Cricketweb's 5 most unfairly treated players

[hendrix]

I have. My point still stands, he's hardly anything special but he's better than what he's made out to be.

He's completely rubbish.
Can't even hit the seam ffs.
He's not even amongst the top 5 Indian bowlers. Would make the Bangladesh team and maybe Sri Lanka.

And yet he's somehow played 55 tests.

He's the worst player to have played 55 tests. Not even a decent batsman or fielder.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

As much as I hate to stick up for sharma, he was getting much more movement than any of the other indian bowlers in the Wellington test without even hitting the seam

 

[hendrix]

As much as I hate to stick up for sharma, he was getting much more movement than any of the other indian bowlers in the Wellington test without even hitting the seam

that's because he was the only one that actually put it on a good length.

OK, I lie, he has one thing going for him; he gets decent bounce with his height.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

@Monk
We have to consider the context ofBradmans team. If It was to face an atg Martian XI then yeah I would take your team every day of the week. However if it was to faceany nations side then bradmans team might just be a better opt

 

[honestbharani]

The only sane thing to do if you are an Indian and an incident like the Sharapova interview happens, is to stay off social media for a few days... Seriously, there were actually guys posting screenshots of Maria's facebook page and Sachin's and showing how many likes more Sachin had got on his page as some sort of evidence that he is the more famous sportsperson of the two..



Seriously, Sachin fanboyism has actually gotten worse since his retirement

 

[ohnoitsyou]

that's because he was the only one that actually put it on a good length.

OK, I lie, he has one thing going for him; he gets decent bounce with his height.

So he bowls a better length than the other indian bowlers?

 

[smash84]

Seriously, Sachin fanboyism has actually gotten worse since his retirement

Who woulda thunk?

 

[smash84]

So he bowls a better length than the other indian bowlers?

One sunshine does not summer maketh.

 

[Daemon]

To get upset over that is pathetic. Some people shouldn't be allowed anywhere near social media.

Pretty sure 99.99% of those people couldn't name India's hockey captain.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Pretty sure 99.99% of those people couldn't name India's hockey captain.

Easiest. Question. Ever.

It's Singh, isn't it? There's basically a 96% chance that your name is Singh if you're in the Indian hockey team.

 

[ImpatientLime]

He's completely rubbish.
Can't even hit the seam ffs.
He's not even amongst the top 5 Indian bowlers. Would make the Bangladesh team and maybe Sri Lanka.

And yet he's somehow played 55 tests.

He's the worst player to have played 55 tests. Not even a decent batsman or fielder.

 

[smash84]

Easiest. Question
It's Singh, isn't it? There's basically a 96% chance that your name is Singh if you're in the Indian hockey team.

He didn't ask for surname

 

[Red]

@Monk
We have to consider the context ofBradmans team. If It was to face an atg Martian XI then yeah I would take your team every day of the week. However if it was to faceany nations side then bradmans team might just be a better opt

What would be different with the change of opponents?

Bradman's side is fine, but the inclusion of Bedser is weird. He should've included any of the following instead of Bedser: any of the WIs quicks, Imran, Botham, Miller or another batsman for a far more balanced team...

 

[Red]

It's not a CW thing exclusively, but Kapil Dev's talents are often forgotten. I think it gets forgotten what an amazing cricketer he was.

 

[NUFAN]

What would be different with the change of opponents?

Bradman's side is fine, but the inclusion of Bedser is weird. He should've included any of the following instead of Bedser: any of the WIs quicks, Imran, Botham, Miller or another batsman for a far more balanced team...

I would have loved to have seen someone ask Bradman what team he'd have chosen if he couldn't select himself. I bet he would have chosen an all rounder/bowler with more batting talent then.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Saj Mahmood, tbf. He's hardly a good player, but you'd think he was the worst ever to play for England reading some of the posts here.

He's the worst to have played for Essex, let alone England.

 

[grecian]

Part of my dislike for Saj was I was one of the idjits a bit swayed by the fact he seemed to be able to swing it at pace. His first spell in Test cricket was good. Yet in the end, his lack of stamina and his woeful waywardness meant he was ****ing shocking.

 

[ankitj]

Way off topic, I know, but if Bradman gets to choose the first XI...


Barry Richards
Arthur Morris
Don Bradman
Sachin Tendulkar
Garry Sobers
Don Tallon
Ray Lindwall
Dennis Lillee
Alec Bedser
Bill O'Reilly
Clarrie Grimmett


I'm pretty confident my XI following would beat his in a 5 test series


Len Hutton
Sunil Gavaskar
Viv Richards
Graeme Pollock
Jaques Kallis
Brian Lara
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Malcolm Marshall
Shane Warne
Glenn McGrath

Monk makes a post about all time world XI in an unrelated thread and kyear likes it. Classic CW.

Sorry couldn't resist