Top cricketers non-discussion thread

[Cabinet96]

That I've seen play (only really the last 8-9 years)

Opening Batsman: Graeme Smith
Middle Order: Sachin Tendulkar
All Rounder: Jacques Kallis
Wicket-keeper: Prasanna Jayawardene
Fast Bowler: Glenn McGrath
Spinner: Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[coolkuna]

Limiting to players I have seen:

Opening Batsman: Graham Gooch
Middle Order: Viv Richards
All Rounder: Imran Khan
Wicket Keeper: Adam Gilchrist
Fast Bowler: Malcolm Marshall
Spinner: Saqlain Mushtaq

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Opening batsman - Fulton
Middle order - Taylor
All rounder - Bruce Martin
Wicket Keeper - Watling
Fast Bowler - Boult
Spinner - Williamson

bulletproof

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Opening Batsman - Len Hutton
Middle Order Batsman - Don Bradman
All Rounder - Jacques Kallis
Wicketkeeper - Alan Knott
Fast Bowler - Malcolm Marshall
Spinner - Shane Warne

 

[kyear2]

Only 5/6 Australians, are you feeling okay Ikki?

Beat me to it.

 

[kyear2]

Opening Batsman: Len Hutton (Gordon Greenidge)
Middle Order: Don Bradman (Viv Richards)
All Rounder: Garry Sobers (Adam Gilchrist)
Wicketkeeper Batsman: Adam Gilchrist (Adam Gilchrist)
Fast Bowler: Malcolm Marshall (Malcolm Marshall)
Spinner: Shane Warne (Shane Warne)

 

[Red]

Sorry to go on a "non-discussion" tangent, but are the people picking Gilchrist considering him the greatest keeper ever? I'd be interested if people selected on pure keeping ability.

 

[Gowza]

Opening bat: Hobbs
Middle order bat: Don
All rounder: Procter
Keeper: Gilchrist
Fast bowler: Marshall
Spinner: Warne

 

[kyear2]

Is a Tally Allowed (will delete if not)

Openers
Hobbs - 9
Hutton - 5
Gavaskar - 1
Grace - 1

Middle Order
Bradman - 16

All Rounder
Sobers - 8
Miller - 3
Imran - 1
Kallis - 1
Hadlee - 1
Grace - 1
Procter - 1

Wicket Keeper
Knott - 11
Gilchrist - 3
Evans - 2
Ames - 1

Fast Bowler
Marshall - 8
Lillee- 4
Larwood - 3
Ambrose - 1

Spin
Warne - 11
Murali - 4
O'Reilly - 1

 

[Burgey]

Only 5/6 Australians, are you feeling okay Ikki?

Been by far the dominant team since Ikki has watched cricket I'd imagine.

 

[Burgey]

All time

Opening Batsman - Jack Hobbs
Middle Order Batsman - Don Bradman
All Rounder - Garry Sobers
Wicketkeeper - Alan Knott
Fast Bowler - Glenn McGrath
Spinner - Shane Warne

Players I've seen in Tests (and can remember well enough to judge)

Opener - Boycott or Greenidge
Middle Order - Viv Richards
All Rounder - Imran Khan
Wicketkeeper - Ian Healy (purely on keeping). As a keeper/batsman - Gilchrist
Fast bowler - McGrath
Spinner - Warne

 

[Slifer]

All time

Opener: Len Hutton
Middle order batsman: The Don
ALL rounder: Sir Gary
Wicket Keeper : Knott
Fast Bowler: Marshall
Spinner : Murali

That I've seen live:

Opener: Saeed Anwar
Middle order batsman: Sachin
All rounder : Kallis
Wicket Keeper : HEaly
Fast bowler : Mcgrath
Spinner: Murali

 

[kyear2]

Openers
Hobbs - 11
Hutton - 6
Gavaskar - 2
Grace - 2

Middle Order
Bradman - 21

All Rounder
Sobers - 12
Miller - 3
Imran - 2
Kallis - 1
Hadlee - 1
Grace - 1
Procter - 1

Wicket Keeper
Knott - 12
Gilchrist - 6
Evans - 2
Ames - 1

Fast Bowler
Marshall - 11
Lillee- 4
Larwood - 3
Ambrose - 2
Mcgrath - 1

Spin
Warne - 13
Murali - 6
O'Reilly - 2

 

[the big bambino]

Grace
Bradman
Sobers
Gilchrist
Ambrose
O'Reilly

 

[Khaseer]

Opening Batsman: Gavaskar
Middle Order: Bradman
All Rounder: Imran
Wicket-keeper: Gilchrist
Fast Bowler: Marshall
Spinner: Warne

 

[Jono]

Been by far the dominant team since Ikki has watched cricket I'd imagine.

Howe referring to his all-time list I think.

My list:

Opening Batsman - Jack Hobbs
Middle Order Batsman - Don Bradman
All Rounder - Garry Sobers
Wicketkeeper - Adam Gilchrist
Fast Bowler - Malcolm Marshall
Spinner - Murali

I've watched:

Opening Batsman - Graeme Smith
Middle Order Batsman - Sachin Tendulkar
All Rounder - Jacques Kallis
Wicketkeeper - Adam Gilchrist
Fast Bowler - Glenn McGrath
Spinner - Murali

 

[CricAddict]

Opening Batsman: Saeed Anwar
Middle Order: Tendulkar
All Rounder: Kallis
Wicket-keeper: Gilchrist
Fast Bowler: McGrath
Spinner: Muralitharan

 

[fredfertang]

Of those I've seen

Opening Batsman: Barry Richards
Middle Order: Brian Lara
All Rounder: Garry sobers
Wicket-keeper: Alan Knott
Fast Bowler: Sylvester Clarke
Spinner: Shane Warne

 

[Coronis]

Imo in this exercise, people should be choosing their best wkeeper on the basis of their keeping skill, rather than keeping + batting.

 

[CricAddict]

Imo in this exercise, people should be choosing their best wkeeper on the basis of their keeping skill, rather than keeping + batting.

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