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CW Top 50 Cricketers of All Time - 2nd Edition

Hurricane

Hurricane

Hall of Fame Member
weldone said:
So, what will be the general reaction when (and if) smali announces Bradman @ no. 2?

People will claim that is the only inappropriate result in the whole list because of strategic voting, and Bradman is the only cricketer in the whole list (and outside) to be affected by strategic voting. They'll also claim that if you just inter-change Bradman and Sobers in the list, it'll be a 100% accurate representation of what CW thinks :cool:
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I will look for a scape goat. Mainly posters who only follow IPL matches.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
weldone said:
So, what will be the general reaction when (and if) smali announces Bradman @ no. 2?

People will claim that is the only inappropriate result in the whole list because of strategic voting, and Bradman is the only cricketer in the whole list (and outside) to be affected by strategic voting. They'll also claim that if you just inter-change Bradman and Sobers in the list, it'll be a 100% accurate representation of what CW thinks :cool:
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It will discredit the entire list, IMO. Not because I think Bradman must be ahead of Sobers in any valid ranking of cricketers (in fact I'm probably the last person to push that barrow), but because I don't believe for a second that the collective CricketWeb opinion is such. If it happens it'll merely show that the amount of people who didn't take it completely seriously was large enough to significantly skew the results. And I say this as someone who did take it completely seriously and did not have Bradman at #1.
 
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morgieb

morgieb

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Wouldn't care so much. I would disagree, but my main worry was if Imran or Sachin beat him to it.
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
TBF, I don't really find it unreasonable to have Sobers above Bradman. I wouldn't personally, but I can certainly see why people would.
 
GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
weldone said:
...still better than 40,529 of yours...
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Nah. Thing is, this forum went to the gutter last year. And I hold my hand up for the part I played in that. But you and a very small minority of others seem intent on dragging the place back there by trying to reopen old wounds. It's ****ing dire.
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
just returned from work.....am feeling so tired...will try to post by tonight.....otherwise tomorrow
 
aussie tragic

aussie tragic

International Captain
This has been great, but I don't really care anymore if Bradman or Sobers are # 1 or #2, as this has really dragged on...post it already ;)
 
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