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Battle of Cricketers II - CW's Favorite Cricketer (now underway)
- Thread starter Cevno
- Start date
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
I will not be voting for Paynter - although he has a high average he only played 20 tests.Ok I'm lobbying for mine then. Eddie Paynter averaged a stunning 84.42 against Australia and he's a man for a crisis as he's saved his team on a good number of occasions.
Cricinfo (1932-33 series): In the fourth Test at Brisbane, he was taken to hospital with tonsillitis and doubtless, had all gone well with England, would not have batted. But all did not go well, and at 216 for 6 he emerged from the pavilion, refused Woodfull's offer of a runner, was still there at the close, and returned to bed in hospital. Next morning, he was not out until he had scored 83 in nearly four hours. On this occasion he and Verity put on 92 for the ninth wicket. Normally quick on his feet and a fine driver, he had conserved energy by waiting for opportunities to hit the ball to leg, preferably to the boundary. Few innings in history have so captivated the imagination of the public. Moreover, Paynter insisted on fielding for a couple of hours before retiring and then, as if to show that he was none the worse, in a brief second innings he finished the match with a 6.
Compared to the primadonnas of the current day who cry foul if a pitch is anything but a road, players like these are a rare breed. Cant think of too many who are as deserving of winning something as this guy.
Secondly the inning that should be revered from that series is McCabe's as he had to do it against hostile bowling.
Lastly Eddie was playing for the "bad guys" in that series.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Ask if you can have 4 nominations I am sure it can be accommodated.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
The whole thing is a farce the competition has started and people are still nominating - might as well let anything go at this point.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Only counting Votes that came in 24 hours of commencement of Battles(Sorry Folks who voted after!) the results are -
Battle 1 -
MS Dhoni - 10
Kumar Sangakkara - 23
Tim Bresnan - 11
Brett Lee - 17
Battle 2 -
Joel Garner - 14
Henry Olanga - 10
Jason Gillespie - 14
Imran Khan - 22
In the second battle since there was a tie between Jason Gillespie and and Joel Garner , as per the rules the first vote after 24 hours counts and that is of Z-Man :
Battle 1 -
MS Dhoni - 10
Kumar Sangakkara - 23
Tim Bresnan - 11
Brett Lee - 17
Battle 2 -
Joel Garner - 14
Henry Olanga - 10
Jason Gillespie - 14
Imran Khan - 22
In the second battle since there was a tie between Jason Gillespie and and Joel Garner , as per the rules the first vote after 24 hours counts and that is of Z-Man :
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Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
These 3 have been added.Thanks for the KT, Daemon.
Raja nominates
Yuvraj Singh
Angelo Mathews
Nathan Lyon
for the battle
Inzy nominated already, so adding Anwar and Miandad.Javed Miandad
Saeed Anwar
Inzimam-ul-Haq
See what I did there?
Sorry mate, you nominated 3 already so can't nominate more unless someone else wants to nominate them.
There is no Norman Cairns and Which Younis? I'll add Younis Khan presuming it is him.
Been nominated already.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Adding to them -
Yuvraj Singh
Angelo Mathews
Nathan Lyon
Javed Miandad
Saeed Anwar
Lance Cairns
Younis Khan
Norman Cowans
Jos Buttler
Andy Bichel
Greg Blewett
Courtney Walsh
Nominations are only open for another 24 hours from now(since we already have enough players and it is getting a bit messy) and only for those who haven't nominated anybody already.
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Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Is that a nomination or a question?
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Both. But seriously...add him now!Is that a nomination or a question?
Bloody batsmens game I tell ya
