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Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer
- Thread starter Pratters
- Start date
G.I.Joe
International Coach
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Border. IVAR is always a player I've admired rather than genuinely loved. I think, like a few supremely gifted sportspeople, because it came so very easily to him he's never really been able to say how or why he was so good nor pass this on to next generation by coaching (see also Botham). I think maybe if I'd seen him more in his pomp rather than at the tailend of his career I'd perhaps feel differently.
As for AB, I've always respected his hyper competitiveness. His drive was almost masochistic and his driving of others bordering if not actually sadistic. I don't know how apocryphal the Dean Jones in Madras speech was ("You weak Victorian. Let's get a tough Australian out here. Let's get a Queenslander." or something like it), but really whether it was said or not doesn't matter (&, as I undertstand both parties happily admit something along those lines was said); the fact is one could imagine Border saying it, such was his will to win.
As for AB, I've always respected his hyper competitiveness. His drive was almost masochistic and his driving of others bordering if not actually sadistic. I don't know how apocryphal the Dean Jones in Madras speech was ("You weak Victorian. Let's get a tough Australian out here. Let's get a Queenslander." or something like it), but really whether it was said or not doesn't matter (&, as I undertstand both parties happily admit something along those lines was said); the fact is one could imagine Border saying it, such was his will to win.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Border, for being the archetypal aussie
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
He was a tough cookie, as tough as they come. Think tougher than Dravid.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
What's that got to do with what I said?
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Allan Border.
Should replace the emu on the coat of arms.
Should replace the emu on the coat of arms.
slowfinger
International Debutant
Viiiiiv Richards
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
18-11 Richards
Fourth Round, Battle Six
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
Keith Miller (1919-2004)
2,958 runs and 170 wickets in 55 Tests for Australia; 226 first-class matches
The face of cricket for the post-WWII decade
Test debut at 27 after serving for three years in the Royal Australian Air Force
A spectacular batsman and bowler, Sir Len Hutton named him 'the most unpredictable cricketer I've played against'
Fourth Round, Battle Six
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
Keith Miller (1919-2004)
2,958 runs and 170 wickets in 55 Tests for Australia; 226 first-class matches
The face of cricket for the post-WWII decade
Test debut at 27 after serving for three years in the Royal Australian Air Force
A spectacular batsman and bowler, Sir Len Hutton named him 'the most unpredictable cricketer I've played against'