Battle of the Legends

[adharcric]

The thing is, surely for something like this to have any sort of credibility, you need to stick to rules, rather than the sort of thing being displayed here.

Look mate, I established the rules earlier.

This battle will close after 6 hours (or earlier if it's one-sided IMO) with a lead of at least 5. Otherwise, it will close after 12 hours.

As this is the preliminary round and we have 64 battles to get through, I'm trying to get through the battles as quickly as possible while ensuring a fair result.
In a battle where someone takes a 5-0 lead and it seems pretty one-sided to me, I'll declare a winner and move to the next round.
It's not pure democracy but it's efficient and fair enough IMO. Besides, Buchanan would not have gone very far so I considered it appropriate to declare Nawaz the winner.

Once we get into the actual rounds (64 and less), I'll give an entire day for each battle and that will be pure democracy for you.

 

[Matt79]

Lindwall

 

[aussie tragic]

Lindwall

 

[PhoenixFire]

Charles Burgess Fry

 

[silentstriker]

So what happened between Khan and Ranji?

 

[PhoenixFire]

So what happened between Khan and Ranji?

Ranjitisinjhi won.

 

[adharcric]

Preliminary Battle, Round 16: C B Fry 6, Ray Lindwall 2

 

[adharcric]

Preliminary Round, Battle 17

We shall define a legend of cricket on the basis of the following criteria:

- An influential figure who made a significant impact on the way the game is played on the field.
- An influential figure who remained involved in and made significant contributions to the game off the field.
- A hero or an icon who served as an inspiration for others (cricketers as well as the general public) and will be remembered for years to come.
- Remember that a legend is defined not merely by cricket records but also by aura, impact and legacy.

Joel Garner (fast bowler, "Big Bird" has the lowest average and strike rate (>100 wickets) in one-day cricket, devastating yorker)

Garry Sobers (all-rounder, considered as the greatest all-round cricketer ever, hit six sixes in an over)

This battle will close after 6 hours (or earlier if it's one-sided IMO) with a lead of at least 5. Otherwise, it will close after 12 hours.

 

[silentstriker]

Sobers

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Sobers. No contest.

 

[GIMH]

Sobers, tbh I have to vote for him, I feel guilty about not selecting him in the World XI #6 poll.

 

[pasag]

Sobers

 

[howardj]

Sobers.

 

[adharcric]

Preliminary Round, Battle 17: Sobers 6, Garner 0

That's a new record: a 24-minute battle. Better watch out for 47,050.

 

[adharcric]

Preliminary Round, Battle 18

We shall define a legend of cricket on the basis of the following criteria:

- An influential figure who made a significant impact on the way the game is played on the field.
- An influential figure who remained involved in and made significant contributions to the game off the field.
- A hero or an icon who served as an inspiration for others (cricketers as well as the general public) and will be remembered for years to come.
- Remember that a legend is defined not merely by cricket records but also by aura, impact and legacy.

David Gower (batsman, renowned for his elegance, later commentator)

Waqar Younis (fast bowler, master of reverse swing (yorker in particular), best strike rate (200+ wickets), later bowling coach)

This battle will close after 6 hours (or earlier if it's one-sided IMO) with a lead of at least 5. Otherwise, it will close after 12 hours.

 

[TT Boy]

Waqar Younis.

 

[silentstriker]

Neither have been retired long enough to achieve that status.

 

[adharcric]

Neither have been retired long enough to achieve that status.

The question - who is more of a legend? (Don't be an ass )

 

[Jono]

Gower looked old no matter how young he was. Not sure if that warrants legendary status though.

In fact, it doesn't. But Waqar's commentary does.

 

[TT Boy]

Neither have been retired long enough to achieve that status.

Why not? Michael Schumacher has just retired and his a legend.