The batsmen who make batting look the most effortless and simple.

[karan316]

The most elegant and effortless batsman I have seen is Stephen Fleming,

I don't think I have seen any other player who has made batting looked so appealing, simple and easy as much as Stephen Fleming.

Take a look at this innings against Pak-

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc_uw0EkC9A&feature=related


Who according to you is the most elegant and effortless batsman you have seen?
And also post a video link if possible.

 

[fredfertang]

David Gower, although the apparent effortlessness didn't always work in his favour

 

[Spikey]

bradman

 

[Spark]

Martyn and Mark Waugh come to mind.

 

[robelinda]

David Gower.

Then Mark Waugh, then Damien Martyn - the master of the forward defence for four.

 

[Cevno]

VVS Laxman will probably qualify as Elegant and easy on the eye. Virendra Sehwag will probably qualify as effortless and simple.

 

[NasserFan207]

Eoin Morgan is better than all those ****s

 

[karan316]

David Gower.

Then Mark Waugh, then Damien Martyn - the master of the forward defence for four.

He was just awesome, made it look so smooth,
just look at this Damien Martyn innings against SA (96 off 56 balls).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VRnEQQe_o

 

[Noble One]

David Gower. Played with the look of complete ease against some tough pace bowlers.

 

[weldone]

Batting looked simple when Inzamam-ul Haq or VVS Laxman were on song - they had that lazy elegance in their batting that I haven't seen in anyone else's.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ian Bell is a current favourite of mine. Totally different player in the last couple of years and a joy to watch now.

 

[smash84]

Martyn and Mark Waugh come to mind.

This

Batting looked simple when Inzamam-ul Haq or VVS Laxman were on song - they had that lazy elegance in their batting that I haven't seen in anyone else's.

and a bit of this. The fat inzy made it look so effortless. VVS when in full flow makes it look so easy.

 

[smash84]

He was just awesome, made it look so smooth,
just look at this Damien Martyn innings against SA (96 off 56 balls).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VRnEQQe_o

I have modified your link so that it now works

And yeah this was one of my favorite ODI knocks ever. Martyn just used to hit them so effortlessly.

 

[The Sean]

Greg Chappell, David Gower and Mark Waugh probably my top 3.

EDIT - 6k up. Woot.

 

[Spark]

Of the current lot, VVS, Amla, Clarke, Bell certainly make batting look a straightforward task when on song.

 

[Top_Cat]

Mohammed Wasim. Didn't so much caress the ball as capture it, give it a loving peck on the seam and gently release it to the boundary.

 

[robelinda]

Mohammed Wasim. Didn't so much caress the ball as capture it, give it a loving peck on the seam and gently release it to the boundary.

Yeah his batting in that famous Hobart test on day 1 was full of class.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Inzy made hitting boundaries look so easy that even I could do it.

 

[Himannv]

Mahela on certain sorts of pitches. He dominates quite easily while everyone else looks as though they're struggling to even get bat on ball and work singles.

 

[theegyptian]

VVS Laxman will probably qualify as Elegant and easy on the eye. Virendra Sehwag will probably qualify as effortless and simple.

I dunno i kinda find the way laxman crouches over his bat he looks kind of ungainly. there's no doubt when he plays strokes though he makes it look easy and natural.

i guess bell at present looks technically correct and just caresses the ball