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Top 5 test cricketers since 1970

Johan

International Captain
Not in Top 5 imo

Warne’s batting isn’t that special. So don’t see the need to mention him alongside a Imran or Kallis.
Warne is practically the tied #1 spinner of all time, but could bat well enough to support the batters on the other end and had a technique to survive while the batter adds runs, was great at the slip and was an elite tactician like Miandad, definitely the greater Cricketer.
 

DrWolverine

International Debutant
I don’t have him in my Top 5 bowlers in last 50 years.

I gave a special mention to Imran Khan and Jacques Kallis because they are two of the best ARs
 

Johan

International Captain
Warne is practically the tied #1 spinner of all time, but could bat well enough to support the batters on the other end and had a technique to survive while the batter adds runs, was great at the slip and was an elite tactician like Miandad, definitely the greater Cricketer.
then again, Viv also has these advantages, better bowler, elite fielder and a good captain.
 

Chrish

International Debutant
No particular order:

Viv
Imran
Kallis
Sachin
Marshall

Some other day, could have gone for McGrath over Kallis.
 

PlayerComparisons

International Captain
Candidates for top 5 since 1970

Australia: McGrath, Warne, Smith, Gilchrist

West Indies: Viv, Lara, Marshall, Ambrose

South Africa: Kallis, Steyn

India: Tendulkar, Gavaskar

Pakistan: Imran, Akram

New Zealand: Hadlee

Sri Lanka: Murali

England, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe don’t have any candidates I think
 

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
I suspected it from the first couple of posts but only ever had pretty circumstantial evidence. Eventually it added up enough to pull the trigger.
New poster ends up in player comparisons and even starts threads and that too of similar nature.

All he needed to do was lay low for a month. Make posts in tour threads. Do normal stuff. Rather than getting back on his agenda.
 

Coronis

International Coach
Kallis
Imran
Hadlee
Tendulkar
Gilchrist

unordered.

I’d like to have a spinner in there tbh

If I were having 5 cricketers to advertise 5 aspects of cricketing…

Tendulkar - batting
Gilchrist - keeper bat
Marshall - pace
Warne - spin
Rhodes/Ponting - fielding
 

Swamp Witch Hattie

U19 12th Man
New poster ends up in player comparisons and even starts threads and that too of similar nature.

All he needed to do was lay low for a month. Make posts in tour threads. Do normal stuff. Rather than getting back on his agenda.
I think I can guess his future moves based on helpful advice he received from someone. He's going to lay low for a month. Make posts in tour threads. Do normal stuff. Rather than getting back on his agenda. He's going to be harder to spot next time! ;-)
 

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