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The Big Ship : A fine batter, useful leg spinner and great captain - Born In Decades.

The Big Ship : A fine batter, useful leg spinner and great captain - Born In Decades.
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The Legend was born on May 22,1879, at Kyneton,Victoria. He was popularly known as "THE BIG SHIP" just because of his huge physical structure.

Armstrong gained dual reputation as an outstanding, energetic all-rounder and also for his consistency throughout his entire career. After Making his debut for Victoria in 1898-99, by his excellent performance he proved himself on the field of play as a hard hitter batsman, quick leg-spinner. Later he proves himself as the best captain ever Australia will achieve.

Birth of the man who led Australia to the first sweep in Ashes history. Warwick Armstrong was as the ship's Captain confidence for the 5-0 thrashing in 1920-21 - the only clean sweep until Ricky Ponting's men matched it in 2006-07. 

Till to date nobody has beaten his record of eight consecutive Ashes wins. His finest series in his entire career with the bat was in that 1920-21 period

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