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Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Gower, frustrating, but gorgeous to watch.

Probably my fave player ever in terms of aesthetics:)
 

Magrat Garlick

Rather Mad Witch
16-16 now, but was 15-13 to Gower at 24 hours, so he takes it. Harris out.

Battle twelve

Harbhajan Singh (1980-)

355 wickets in 83 Tests for India; 209 ODIs
Third most Test wickets for India
A controversial character, has been disciplined on several occasions

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

Fred Trueman (1931-2006)

307 wickets in 67 Tests for England
The first bowler to 300 Test wickets
Led Yorkshire to six County Championships in a decade
England only lost 11 Tests in his career; but didn't win the Ashes after 1956
A controversial character, was disciplined on several occasions

W. G. Grace (1848-1915)

1098 runs in 22 Tests; 54,896 first-class runs and 2,876 wickets
Probably the best cricketer in the world for 20 years
Mastered every discipline of the game
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Richie Benaud.

Grace sounds like a ****, whilst doing much for the game. Harbhajan is a ****, whilst doing much for Indian cricket.

Trueman stiff.
 

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