Battle of Cricketers II - CW's Favorite Cricketer (now underway)

[The Sean]

First two are two of the clearest battles so far for me:

Viv and Donald - no explanation needed

The Don and Larwood - love that they've been drawn together, hope they both get through.

The last one is tougher - Waugh certainly, but as for the second pick I think that Laxman will get enough votes without mine so I'll cast one Tallon's way.

 

[Challis]

wow these 3 are tough groups,

26:
Allan Donald
Sir Viv Richards

27:
Sir Donald Bradman
Sanath Jayasuriya

28:
Hashim Amla
VVS Laxman

 

[Fusion]

King Viv (my favorite non Pakistani player ever and one of the most mesmerizing cricketers to ever put on the whites)
Misbah-Ul-Haq

Harold Larwood
Sanath Jayasuriya

Steve Waugh
Hashim Amla

 

[Camo999]

Viv / O'Brien
Jaya / Larwood
Tallon / S Waugh

 

[Z-Man]

Viv Richards, Allan Donald.
Jayasuria, Bradman?
Hashim Amla and Steve Waugh.

PS: All Indians please vote Misbah, with regards,Mohali and 07 final.

 

[CricAddict]

Vivian Donald
Donald Jayasuriya
Vangiparappu Venkata Sai Waugh

 

[Teja.]

Allan Donald and Misbah

The Don and Larwood

VVS and the other Don.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Donald & Sir Viv

Lol & Sanath

VVS & SR Waugh

Bradman was without equal as a batsman and (arguably) sportsman, but I find him quite hard to warm to as a bloke.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bradman was without equal as a batsman and (arguably) sportsman, but I find him quite hard to warm to as a bloke.

Only part of why I didn't vote for him tbh.

I think it's doubtless that he's the best batsman of all time, and almost certain that he's the best cricketer of all time, and I don't really appreciate that. I know it sounds a touch petty because it's obviously not something I can blame him for, but the fact that he was so good tends to end discussion rather than inspire it.

 

[ankitj]

Vivian, Donald
Bradman, Jayasuriya
Laxman, Waugh

Agree with Howe_zat. Bradman is so clearly the best that it is hard to be his "fan". It would have been hard for someone so gifted to not succeed, so it's hard to take inspiration from him. I wouldn't have voted for him, if he was in a slightly tougher battle.

 

[Cabinet96]

Battle 26 - Allan Donald
Battle 26 - Misbah Ul-Haq

Battle 27 - Albie Morkel
Battle 27 - Sanath Jayasuriya

Battle 28 - Hashim Amla
Battle 28 - VVS Laxman

PS: All Indians please vote Misbah, with regards,Mohali and 07 final.

Haha

 

[zaremba]

Donald A
Viv

Donald B
Lol

Donald T
Hamish

 

[fredfertang]

Donald, for that classic session against Athers, and Richards, 'cos its Viv, innit

Lol for being the greatest ever, and Bradman for being the greatest ever

VVS for being a Lancastrian and Don Tallon for, by all accounts, being a bit special

 

[uvelocity]

Donald & The Master Blaster
The Don & Sanath
Tugga & Don Tallon

 

[Cruxdude]

Donald and Sir Viv

Don and Sanath

Laxman and Steve Waugh

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Battle 26 - Ian O'Brien, Allan Donald
Battle 27 - Sir Donald Bradman, Albie Morkel
Battle 28 - Don Tallon, Steve Waugh

 

[Himannv]

Allan Donald, Viv Richards

Harold Larwood, Sanath Jayasuriya

Don Talon, Steve Waugh

 

[Hurricane]

I abstain but just want to say the pics are boss.

 

[bagapath]

Battle 26:

Allan Donald
Viv Richards

Battle 27

Don Bradman
Sanath Jayasuriya

Battle 28:

Steve Waugh
VVS Laxman

 

[sachin200]

Battle 26:

Allan Donald
Viv Richards

Battle 27

Don Bradman
Sanath Jayasuriya

Battle 28:

Steve Waugh
VVS Laxman

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