Otherwise (Very) Good Players who Look Crap asf

[SillyCowCorner1]

And Bumrah are the cream of the crop in this regard.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Alastair Cook

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Alastair Cook

If Cook is in here, then I'll put Graeme Smith in as well.

 

[subshakerz]

Any modern left-handed South African opener.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Any left-handed South African opener.

Oh wait, no

lol

 

[shortpitched713]

And Bumrah are the cream of the crop in this regard.

I love Bumrah's action. One of the smartest actions for a fast bowler. Except I do think it's starting to put an additional strain on his body, which is unfortunate.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I love Bumrah's action. One of the smartest actions for a fast bowler. Except I do think it's starting to put an additional strain on his body, which is unfortunate.

It's definitely somewhat a type of ugly poetry.

 

[shortpitched713]

It's definitely somewhat a type of ugly poetry.

It lets him continue looking at the batsman's movement very late into his delivery stride. Pretty nice for adjusting yorker length based on reflexive feel at the last moment.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It lets him look at the batsman's movement very late into his delivery stride. Pretty nice for adjusting yorker length based on reflexive feel at the last moment.

In my opinion, his stock ball is the yorker

 

[shortpitched713]

In my opinion, his stock ball is the yorker

A man after my own heart.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

A man after my own heart.

If that's the case, so be it.

 

[Coronis]

Are we talking physical appearance or playing style?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Are we talking physical appearance or playing style?

It's up to your own perception. This is not a closed list.

 

[shortpitched713]

I would say Steve Smith, but honestly not worried about how batting technique looks. Batting is simply automation, compared to the truly higher level artistry that is bowling.

 

[Silver Silva]

Virender Sehwag ..

Very little foot movement but wow what great eye coordination hitting the ball through the line .

 

[Ali TT]

Smith and Labuschagne up there. Never felt with Cook that he could hit it off the square through cover.

With bowlers, I don't know if "crap" is the right term but not much aesthetic pleasure from Thomson or Malinga.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Smith and Labuschagne up there. Never felt with Cook that he could hit it off the square through cover.

With bowlers, I don't know if "crap" is the right term but not much aesthetic pleasure from Thomson or Malinga.

I was to write "Crab" but I mis-typed.

As you can see with the first post, the photo of the guy in the crab stance.

 

[Prince EWS]

Samaraweera.

 

[Prince EWS]

Also tempted to nominate Henry Nicholls but I still basically just refuse to admit he's good.

 

[Shady Slim]

Smith and Labuschagne up there. Never felt with Cook that he could hit it off the square through cover.

With bowlers, I don't know if "crap" is the right term but not much aesthetic pleasure from Thomson or Malinga.

so much this. i hate to watch either of them bat.