Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer

[G.I.Joe]

Bond.

weldone in continuing to miss the point shocker.

 

[Cevno]

Bond

 

[chicane]

Bond

 

[vic_orthdox]

Martyn for me.

 

[morgieb]

Martyn.

Last page just resembled a train-wreck for mine.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

weldone - please, I understand your concern, but you've stated your point enough times - and that goes to the people responding to you as well. Arguments going around in circles aren't fun.

Bond 17-4.

Round three, battle five

Richie Benaud (1930-)

2,201 runs and 248 wickets in 63 Tests for Australia
A feature of the game for three generations, first as a player, then as a commentator and author
Led the Test wicket table for leg spinners until a Melburnian came along


Rahul Dravid (1973-)

11,395 runs in 139 Tests for India; 339 ODIs
Made of bricks
81 century partnerships in Test cricket, a world record
Only batsman to score centuries in all Test countries
14-year unbroken Test career

 

[Dasa]

Dravid.

 

[Teja.]

Dravid.

 

[marc71178]

Richie

 

[Cruxdude]

Dravid. Sad that he will almost surely be knocked out here.

 

[Jarquis]

Dravid

 

[pasag]

Benaud obv

 

[BoyBrumby]

Benaud. As an Australian with French antecedents he must be a good bloke to so beloved in England.

Point of order: as he's Richard Benaud, OBE does that mean he's a British citizen and eligible for a knighthood? Starting the campaign here if so.

 

[The Sean]

Benaud

 

[four_or_six]

Benaud.

I remember him in an interview saying he was talking to a kid who was really shocked when they found out he'd actually been a player. I remember being like that too!

 

[Fusion]

Would vote for Dravid over most, but Richie is one of my favorites ever.

 

[Himannv]

Richie Benaud

 

[G.I.Joe]

Dravid.

 

[GIMH]

Benaud

 

[Jono]

Dravid here, for Adelaide 2003.