Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Apart from all the obvious ones in the thread, I'll say Martin Donnelly.
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Ten players you wished you could have seen live in their prime?
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HeathDavisSpeed
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I would willingly take the opportunity to watch all of the quickest bowlers of all time and do the definitive compare and contrast to decide who was the quickest of them all. With or without a speedgun.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Nothing more exciting/ thrilling in cricket really. Would personally bet on Peak Thommo.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's definitely why, to me, I can appreciate the skill and aptitude of a Glenn McGrath immensely - but I'd really always be wanting watch peak Waqar ahead of him. I did get to watch a number of the West Indian greats of the 80s, but how can one really compare to a Lillee, Tyson, Adcock, Trueman without having really seen them. Anecdote and stats only get you so far.
Plus, as you say, watching these guys at their peak would be bliss.
Ideally, pit them against some of those batsmen who have been assessed as FTBs to definitively prove whether they're as good as their stats really say. Adcock to Kallis?
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
WI supremacy
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Apart from the obvious top two cricketers in history (Sobers, Bradman),
Viv and Marshall dominate this thread. Who is the closest to them in current era? Sehwag/Ponting and Steyn?
Viv and Marshall dominate this thread. Who is the closest to them in current era? Sehwag/Ponting and Steyn?
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
I think of Viv Richards and Dale Steyn, in similar terms, with respect to them being clutch champion match winners. Both are unparalleled in their ability to turn a match on its head in the matter of a session(batting and bowling SR), and both were such key components of their teams winning key tests and series away from home. Steyn in Ind, Aus(2008) and Eng(2012), and Viv in 76 Eng, 80 Pak, 79 Aus(another reason why I think it is the greatest peak bar Bradman).
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
I believe Tyson to be quicker - an opinion shared by Richie Benaud.
@JBMAC - you saw both. What's your take?
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Lack of footage definitely hinders Tyson. There is lot more of Larwood despite arriving earlier than that of Tyson. Tyson ofc quicker than anyone Pre-Thommo but I find it very hard to believe any human has ever bowled quicker or around Peak Thommo’s speed.
JBMAC
State Captain
Benaud faced Tyson at his peak but not Thommo, Tysons nickname was "Typhoon" so no doubt he was quick. Having said that having played with Thommo and against him I would venture the opinion that he was quicker BUT did not have the control or direction Tyson had. So it was really six of one or half a dozen of the other
In David Frith’s ‘Bodyline Autopsy’ he refers to significant parts of the 32/33 series being recorded on film (over and above) the clips seen in newsreels. Has anyone ever seen this?
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
Bradman
Larwood
Hutton
Sobers
Trueman
O'Reilly
Thomson (I only caught the back end of his career)
Compton
Tyson
Holding (again I only really saw the back end of his career)
Larwood
Hutton
Sobers
Trueman
O'Reilly
Thomson (I only caught the back end of his career)
Compton
Tyson
Holding (again I only really saw the back end of his career)
Aritro
International Regular
Bradperson and Thomson to see how fast he really was up close. Also I always wanted to see what Bill O'Reilly"s bowling looked like after reading descriptions. Barnes as well for similar reasons.
And Grace obviously. Trumper to see how cavalier he really was and what he looked like compared to today's white ball bats.
And finally, Ranjitsinhji. He was all supple wrists and whips and flicks they say. And that's just in the bedroom!
And Grace obviously. Trumper to see how cavalier he really was and what he looked like compared to today's white ball bats.
And finally, Ranjitsinhji. He was all supple wrists and whips and flicks they say. And that's just in the bedroom!
Aritro
International Regular
I've seen him in the Youtube videos from the rebel tours. He was already 40 but still had sharp reflexes and cracked them with perfect timing. Must have been a marvel when he was young.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Allan Donald circa 92-98. For Warwickshire too as well as SA. Furious pace, stumps cartwheeling and those battles with Athers. Would be amazing viewing
That's my number 1
That's my number 1
bagapath
International Captain
just for sheer entertainment I would love to see this team play... and all of them played, and many of them died, more than 100 years ago!
Victor Trumper
Dr. WG Grace *
Clem Hill
Kumar Ranjintsinhji
GA Faulkner (5)
Hon. FS Jackson (6)
Jack Gregory (3)
Monty Noble (4)
Jack Blackham +
Fred Spofforth (1)
Syd Barnes (2)
Victor Trumper
Dr. WG Grace *
Clem Hill
Kumar Ranjintsinhji
GA Faulkner (5)
Hon. FS Jackson (6)
Jack Gregory (3)
Monty Noble (4)
Jack Blackham +
Fred Spofforth (1)
Syd Barnes (2)
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capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Sid Barnes was the opener; Syd Barnes the bowler.