It's Mark Waugh.
He average is only barely above 40 and that is quite amazing. He was the better batsmen of the two brothers. Waugh was always curious to watch for me because he would be batting so effortlessly and looking so good doing it and yet he would manage to lose his wicket in all sorts of odd, until that moment, ways. But never when it mattered. He would go in and paint 20 all over the ground and then get out to an unlucky shot, that Steve wouldn't have played in the first place, and the Mark show would be over. But it didn't matter. Australia were in the box seat. When it did matter, Mark had the goods.
For players who average 40's you are not after dogged defensive players. If that is their style then they are not great, because the great players of that style average 50+. Accumulators can be called great in a 40 odd average for the same reason.
So we are looking for stylish players, who don't give a crap about records and being stubborn and selfish. They are the one's who average 40 odd, despite being great. They are prepared to perform for a briefer period because they don't give a crap. Their life is about more than just cricket. While they are out there, they are there only to bat, and bat as good as it can look and fun as it can be.
If it's now Waugh, then it is Gower. Gower was my first favourite player, before someone told me he was English and I was meant to Hate him.
