DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen Countdown Thread

[sunilz]

Hutton's adjusted average is interesting, just like Hammond's. It will affect my ranking of him, but he's still fairly comfortable in my World XI. I definitely do not and won't agree with Hutton > Barrington/Sangakkara.

Have you put > instead of < ?

 

[Logan]

Harsha Bhogle :

"It is human nature to underrate the present and grossly overrate the past"

 

[OverratedSanity]

Harsha Bhogle :

Ok, so what's your point?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

I think people do the opposite just as much


Guess it all evens out in the end

 

[Burgey]

Jeez that rich coming from Bhogle, a bloke who basically gets on his knees and unzips every Indian player’s fly whenever he’s on commentary. The definition of a sycophantic non-expert.

 

[harsh.ag]

Jeez that rich coming from Bhogle, a bloke who basically gets on his knees and unzips every Indian player’s fly whenever he’s on commentary. The definition of a sycophantic non-expert.

He was literally put on commentary suspension by the BCCI for being critical of Indian cricket.

Sycophant - no.

 

[Logan]

Harsh Bhogle was suspended after being critical of Indian cricket following Amitabh Bacchan’s and MS Dhoni’s open criticism of Bhogle.

 

[harsh.ag]

Hutton's at #9 purely because of WWII

 

[Logan]

A big part of being a truly great opener - or player full stop - is also leading your side to series victories against strong opposition away from home.

The first name that came to my mind was Dale Steyn in 2008. Steyn was single handedly responsible for Australia losing a home series since 1992. Steyn took a 5 Wicket Haul in each innings and then scored 76 runs to lead SA to it’s first series win in Australia.

 

[Flem274*]

He was literally put on commentary suspension by the BCCI for being critical of Indian cricket.

Sycophant - no.

Harsh Bhogle was suspended after being critical of Indian cricket following Amitabh Bacchan’s and MS Dhoni’s open criticism of Bhogle.

when? because the last i had the misfortune to hear him was the wc where he could barely speak due to all the *** in his throat

 

[OverratedSanity]

Jeez that rich coming from Bhogle, a bloke who basically gets on his knees and unzips every Indian player’s fly whenever he’s on commentary. The definition of a sycophantic non-expert.

Hilarious how incorrect this is.

Especially considering the quote is from an article where he drowns Dale Steyn in his ***.

 

[OverratedSanity]

when? because the last i had the misfortune to hear him was the wc where he could barely speak due to all the *** in his throat

He sucks everyone's dick not just the Indian team.

 

[Flem274*]

He sucks everyone's dick not just the Indian team.

no

the commentary standard in that semi final was a disgrace and he was a ringleader of it. it made the indian loss all the sweeter.

 

[Logan]

no

the commentary standard in that semi final was a disgrace and he was a ringleader of it. it made the indian loss all the sweeter.

It is understandable considering the amount of hate Sanjay Manjrekar gets for bashing Indian sports heroes and Bhogle being suspended before.

It works both ways. Some commentators almost hate India. Michael Holding is one example. When Indian team wore a black band mourning the death of Wadekar, Holding said “India wearing black arm bands not because they are 2-0 down but because Ajit Wadekar passed away”. His open hate for BCCI and IPL is well known.

Some players suck up to Indian cricket because they want a piece of the money. Simple as that.

 

[Flem274*]

It is understandable considering the amount of hate Sanjay Manjrekar gets for bashing Indian sports heroes and Bhogle being suspended before.

It works both ways. Some commentators almost hate India. Michael Holding is one example. When Indian team wore a black band mourning the death of Wadekar, Holding said “India wearing black arm bands not because they are 2-0 down but because Ajit Wadekar passed away”. His open hate for BCCI and IPL is well known.

Some players suck up to Indian cricket because they want a piece of the money. Simple as that.

there's no defending it. it's a knock out game in a world event and the entire box was cheerleading india and went into national mourning when they lost. don't whataboutery with michael holding, who hates everything this century equally.

 

[Burgey]

no

the commentary standard in that semi final was a disgrace and he was a ringleader of it. it made the indian loss all the sweeter.

We get it every time India tours here. It’s awful. Almost Mike Coward level of sycophancy.

The real tragedy of his suspension is that anyone rehired him. Terrible.

Holding is a massive suck hole to England. Knows where his bread is buttered wrt Sky, for sure.

 

[mr_mister]

Heavy on the dick and *** metaphors today boys

 

[sunilz]

Can we take all this discussion to Commentary thread and discuss about Hutton here .

 

[mr_mister]

sunilz and Hutton sitting in a tree

 

[_00_deathscar]

sunilz and hutton sitting in a tree

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