Cricketweb decides the best fielder ever

[cnerd123]

That thread was a lost cause ages ago tbf. This one still has some value.

 

[BigBrother]

I think Viv is getting overrated as a fielder. I watched a few clips of his fielding before voting, and while he was good, he's not in same league as Gibbs. Gibbs was exceptional, almost as good as Jonty.

It's because of the WC really, people will always rate what gets stuck in their heads highly.

 

[viriya]

And yet you still have about 5,000 posts full of it in this place.

If you spent a minute to read how I go about generating fielding statistics you wouldn't make an ignorant statement like "you can't just search drop in commentary".

 

[BigBrother]

If you spent a minute to read how I go about generating fielding statistics you wouldn't make an ignorant statement like "you can't just search drop in commentary".

Oh I've read it, if you spent a minute to develop some objectivity it may just come to you how people can still consider your logic pretty thick. Mind you given your posting history, it was being pretty thick in itself to actually read it. Oh well though, they will just have to go in as some more wasted minutes of life I will never get back.

 

[viriya]

Oh I've read it, if you spent a minute to develop some objectivity it may just come to you how people can still consider your logic pretty thick. Mind you given your posting history, it was being pretty thick in itself to actually read it. Oh well though, they will just have to go in as some more wasted minutes of life I will never get back.

Thanks for giving detailed reasons why you think this approach doesn't make sense.

 

[OverratedSanity]

And yet another thread derailed by a Cricrate debate...

I think Viv is getting overrated as a fielder. I watched a few clips of his fielding before voting, and while he was good, he's not in same league as Gibbs. Gibbs was exceptional, almost as good as Jonty.

Screw Gibbs.. bottled it in the world Cup when it most mattered. Viv did the exact opposite with his 3 runouts.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Points update

5.5 hours to go.

AB deVilliers Martin Guptill Derek Randall

32 10 30

Herschelle Gibbs Viv Richards Glenn Maxwell

27 31 23

Mark Waugh Bobby Simpson Dave Warner

41 23 17

 

[G.I.Joe]

ABDV, Richards and Mark Waugh go through.

Pre-Quarterfinal 7 (of 8)

Rank the players in order of preference (5-3-1 points system, top ranked player makes the Quarterfinals)

Andrew Symonds Garry Sobers Clive Lloyd

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Pre-Quarterfinal 8 (of 8)

Rank the players in order of preference (5-3-1 points system, top ranked player makes the Quarterfinals)

Paul Collingwood Eknath Solkar Learie Constantine

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Symonds 5
Sobers 3
Lloyd 1

Solkar 5
Constantine 3
Collingwood 1

 

[Noble One]

5. Andrew Symonds
3. Garry Sobers
1. Clive Lloyd

5. Paul Collingwood
3. Learie Constantine
1. Eknath Solkar

 

[Victor Ian]

5. Symonds
3. Sobers
1. Lloyd

5. Collingwood
3. Solkar
1. Constantine

 

[watson]

Sobers
Symonds
Lloyd


Constantine
Solkar
Collingwood

 

[Red]

ABDV, Richards and Mark Waugh go through.

Pre-Quarterfinal 7 (of 8)

Rank the players in order of preference (5-3-1 points system, top ranked player makes the Quarterfinals)

Andrew Symonds Garry Sobers Clive Lloyd

​

Pre-Quarterfinal 8 (of 8)

Rank the players in order of preference (5-3-1 points system, top ranked player makes the Quarterfinals)

Paul Collingwood Eknath Solkar Learie Constantine

Not really sure how to do this from here. How do you make a call. Anyway:

5- Symonds
3- Lloyd
1- Sobers

But they could go in any order. Young Lloyd was called The Supercat for his insane cover fielding. Symonds is the best I've seen and has the combo of anticipation, catching, strength and throwing arm. Sobers was good but more behind the wickets, and I don't rate that as highly.


5- Constantine
3- Collingwood
1- Solkar

The stories people tell about Constantine make me think he was a real freak in the field, great anticipation and a great arm. Collingwood was outstanding, I saw plenty of him fielding and he was on par-ish with Ponting and Rhodes around the point area. I don't know much about Solkar tbh.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Symonds
Sobers
Lloyd

Solkar
Collingwood
Constantine

So difficult to rate fielders you've never seen over ones you have.

 

[jaideep]

5. Symonds
3. Sobers
1. Lloyd

5. Collingwood
3. Constantine
1. Solkar

 

[G.I.Joe]

Final Tally

Andrew Symonds Garry Sobers Clive Lloyd

33 21 9

Paul Collingwood Eknath Solkar Learie Constantine

23 19 21

Symonds and Collingwood go through.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Seedings for QF done on the basis of proportion of votes gathered by the qualifiers in their previous round.

Quarterfinal 1 (of 4)

Vote for 1 player

Jonty Rhodes vs Paul Collingwood

Quarterfinal 2 (of 4)

Vote for 1 player

Mark Waugh vs Roger Harper

 

[CricAddict]

Rhodes and Harper

 

[Coronis]

Rhodes and Waugh

 

[Victor Ian]

Rhodes and Waugh