Top cricketers non-discussion thread

[Agent Nationaux]

Opening Batsman - Hobbs
Middle Order Batsman - Don Bradman
All Rounder - Imran Khan
Wicketkeeper - Adam Gilchrist
Fast Bowler - Malcolm Marshall
Spinner - Shane Warne

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Beat me to it.

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)

I'm surprised you haven't picked either Marshall or Sobers for all categories.

 

[Coronis]

Where do you get off not counting my votes?

Think he was just counting the serious votes

 

[kyear2]

I'm surprised you haven't picked either Marshall or Sobers for all categories.

Seriously? Two W.I's on my list and three in my all world xi. Please don't compare me to Ikki, especially not because I believe that Sobers is a better cricketer than Imran.

 

[sledger]

You are quite like Ikki actually.

 

[kyear2]

Moving on

Openers
Hobbs - 13
Hutton - 6
Gavaskar - 3
Grace - 2
Richards - 1

Middle Order
Bradman - 25

All Rounder
Sobers - 13
Imran - 4
Miller - 3
Kallis - 2
Hadlee - 1
Grace - 1
Procter - 1

Wicket Keeper
Knott - 13
Gilchrist - 9
Evans - 2
Ames - 1

Fast Bowler
Marshall - 14
Lillee - 4
Larwood - 3
Ambrose - 2
McGrath - 1
Hadlee - 1

Spin
Warne - 17
Murali - 6
O'Reilly - 2

Gilchrist is getting close.

 

[GIMH]

Count my votes ffs.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Voting is now officially close and all further accumulations are void.

Obviously it's short of renowned middle order batsman due to Bradman.

But a team of:

Gavaskar
Hutton
Hobbs
Bradman
Kallis
Sobers
Knott
Imran
Marshall
Warne
Lillee

.....not too shabby.

 

[sledger]

Solanki got loads of votes, he should have been included.

 

[kyear2]

Decisive wins for Hobbs, Bradman, Sobers, Marshall and Warne with Knott holding on at the end.

Great participation most took it seriously.

 

[GIMH]

You evidently didnt take it seriously, with your selective democracy

 

[sledger]

Sham thread, this.

 

[Coronis]

Voting is now officially close and all further accumulations are void.

Obviously it's short of renowned middle order batsman due to Bradman.

But a team of:

Gavaskar
Hutton
Hobbs
Bradman
Kallis
Sobers
Knott
Imran
Marshall
Warne
Lillee

.....not too shabby.

Why would Hobbs be at 3?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Why would Hobbs be at 3?

Bradman was the only middle order batsman chosen so the rest had to be improvised a bit.

 

[Coronis]

Bradman was the only middle order batsman chosen so the rest had to be improvised a bit.

Of the three openers in the XI, Gavaskar was the only one to play a significant amount of innings not opening, and did score a double century from #4. Besides, Hobbs had the largest opener vote so he should be opening imo :P

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Super.

 

[bagapath]

No votes for Viv Richards?

 

[kyear2]

Yes, but only in the sub-catergory as best individuals have seen play.

 

[the big bambino]

No votes for Viv Richards?

Nup.

Quite a few for Solanki and Swanneh though.

 

[GIMH]

Bradman was the only middle order batsman chosen so the rest had to be improvised a bit.

Incorrect. Pietersen was voted for.