The Test Cricket Hall of Fame - 55 to 51: 'If he's in the fifties, the rest of the batters on this list must be pretty good'

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

In this episode of the Men's Test Cricket Hall of Fame, we continue our countdown by discussing players 55 to 51 (scroll to the bottom of the description if you can't wait to find out who they are).

As we near the halfway point of our top 100, every player's list of achievements gets more and more impressive. There's wickets and runs galore in this group, as we visit South Africa, Pakistan, England and Australia to welcome five new members to the Hall.

And for those of you who've listened to the episode, here's the link to Merv Hughes telling the story we referenced during our chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRH4VIasS3Q.

Are any of this group ranked too low? Or are they lucky to be here? We'd love to continue the conversation, so don't hesitate to share your views via email or on social media - or give us some praise if you think we've got things spot on!

For an even deeper dive on the theory and process behind the Hall, head to our website. You'll find the Preamble, plus the list, which will eventually feature detailed write-ups about every player from 103 to 1 as we make our way through the Hall in the coming weeks and months.

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*SPOILER ALERT*

This episode features players from 55-51 in the following order.

55 - Javed MIandad

54 - Shaun Pollock

53 - Stuart Broad

52 - Kagiso Rabada

51 - Matthew Hayden

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