Alessi

    Wont be long til im inducted, now :ninja:
     
  14. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    I'm obviously the best batsman, pretty silly statement.
     
  15. Rusty RST Downpipes

    Woh, defensive.
     
  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Fact stating.
     
  17. Rusty RST Downpipes

    Replace "I'm" with "I was", and it would be fact stating.
     
  18. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    I'm definitely not now. Overall though, easy choice.
     
  19. Andato BJT Manera

    Hey #2
     
  20. Rusty RST Downpipes

    Sup?
     

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