Is SKY the new ABdV?

[Adorable Asshole]

All great players, but I'd go:
Kallis 1, G Smith 2, ABD 3, Amla 4

Smith has some pretty gritty knocks but watching him bat was an eyesore

 

[Jayro]

He is amazing in the way he is playing atm.

 

[Bolo.]

All great players, but I'd go:
Kallis 1, G Smith 2, ABD 3, Amla 4

Kallis 1 and Amla 4, clearly.

I rate AB above Smith though. I would be lying if I said recency bias wasn't a factor, but AB playing a fair bit longer when pitches got tough and bowlers got good swings it for me. Smith had a short career, and timed it spectacularly to coincide with weak bowlers and dull pitches. Even the RSA pitches, which tbf were always juicy by historical international standards, were in a bit of a lull in Smith's career... 90s and mid 2010s on were real harsh.

 

[ZK$]

Kallis > Amla > De Villiers > Smith.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Smith > De Villiers > Amla > Kallis

IMO

 

[ZK$]

Smith > De Villiers > Amla > Kallis

IMO

That looks better than my order tbh.

 

[Burgey]

Indian fans consistently *****ing strong Indic names. Sun Prince Suryakumar becomes SKY, Lord Of This World Bhuvneshwar becomes ****ing Bhuvi

It is a very cringe worthy habit, it must be said.

 

[Daemon]

It is a very cringe worthy habit, it must be said.

If they were Australian they’d be called Suryo and Bhuvo or something. You’re in no position to criticise nicknames.

If they were English they’d just be called Steve.

 

[Burgey]

If you were Australian you'd be called ****.

 

[Daemon]

****-o*

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If they were Australian they’d be called Suryo and Bhuvo or something. You’re in no position to criticise nicknames.

If they were English they’d just be called Steve.

No, the English just add "y" to either the first or last name: Broady, Stokesy, Woakesy, Woody, Jimmy etc.

Yadav would probably be Daffy imo.

 

[Burgey]

****-face*

Quite right

 

[Burgey]

No, the English just add "y" to either the first or last name: Broady, Stokesy, Woakes, Woody, Jimmy etc.

Yadav would probably be Daffy imo.

TBF they'd probably be called a bunch of racial epithets in the English county set up.

Which is why Joe Root still has questions to answer.

 

[Prince EWS]

If you were Australian you'd be called ****.

Good to see this is a 1:1 translation.

 

[Adders]

If they were Australian they’d be called Suryo and Bhuvo or something. You’re in no position to criticise nicknames.

Mate, your talking to the bloke that wrote the rule book on nicknames.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

No, the English just add "y" to either the first or last name: Broady, Stokesy, Woakes, Woody, Jimmy etc.

Yadav would probably be Daffy imo.

You're forgetting "Athers" and "KP" I think they workshopped for a couple of days to come up with those.

 

[Zinzan]

I know I've argued here that ABdV's Test and ODI record flatters him a bit but that's a bit harsh.

Tests, possibly. ODIs it's hard to see how his records flatters, he's legit a top 4 of all-time ODI bat along with Viv, Sachin, & Kohli.

 

[Spark]

Tests, possibly. ODIs it's hard to see how his records flatters, he's legit a top 4 of all-time ODI bat along with Viv, Sachin, & Kohli.

you might be taking a joke about the silly op a little literally

 

[ankitj]

Will Bevan's stock as ODI batsman keep falling as time goes by? Stephen and Ikki have stopped posting too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

He's at least as good tbf

Much better all round cricketer when one considers fielding, bowling, and wicketkeeping.