Worst International "Batter" currently????

[Jonty Lathwal]

He can stay put, although I wouldnt mind if he "betters" Chris Martin, provided he's bowling as he is now.

Obviously...he is better than Chris Martin........actually everyone is better than Martin....even the children playing in my street..

 

[NUFAN]

I am livid that James Anderson is included on this list.

 

[_Ed_]

I'm a bit miffed about O'Brien being there. The guy's a hero. Sounder in defense than most of the top order...

 

[Jonty Lathwal]

I'm a bit miffed about O'Brien being there. The guy's a hero. Sounder in defense than most of the top order...

i think he got a pair against Australia in 2nd test........

 

[Athlai]

The second was a fine duck Lasted an hour.

 

[completeNZer]

O'Brien has a HS of about 140 in club cricket iirc

No wonder Chris Martin sucks he's got some dodgy training regime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_NsFh-Z4aE

 

[Precambrian]

I love this guy!

 

[Perm]

Has a tidy defence against the slow bowlers, does Martin.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Think this article sums up why Chris Martin is one of the worst batsman ever, let alone currently. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/current/story/380359.html

Have to feel sorry for the bloke sometimes .

Impressive. He averages half of the one-armed man.

 

[Somerset]

"This poll will close on 24-05-2014 at 04:46 PM"

I see you've given us plenty of time to make up our minds! Martin the obvious choice.

 

[Nutter]

CS Martin. If he could bowl like Shane Bond I wouldn't care how he batted.

 

[Matt79]

Voted Kaneria - someone has to have Geg's back. Dire thread though - batter is what goes round my fish and chips, ****.

 

[Langeveldt]

If Chris Martin stayed in the pavilion he'd be more succesful.. I seriously think the bowlers would hit the stumps less because they would have less of an aiming reference..

I think Nel can hold a bat and has saved SA's arse on more than one occasion with it

 

[Uppercut]

O'Brien has a HS of about 140 in club cricket iirc

No wonder Chris Martin sucks he's got some dodgy training regime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_NsFh-Z4aE

That's really funny.

Why were they standing on bricks to learn about his "footwork"?

 

[Athlai]

That's really funny.

Why were they standing on bricks to learn about his "footwork"?

It's a comedy show the bricks were to suggest he doesn't/can't move his feet.

 

[Uppercut]

If Chris Martin stayed in the pavilion he'd be more succesful.. I seriously think the bowlers would hit the stumps less because they would have less of an aiming reference..

I think Nel can hold a bat and has saved SA's arse on more than one occasion with it

Remember this match?

The commentators were screaming, "Nel needs to get a single! Get Boucher on strike if South Africa are to have any chance of stealing this one!"

Then Nel hit consecutive cover drives for four and won them the match with a single. All off the last three balls of the innings.

 

[Uppercut]

It's a comedy show the bricks were to suggest he doesn't/can't move his feet.

I didn't think it was serious!

Ah, just noticed he's tying the laces round the bricks. Great idea.

 

[Richard]

I think Nel can hold a bat and has saved SA's arse on more than one occasion with it

Dunno about more than one, but his contribution won a ODI - against NZ - after Styris missed a straighforward-ish catch off him not so long ago.

 

[Matt79]

There are worse batsmen than Nel going around, no doubt.

 

[Richard]

I think "who's the second-worst after Martin" would be a rather more notable (if not especially interesting) question.

Haven't really seen much of O'Brien but even though his bowling has gotten massively better in his last few games his batting is still 100% O'Diren. MSP obviously isn't many great shakes but occasionally has played the odd half-decent short innings.

James Anderson, Nel and Munaf Patel are certainly not anywhere near being, however.