Cricketer of the generation award

[paulted]

The award is said to be since 1993.

That Hadlee retired in 1990 and Dev in 1994 provides a few issues.

You Misunderstand....I did not mean those players should get the award. I meant players who were in the same position as them, who played in poor teams. Like Andy Flower or Brian Lara.

 

[YorksLanka]

If one goes strictly by utility, Kallis should have this sewed up.

Otherwise, it's McGrath, Warne/Murali, Lara/Tendulkar. I suppose Tendulkar would have the edge over Lara due to longevity and being the better overall player ODIs included, and Warne over Murali for the overall package. So - Kallis, McGrath, Warne, Tendulkar.

I'm not decided about Gilchrist.

so overall highest test wickets doesnt come into it then?

 

[G.I.Joe]

so overall highest test wickets doesnt come into it then?

I believe all else is roughly equal and Warne's batting gives him the edge as a cricketer.

 

[Spikey]

They're awarding this now because in three years' time it will be so obviously Steve Smith that Tendulkar would miss out.

Just wih Murali being allowed to continue bowling, it won't be Tendulkar's fault if officials see to it he gets this award even though he shouldn't.

If they don't vote until after the shield final, he could win it imo

 

[Spikey]

also kallis should win

 

[YorksLanka]

I believe all else is roughly equal and Warne's batting gives him the edge as a cricketer.

yeah ok, sorry thought we were talking about just bowling but i now see its "crickete"r so if batting comes into it then yeah Warne, but imho on bowling alone, Murali..

 

[Daemon]

I believe all else is roughly equal and Warne's batting gives him the edge as a cricketer.

You gave Tendulkar's ODI exploits significance

 

[G.I.Joe]

You gave Tendulkar's ODI exploits significance

Good point. I shall ruminate over it. We might actually witness someone changing their mind on CC.

 

[karan316]

Don't know why people are taking all this so seriously, I mean we regularly see guys rating x>y because stats say so (or because he's my favorite or because if he's from my country) I think its best to give less significance to such stupidities and ignore them rather them taking too much interest in it. Comparisons can be done at a very lower level, u can't rate the "greats" of the game.They are too special and too talented to be judged by anyone.

 

[Daemon]

Chatara in the running for best bowling spell of the year

 

[harsh.ag]

Should be Johnson and Bravo for the test awards. Could be given to Steyn and Bell though.

 

[harsh.ag]

Good point. I shall ruminate over it. We might actually witness someone changing their mind on CC.

Hey I have changed my mind on many occasions because of CC !

 

[OverratedSanity]

What a shock

 

[Daemon]

What a shock

Maybe for ankitj

 

[G.I.Joe]

Hey I have changed my mind on many occasions because of CC !

It's extra special when an obstinate ass does it!

 

[G.I.Joe]

Justice, Sweet Justice

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lots of bad choices for the awards tbh. Would've voted for one of Bravo or Faf or Prior's match saving efforts. And it was extremely strange that Dhoni's hundred against Pakistan which came after we were 5 down for bigger all wasn't even nominated for the ODI award. Rohit winning the award is a mini travesty , really. There were far better innings than that one played last year

 

[Jono]

Posted by Chetan Tiwari on (March 14, 2014, 19:25 GMT)
God of Cricket SACHIN.. Deserves This..



Chetan has spoken.

 

[Daemon]

Lots of bad choices for the awards tbh. Would've voted for one of Bravo or Faf or Prior's match saving efforts. And it was extremely strange that Dhoni's hundred against Pakistan which came after we were 5 down for bigger all wasn't even nominated for the ODI award. Rohit winning the award is a mini travesty , really. There were far better innings than that one played last year

Yeah, I would've gone for that Dhoni knock for sure.

 

[G.I.Joe]

I can see why they went for Dhawan's knock, though. All of day one rained out, and the debutant twirls his moustache, goes 'meh' and plays a ridiculous knock that wins the Test anyway.

EDIT: My bad. Thought you guys were discussing Dhoni's 224. Carry on.