Lillian Thomson
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As it's a favourte cricketers poll any achievements can be ignored.
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Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's a fair point. Even ignoring the runs, I did enjoy him taking Watson by the scruff of the neck and giving him an ear bashing
Michaelf7777777
International Debutant
Lindsay Hassett
Days of Grace
International Captain
Slater
wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
Hassett was the biggest dick out of the 4 of them.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
That's just another plus for him tbh. The ladies must have loved him.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Really.This is based on what?
As far as i am aware, in his captaincy the team was even more liked than under Bradman's.
Might be wrong though.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Slater
pasag
RTDAS
Ben talking nonsense.
Let's see:
"Needing wickets in the Durban Test a fortnight later, Hassett darted from mid on and ran out Springbok Jack Nel. Given out, Nel had walked ten yards from the pavillion, when bowler Johnson noticed his captain's serious expression.
'I obstructed him, didn't I?' Hassett said.
'I don't know, Lindsay,' Johnson replied. ' I was watching the ball.'
'I think I did,' Hassett commented. 'I'll call him back' " - From Haigh's The Summer Game.
Let's see:
"Needing wickets in the Durban Test a fortnight later, Hassett darted from mid on and ran out Springbok Jack Nel. Given out, Nel had walked ten yards from the pavillion, when bowler Johnson noticed his captain's serious expression.
'I obstructed him, didn't I?' Hassett said.
'I don't know, Lindsay,' Johnson replied. ' I was watching the ball.'
'I think I did,' Hassett commented. 'I'll call him back' " - From Haigh's The Summer Game.
Burgey
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Genuinely curious as to why you'd say that mate.
As far as I'm aware, Hassett is almost universally regarded as one of the great gentlemen and characters of the game.
He had a wonderful sense of humour and, as Gelman noted, had a great sense of sportsmanship.
He dropped two catches in the outfield on the 48 tour and asked a bobby to borrow his helmet to catch the next one; he allowed Johnson(?) to go through England getting out once only, so he would average 100 plus on the tour when Hassett captained to England, and after he retired, he was a much loved commentator as well.
He got a first baller at Lord's one time too, and walked back intot the shed and picked up the same hand of cards.
Just wondering why you'd say that about him.
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wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
Always got the impression that he was a bit've dick after he questioned coloured clothing in limited overs cricket when it was pretty obvious. His body language gave me that impression aswell.