DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
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Aura : Warne vs Viv vs Imran
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DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
My uncle would kill me for even asking this question and would say no one even came remotely close to Viv Richards.
Johan
International Debutant
sounds like someone with supremely good opinions.
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
How can someone not like Viv? He is probably the biggest entertainer in cricket history. When everyone else was scoring slowly a strike rate of 60; here comes the best batsman in the world walking with swag and scoring at 100 SR wand treating bowlers with disdain.
If you mix Sachin’s technique, Afridi’s destructive ability, Lara’s flamboyance and add a little bit of swag, you get Viv Richards - coolest cricketer ever.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
On the field, Viv.
Off the field, Imran.
Off the field, Imran.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Off the field, Viv was often a bit soft spoken sort and languid whereas Imran simply oozed charisma wherever he went.
However, on the field, Viv had the most game presence of any cricketer in history. The broad shoulder frame, no helmet, chewing gum and his languidness coming to the crease only added to his menace. We have enough testimonials of bowlers who were scared of him to attest to this.
However, on the field, Viv had the most game presence of any cricketer in history. The broad shoulder frame, no helmet, chewing gum and his languidness coming to the crease only added to his menace. We have enough testimonials of bowlers who were scared of him to attest to this.
Arachnödouche2.0
U19 12th Man
Imran -> hide wife
Warne -> hide sandwich
Viv -> locate balls
Warne -> hide sandwich
Viv -> locate balls
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
Off the field doesn’t really matter.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
That's why I voted Viv but you can still have aura off the field.
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
This is my second favourite story of a batsman being absolutely confident in his cricketing ability.
Coronis
International Coach
No idea
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Keith Arthurton might have only averaged 30 in tests and 26 in ODIs but he was even cooler.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Kinda hard to be cool as a cricketer if folks know you suck.
kyear2
International Coach
One of the coolest sports stories tbh,
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Which is the 1st?
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
It’s Viv. Only Grace, Bradman and Sobers imho had more Aura about them. Viv probably has the highest Aura of anyone since Sobers.
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
kyear2
International Coach
Coronis
International Coach
I’d say Grace wins. Maybe Bradman competes with him but yeah.
My personal favourite story is still Grace putting the bails back on the stumps (whether it actually happened or not, I like to believe it did)