Most likable cricketer - currently?

[kiwiviktor81]

I have a soft spot for Sreesanth. A real character.

 

[Rush]

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Sure he's kind to furry animals and all, but he's an absolutely filthy chucker. Struggle to like any player who doesn't conform with one of the most basic tenets of the sport.

You must absolutely loathe Murali

 

[BoyBrumby]

You must absolutely loathe Murali

Never been a massive fan, no.

But let's not got there.

 

[silentstriker]

I love Swanny, but reckon sometimes you could maybe have too much of a good thing.

Didn't the douche get caught drinking and driving (could be wrong tho)? Much worse offense than what anyone can do on a cricket field.

 

[Daemon]

The ICC being spineless unlikely to have a positive affect on his likeability.

If I see proof that he's chucking other than my unreliable judgement from replays I'll share your views, but as of now he's innocent imo. Fair enough if you can conclude he chucks by watching replays.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Didn't the douche get caught drinking and driving (could be wrong tho)? Much worse offense than what anyone can do on a cricket field.

Was found not guilty, tbf.

Although (IIRC) it was on a technicality because the police didn't follow exact procedure.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Sreesanth and Harbhajan

Na, they are the ones you'd like to punch in face most.

 

[Daemon]

Think Harbhajan deserves some asshole points deducted from his total because of the Zimbabwe kits issue.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He has accumulated so many asshole points they barely make a dent in it to be fair.

 

[Z-Man]

Swann, Ajmal, Jayawardene and to an extent Dhoni.

 

[Rush]

Na, they are the ones you'd like to punch in face most.

Slap tbf

 

[smash84]

Think Harbhajan deserves some asshole points deducted from his total because of the Zimbabwe kits issue.

He has accumulated so many asshole points they barely make a dent in it to be fair.

 

[smash84]

Slap tbf

punch and slap both tbh

 

[zaremba]

Big fan of Younis Khan and Saeed Ajmal for the reasons already given - and I also like the cut of Wahab Riaz's jib. Of those recently departed, and indeed of all time, Mushy is clearly the numero uno. Brett Lee often likeable too.

There's a second category of players I hated when they were playing but for whom I now have a sneaking regard: Warne, Hayden, McGrath among them.

And then there's a more depressing category still: those whom I loved when they were playing but who have now revealed themselves to be unloveable in the extreme: Botham, Gower, Vaughan.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Riaz is very ****y (ask Trott).

 

[PhoenixFire]

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Sure he's kind to furry animals and all, but he's an absolutely filthy chucker. Struggle to like any player who doesn't conform with one of the most basic tenets of the sport.

That has absolutely no impact on how much I like him. Likeable, for me, is the sort of thing whereby you would like to go have a drink with them (not in their case, ofc).

Fair enough if you use different criteria, but they both seem like likebale chaps to me.

 

[GIMH]

Of the non-English players (as let's face it, they're the most likeable, because being English gives you a headstart in life) I would have to go with Afridi.

 

[Cevno]

Time for another Battle of Favorite Cricketers?

 

[GIMH]

I'll participate if you promise to spell favourite properly

 

[Cevno]

Tell that to the American Spellcheck