Battle of the Cricketers

[age_master]

Pollock

 

[Slifer]

Pollock

 

[honestbharani]

Pollock. And I am sorry that I am adding to this rout.

 

[Slow Love™]

Always hard when you've got an all-rounder against a specialist bowler or batsman (or keeper for that matter) in these comps, and it's one of the flaws of having them competing against each other. If it's in any way close, you'll always get "plus, he could bowl a bit" or "plus he was a pretty fair batsman too", and the all-rounder's home. Dunno how this can be resolved, really.

But I'm gonna give a lone vote to Bob Willis, because I think he deserves one. He was a great British quick with an excellent record, who never lacked heart and commitment, even if he looked so unlikely. Hell, I'll even defend him as a commentator, even though he seems much-maligned on that basis.

I've always thought Pollock was something of a pillock, and whenever I've been watching, he always seems to get injured or avoid the ball when the chips are down. His overall cricketing talent was definitely greater than Willis, but if I had the choice between the two of them for my side, I'd go for Willis.

 

[C_C]

Pollock fer me.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Yes, when things are against him he seems to go awol.

Another vote for Zimmerman here, excellent bowler and splendid hair to boot, and not a ginger b0ll0ck in sight.

 

[King_Ponting]

might as well give the ranga another.... pollock for me...

 

[Burpey]

Pollock. He is a fine cricketer but I always thought he had the talent to become a legendary cricketer instead of an swesome cricketer if you know what I mean

 

[Majin]

Weekes was known as the black Bradman by some. So he must have been a fair player, but Sobers for me.

George Headley, wasn't it?

I vote Bob Willis for this round.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

[b[I've always thought Pollock was something of a pillock[/b]

Nice pun

Willis - for that well-written defence

 

[Barney Rubble]

Willis is making something of a comeback here.

 

[Pratters]

Pollock

 

[Armadillo]

Pollock, purely because I havent seen much of willis....apart from when hes commentating, therefore you can understand my vote.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Willis, because at his best he was more destructive IMO.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think Pollock had the greater cricketing talent, more than a useful lower-order batsman & probably second only to McGrath as seamers go over the past ten years, but I have to go for the greatest (& probably most parodied) run-up in cricket!

Willis

 

[Jamee999]

18-6 to Pollock

ROUND ONE ----- ----- MATCHUP TEN

Interesting match here.

JH Kallis (South Africa) (RHB, RFM)

GA Headley (West Indies) (RHB,LB)

 

[C_C]

Kallis.

 

[steds]

Headley

 

[The Baconator]

George Headley

 

[BoyBrumby]

Headley. Something about Kallis rubs me up the wrong way. Strikes me as quite a selfish cricketer.