Best cricketer right now.

[Pedro Delgado]

I mean, you even got my hyphenating of catchphrases!
Brilliant.
(One thing I'd say - 1998-2001 was actually a time during which a change in pitches happened. You'd have done better to say "the 1954-1967 period" or something)

Yeah I've noticed the hyphens

Oh well, maybe next time I'll get the dates pat.

 

[Richard]

That was easily the best parody of me since this.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

That was easily the best parody of me since this.

I think Neil wins it.

 

[Richard]

I'd award a joint title.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

LOOOL @ Neil.

 

[Richard]

Lots Of Of Of Laughs?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Lots Of Of Of Laughs?

Don't get around the internet much, do you?

 

[Jono]

Man Pedro, that honestly was gold.

 

[howardj]

Most valuable at present - Flintoff

 

[Richard]

Don't get around the internet much, do you?

Don't I?

 

[marc71178]

What is the recent lording of Flintoff all about?

Hmm, I wonder if it's the 2214 runs @ 41.00 and the 137 wickets @ 25.86 in his last 35 Tests?

 

[marc71178]

The best young one are,

Munaf Patel
Dhoni
Clark

ROFLMAO!!!!

Since when is 30 young?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

He either means Clarke or he's having a wee laugh.

 

[silentstriker]

Pointing
Hayden
Dravid
Hussey
Flintoff
Dilshan
Warne
Sreesanth
Hoggard
Kumble
Akmal


Probably my "World XI" at this point in time

Um, Sreesanth makes your World XI?

Thats a joke right?

The man might be a decent bowler in the future, but now he has played two test matches.

 

[silentstriker]

ROFLMAO!!!!

Since when is 30 young?

And that its hard to call Munaf the 'best young' after two test matches. Yuvraj Singh is only 24, so I guess he might count. But I am still not convinced about his Test quality.

 

[silentstriker]

I personally think Freddie's the only choice.

Warne (my pick for cricketer of the year 2005), hasn't had a great time against South Africa as Ohtani's Jacket mentioned in another thread. Murali's evelated himself to the world best bowler on the ICC rankings, yet it happened after he played Bangladesh. He struggled in Australia and isn't quite what he was in 2000-01. McGrath isn't playing. Inzamam has to be up there... terrific batsman. You could mention Hayden if you were desperate. Ponting's close to Freddie, but Freddie can do both and it puts him ahead.

If I were forced to pick a number two it would be Shaun Pollock - who in a pretty good team, is far and beyond their best player.

1. Flintoff
2. Pollock
3. Ponting

... would be my top 3 considering the last three or so months.

1. Flintoff
2. Warne
3. Dravid
4. Ponting
5. Parthiv Patel

My picks.

 

[BoyBrumby]

ROFLMAO!!!!

Since when is 30 young?

Since the nineteenth of December last year.....

 

[Richard]

Or the seventh of November...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Or the seventh of November...

Think you've missed my point, Rich.

19/12/05 has particular resonance for me personally....

 

[Richard]

And 7\11\any-year has particular resonance for marc personally... (though it'll be bigger still in 2008)