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Battle of the Legends

pasag

RTDAS
Matt79 said:
Hate to be one of those people who bitch about how battles are run, but in retrospect it would have been better to vet some of the nominations of legends and do a quality-based filter of the original list, rather than immediately leap into battle mode. However, this is what we've gone for, and it is still looking good for an interesting battle.

Plenty of work by adharcric, which I appreciate in any case.
Agreed.

The first one is hard, both are absolute legends but I can't go past Warne.

Holding in the second.

Great pic of Warne btw :p
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
First one is a monster battle, and either could have gone a long way. I suppose I'll have to go Warne.

Richards in the second one, though it's also close.
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Lillian Thomson said:
Lillee and Richards


Randomizer my codlings.
If you keep claming 'fixed' battles against someone who is a respected and contributing poster in CC, someone is going to call you a dickhead.
 

Lillian Thomson

Hall of Fame Member
Jono said:
If you keep claming 'fixed' battles against someone who is a respected and contributing poster in CC, someone is going to call you a dickhead.

I wouldn't have thought anyone would be sad enough to waste their time calling people naughty names..................hang on a minute..........you just did. Chortle chortle.
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Lillian Thomson said:
I wouldn't have thought anyone would be sad enough to waste their time calling people naughty names..................hang on a minute..........you just did. Chortle chortle.
Lol @ Chortle chortle. I like that.

By the way, I didn't quite call you that name. ;)
 

adharcric

International Coach
Preliminary Round, Battle 23: Shane Warne 15, Dennis Lillee 6

Preliminary Round, Battle 24: Michael Holding 12, Barry Richards 9
 

adharcric

International Coach
Preliminary Round, Battles 25 and 26

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.


Battle 25

Brian Lara (batsman, all-time leading run-scorer, highest individual test innings)



versus

Javed Miandad (batsman, greatest Pakistani batsman ever, later coach)


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Battle 26

Allan Border (batsman, brilliant captain, holds record for most consecutive tests)



versus

Bill O'Reilly (leg-spinner, considered by Bradman as the finest bowler he had seen, later columnist)



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.
 

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