Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer

[_Ed_]

Taylor. Surprised at the lack of love for him tbh.

Would've probably voted for him if this thread had happened before he became a commentator.

But RTD for me.

 

[Riggins]

Tubby Taylor - what a legend.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Most capped opening batsman in Tests for Australia
Fifth most runs by an opening batsman in Tests

Pretty sure that Justin Langer played more Tests then Mark Taylor.

Nevertheless, Mark Taylor.

 

[The Sean]

Pretty sure that Justin Langer played more Tests then Mark Taylor.

Played one more, IIRC, but not all of them were as an opener.

 

[Prince EWS]

Lindwall

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Played one more, IIRC, but not all of them were as an opener.

Yup

 

[four_or_six]

RTD, obviously. Essex boy.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ray Price. The Brotherhood.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Battle nine

Adam Gilchrist (1971-)

5,570 runs, 379 catches and 37 stumpings in 96 Tests for Australia; 287 ODIs
It's a hard day in the field...we've just got the fifth wicket...oh ****, Gilly's next.
One of three players to have won three World Cups

Sourav Ganguly (1972-)

7,212 runs in 113 Tests; 311 ODIs
Hero of Kolkata
Captained India for six years, winning 21 Tests and becoming the most successful captain

Aravinda de Silva (1965-)

6,361 runs in 93 Tests; 308 ODIs
Sri Lanka's first real world class batsman in Tests
Third most centuries and fourth most runs by a Sri Lankan batsman

Curtly Ambrose (1963-)

405 wickets in 98 Tests; 176 ODIs
Decimated line-ups with quick balls delivered from a great height
Second most wickets by a West Indian seamer, behind his partner in 49 Tests, Courtney Walsh

 

[Smudge]

Curtly. By heaps.

 

[GIMH]

What Voltman said

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Not a particular fan of any of those but will vote for Curtley based on his facial resemblance to Meryl Streep.

 

[honestbharani]

What GIMH said.

 

[Burgey]

Epic battle between two greats here, really don't care who wins as long as it's ABS (Anyone But Sourav). Massively overrated batsman imo, and not my favourite person. Good skipper though.

Will go with Ambrose, just, over Gilly.

 

[jondavluc]

Adam Gilchrist

 

[Magrat Garlick]

oh, btw, RTD wins the last battle by my casting vote. Was 14-14.

Lindwall to wildcard round.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Curtly Ambrose. My all-time favourite. Even more than Iain O'Brien.

 

[morgieb]

Gilly?

Gilly.

 

[Dasa]

Ambrose.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Big Curtly. The absoute epitome of cool. If Waqar is the best swing bowler I've seen, Curtly is the best seamer.

Be a shame if Gilly don't make the wildcard round tho, cos he's copped a smeller of a draw.