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CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)
- Thread starter gftw
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Cricketer Of The Year
I voted Laker but, if Barnes classed as a spinner, I'll vote for Barnes.
HookShot
U19 Vice-Captain
Sorry I shouldn’t have as Barnes is too controversial.
Changing my vote to Anil Kumble
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cnerd123
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Kumble a solid vote, was deciding between him and Gibbs. He always gets overlooked and underrated in exercises like this. Partly because CW doesn't rate longevity to much, partly there is a certain romance and mystery attached to cricketers from before our times. Most of us have watched most of Kumble's career live, and so we've seen his lows, and our lingering memories are of the end of his career watching his powers fade.
Is Barnes considered a spinner? I'd vote for him if so. I don't think bowled that much quicker than the likes of O'Reilly, Underwood, Verity, or Kumble himself. And he described what he did as spinning the ball too.
Is Barnes considered a spinner? I'd vote for him if so. I don't think bowled that much quicker than the likes of O'Reilly, Underwood, Verity, or Kumble himself. And he described what he did as spinning the ball too.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I only had 7 hours sleep and the voting jumped from Number 1 to Number 4.
Underwood.
Underwood.
Nikhil99.99
U19 Cricketer
Is S.f eligible??
Tough call but Grimmett
Tough call but Grimmett
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Laker
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Got shocked that that was his first name and checked
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Kumble
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Rather surprised by the love in for Jim 46 Tests only Laker.
cnerd123
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O'Reilly is at 3rd with fewer Tests and wickets, so it seems the consensus in CW is that after Murali and Warne a shorter career = better
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Aye, Scott Borthwick next.
Nikhil99.99
U19 Cricketer
So,Jimmy Anderson is the greatest fast bowler of all time.