Which Cricketer Are you Most excited about this WC ?

[marc71178]

We need a cult figure for this World Cup, like Nick de Groot last time out. Dwayne Leverock?

I propose Peter Gillespie - 4 games, he hasn't bowled, so is in as a specialist bat:

3 innings, 6 balls faced, 3 dismissals, no runs.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/player/24243.html

 

[GIMH]

If Vaughan stays fit, then Flintoff will set the competition alight. IMO there is nobody more exciting with either bat or ball. Obviously that's because I'm an England fan, but that's the Cricketer I'm most excited about.

 

[Richard]

Nah.

 

[Evermind]

If Vaughan stays fit, then Flintoff will set the competition alight. IMO there is nobody more exciting with either bat or ball. Obviously that's because I'm an England fan, but that's the Cricketer I'm most excited about.

Good call.

I think Lara and Tendulkar are past their best, definitely in their twilight years. Not that they couldn't go out with a big bang, but the chances are slim. But Tendulkar has a tendency to fire at the WC, so who knows.

Personally, I'm looking more at the below-30 crowd. Taylor, Flintoff, Pietersen, Plunkett, De Villiers...excellent prospects. I SINCERELY hope no one gets injured in training and domestic games, from here on.

 

[biased indian]

hope tendulkar score 500 more runs in WC hmmm

 

[alternative]

Went for Tendulkar from that list, but out of the list i would be quite keen to see performances of Ganguly and Divillers.

 

[Perm]

I propose Peter Gillespie - 4 games, he hasn't bowled, so is in as a specialist bat:

3 innings, 6 balls faced, 3 dismissals, no runs.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/player/24243.html

In there for comic relief.

 

[Perm]

Seems nobody is supporting Glenn McGrath, I went for Lara anyway. More exciting to watch I feel.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Seems nobody is supporting Glenn McGrath, I went for Lara anyway. More exciting to watch I feel.

SS clearly hasn't seen this thread then.............

 

[Perm]

SS clearly hasn't seen this thread then.............

ODI cricket isn't important, that's why.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I didn't think anything got in the way of Glenn McGrath, even ODIs.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Its funny, 8 people have voted for this Kevin Peterson fulla! Who is he? And which team doe she play for? Never heard of the chap

 

[Neil Pickup]

I propose Peter Gillespie - 4 games, he hasn't bowled, so is in as a specialist bat:

3 innings, 6 balls faced, 3 dismissals, no runs.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/player/24243.html

Sounds good to me.

 

[silentstriker]

I didn't think anything got in the way of Glenn McGrath, even ODIs.

Yea, I don't frequent the ODI threads all that much.

 

[Goughy]

Sounds good to me.

Yeah, good call Marc. Ill be rooting for this fella come game time.

 

[Richard]

Yea, I don't frequent the ODI threads all that much.

Even when you target your next week's 1000?

(BTW, when I got my 1,400-in-a-week or whatever it was - Sudeep will surely be able to tell us if he even reads the forums any more - I let no thread get in the way of me!)

 

[Richard]

Originally posted by Neil Pickup
Sounds good to me.

Yeah, good call Marc. Ill be rooting for this fella come game time.

I mean, there's the forum getting the quote-function muddled and ending-up quoting from someone when someone different says something, and there's that.

You're not alone in confusing the two, BTW...

 

[The Baconator]

I propose Peter Gillespie - 4 games, he hasn't bowled, so is in as a specialist bat:

3 innings, 6 balls faced, 3 dismissals, no runs.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/player/24243.html

He better not ruin it by getting a run.

 

[simmy]

Who voted for Yousef? I don't know how in any way he can be called exciting.

 

[pasag]

Who voted for Yousef? I don't know how in any way he can be called exciting.

Why? He's awesome to watch and anyways, a player being exciting and "Who are you most excited about?", which is what the poll asked for, are two different things really.