Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/ICC Cricket Hall of Fame/archive1
- The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.
The list was promoted by Dabomb87 23:45, 17 December 2010 [1].
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
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- Nominator(s): The Rambling Man (talk) 16:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I am nominating this for featured list because it's been a while since I tried a cricket list, and this is crying out for becoming featured. Cheers, as ever, for your comments and interest. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comments Support Harrias talk 13:53, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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* As I've already commented on the talk page after a request to look at this article, I think the lead is a tad on the short side, but on the other hand I can't really suggest anything to expand it with. The paragraph regarding Heyhoe-Flint is a single sentence, which is frowned at, could it maybe be merged in with another paragraph, or maybe some more information added to that one (though as I say, don't ask me what!)
Otherwise, all looks good, nice work. Harrias talk 16:43, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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- Comment—the link to Rodney Marsh leads to a dab page. No dead external links. Ucucha 11:25, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Oopsie, haven't done that in a while. Fixed now, thanks. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:51, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Support – Gave a talk page review before the nomination, and I thought everything was fine even then. Giants2008 (27 and counting) 22:13, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comments relating to licensing problems at Commons with images that were formerly used in the list
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Replaced. Thank you for your diligence. I trust you will chase up the various uploaders at Commons now? Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:58, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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- Comment As the list stands, it's pretty good: well-referenced, comprehensive, and the lead is generally well-written, but it feels a bit light. What was behind the decision not to include player some basic stats such as runs, wickets, and averages? I know people weren't inducted based on their stats, but it might give the reader some indication why these people have been singled out. It might also be worth including a table showing the break down of HoF members by country, with a column for when the country started playing Tests (and perhaps how many they've played to take into account breaks such as the boycott of South Africa). Nev1 (talk) 20:56, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- All good points. However, as an overall rule, I would see it as synthesis to include an personal estimation as to why these individuals may have been singled out. The ICC say this accolade "recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history" and doesn't go into more than that. You're right, we can definitely speculate that Barry Richards was included despite only playing four Tests because of the circumstances, but we can definitively state it as fact, unless we can find an ICC source backing it up. In short, I think I'm saying the objective basic Test career stats are included, and nothing else because other stats may mislead a reader. In actuality, I guess the only really neutral approach is to just list the names, teams and year of induction. But I felt the balance was finely struck between all stats/speculation and bare list of names. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:17, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Support – And one question, is Wasim Akrim alphabetized correctly? I know nothing about Pakistani surnames and their proper use, but judging by the rest of the Pakistani names in this article, he deserves to go top of the list. And maybe in Bishan Singh Bedi's place in list should be determined by the first surname just like in Rachael Heyhoe-Flint case? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Utinsh (talk • contribs) 12:33, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks for your comments and support. I've made Akram sort consistently with the other Pakistani players. I don't think Singh is part of the surname, so it sorts by Bedi. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:51, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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