Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Aravinda de Silva scoring runs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daren Ganga scoring 'em (and he actually did it at Test level every now and then, too...)Yeah. I like perfection, even if it fails miserably.
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Mohd Yousuf vs Rahul Dravid In ODI's
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Daren Ganga out there not scoring is a sight to see for mine though. Could watch him defend all day.Aravinda de Silva scoring runs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daren Ganga scoring 'em (and he actually did it at Test level every now and then, too...)
(AND NO - THIS POST IS NOT IN JEST!!!!!!!!)
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, I'm essentially the opposite to haroon. However I try not to let that personal bias get in the way of my opinion regarding each player's ability - something haroon could perhaps look into..
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I must say I agree that Ganga >>>>> Gilchrist, and really pretty much anyone in world cricket. Definitely one of my favorites too. Not in terms of ability mind you, but in terms of who I like watching.
dravid is a very underrated one day batsman, he may not have a lot of centuries, but he is an exceptional anchor for his side and knows how to get his side over the finish line, be it a test or a one day international, he is a much superior technician than yousuf, but knows how to accelerate when needed and has all the strokes in the book as well(all the people who call him boring forget or just don't realize how stylish a strokeplayer he actually is), yousuf has been an exceptional player these last 3 years or so but dravid has been doing his job consistently for india on the international scene(tests and odis) for several years now, yousuf is not quite there yet...
PhoenixFire
International Coach
What's the deal with Ganga anyway? I've never seen him bat, what is there to him?
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Technique.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Ah right, is it textbook?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, pretty much. If he doesn't have to hit the ball, he generally doesn't (unless the ball in completely dire and really asking for it) and when he does, the bat comes down as straight as anything, close to the body, with definite footwork. Evidently it doesn't work for various reasons, but I love watching it.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Very, the thing is he doesn't score many runs. When he does they are technically very good and pleasing to those who love seeing a good technique.
shortpitched713
International Captain
You're really weird!
shortpitched713
International Captain
Well Yousuf has been doing the job for many years now in the ODI department, not just the last three, so I'm not exactly sure how he'll get "quite there". A few years ago, if anyone had asked who they'd rather have on a one day side almost all would have probably chosen Yousuf because of his superior strike rate. And all of the qualitative assesments you've made about Dravid can be made about Yousuf, although hes probably not as consistent.
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Why? It's like watching a beautiful actress that can't act. You admire it, and love watching it, but shake your head and wish it could be better.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Its always intrigued me that batsmen would need a textbook to figure out how to bring the bat down straight. In any case I'd love to get my hands on one of these textbooks. Does anyone know where I can find one?
(!TSEJ YLLACISAB SI TSOP SIHT SEY)
shortpitched713
International Captain
Nah its more like watching an actress who only plays in artsy pretentious movies and can't act, but to each their own.
gunner
U19 Cricketer
also over the last 3 years his odi form has dropped and his stats too,
he was the original number 3 in the side but had to make way for malik so he batted at 5 for about 3 years
had he batted at 3 he would have had much much better statistics now and 3 is also his favourite position where he averages over 55
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Mat I NO Runs HS1 HS2 HS3 Ave 100 50 0
Opening 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="Red"]20 20 1 747 105 92 85 39.31 1 7 2[/COLOR]
3rd position 43 43 7 1988 141* 125 106 55.22 5 13 1
[COLOR="Red"]98 98 6 3733 153 145 123* 40.57 7 25 3[/COLOR]
4th position 83 83 12 3031 129 107* 105 42.69 4 22 7
[COLOR="Red"]93 93 10 2989 109* 104 99 36.01 2 23 3[/COLOR]
5th position 83 83 10 2422 104* 100 92 33.17 2 16 6
[COLOR="Red"] 65 65 12 2401 104 103* 85* 45.30 2 22 2[/COLOR]
6th position 19 19 3 626 112* 88 81* 39.12 1 3 1
[COLOR="Red"]12 12 7 282 51 49* 31* 56.40 0 1 0[/COLOR]
7th position 1 1 0 14 14 - - 14.00 0 0 0
[COLOR="Red"] 3 3 2 26 16 7* 3* 26.00 0 0 0[/COLOR]
8th position 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="Red"] 1 1 0 11 11 - - 11.00 0 0 0[/COLOR]
*Yousof
[COLOR="Red"]*Dravid[/COLOR]
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Too much arms, big swings and not enough wristy caresses.I can't beleive that people don't like watching Gilchrist bat, quite frankly it shocks me.
At least, that's why I don't especially like watching him.