Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer

[Smudge]

O'Brien.

 

[fredfertang]

Im not clear on the details but I seem to recall he was going to sign (or possibly actually did sign) with another county but Yorkshire refused to release his registration. Such as things were then, even though he had been sacked he was not able to move to a different county without the say so of Yorkshire. Which they refused.

There's no mention of that in Alan Hill's biography but given his success in the leagues and for Cambs in the Minor Counties its difficult to believe he didn't get offers from counties

 

[four_or_six]

O'Brian

 

[Zinzan]

The man who started as O'Brien, then quickly became O'Dire before ending as O'Brilliant

 

[Johnners]

O'Brien

 

[JBH001]

Iain O'Brien

All these people saying Bravo is the epitome of cool obviously haven't seen enough of Go Brien! He defended the ball with his crotch - all in the name and honour of New Zealand. He's a top guy. I own the last shirt he wore for Wellington. He played for the cricket club which is within about 500 yards of where I live and he's a top, top guy. Looks like he's making an early exit to Dwayne Bravo. That's sad. One of the only characters to play international cricket in recent times.

After that I can only vote for, O'Brien.

 

[Zinzan]

Iain O'Brien

All these people saying Bravo is the epitome of cool obviously haven't seen enough of Go Brien! He defended the ball with his crotch - all in the name and honour of New Zealand. He's a top guy. I own the last shirt he wore for Wellington. He played for the cricket club which is within about 500 yards of where I live and he's a top, top guy. Looks like he's making an early exit to Dwayne Bravo. That's sad. One of the only characters to play international cricket in recent times.

Definitely one of cricket's 'nice-guys'

 

[Burgey]

O'Brien for me, narrowly from Wardle and Bravo.

 

[Jono]

Iain O'Brien

All these people saying Bravo is the epitome of cool obviously haven't seen enough of Go Brien! He defended the ball with his crotch - all in the name and honour of New Zealand. He's a top guy. I own the last shirt he wore for Wellington. He played for the cricket club which is within about 500 yards of where I live and he's a top, top guy. Looks like he's making an early exit to Dwayne Bravo. That's sad. One of the only characters to play international cricket in recent times.

I like O'Brien, buit how is he one of the only few "characters"?

Bravo is a character anyway. And there are plenty of others.

If people mean "funny" when they use the term "character" then they're using the term incorrectly. I'd say Sehwag is a character, as is Bollinger, Swann, Harbhajan, KP etc.

 

[Corli]

O'Brien

 

[morgieb]

O'Brien. Who knew he could bowl well?

 

[nightprowler10]

Almost went O'Brien though.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

O'Brien gets 14 votes and wins.

Wardle has just about enough votes to get a wildcard chances, Dwayne Bravo cruises in.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Bart King (1873-1965)

2,134 runs and 415 wickets in 65 first-class matches
Dominated American cricket as an all-rounder for two decades
Had success in matches against cricketers from England and Australia
Helped popularise swing bowling

Mathew Sinclair (1975-)

1,595 runs in 32 Tests for New Zealand; 54 ODIs
214 on debut; another double ton the folloing summer
Since dropped and recalled to the Test team six times

Jesse Ryder (1984-)

898 runs in 11 Tests for New Zealand; 21 ODIs
Highest Test batting average of any New Zealand player with more than 10 Tests
In and out of the team due to off-field behaviour

Jack Cowie (1912-1994)

45 wickets in 9 Tests for New Zealand; 86 first-class matches
Cricket career cut off by World War II
Toured England in 1937 and 1949, impressing the old country's writers
Lowest Test bowling average for New Zealand (qualification 2000 balls bowled)

 

[G.I.Joe]

King

 

[GIMH]

Sinclair

 

[nightprowler10]

King, King, King.

 

[G.I.Joe]

BTW, Vimes, good job lumping all those kiwis together. Easier to get rid of the fluff before the real battles begin.

 

[Fusion]

King

 

[Smudge]

Cowie