CW Ranks the Bowlers

[silentstriker]

Finally coming to what I posted in response to the other poster . . . I was trying to say in an indirect way that this wasn't my opinion I was quoting but that of sir garfield sobers. Maybe it wasn't that clear from my sentence but your sarcasm is welll. . . as I said I am not surprised.

As you say, being a great cricketer does not make their words gospel. So your opinion is not invalid if it differs from an established cricketer.

Also, there was no sarcasm in my statement. Cricketers do say some stupid things, just like everyone else. They are subject to the same biases and fallacies as everyone else. I wouldn't necessarily trust the opinion of a person who played cricket at a high level over someone I knew to be a knowledgeable student of the game.

I enjoyed Sobers take on it.

As did I.

 

[Slifer]

1. Glenn McGrath
2. Glenn McGrath (Can I do that?)

If not:

1. Glenn McGrath
2. Malcolm Marshall

LOL Love that!!

 

[Slifer]

I think the Sobers, Hadlees, Bradmans etc. are all entitled to their opinions even when they are to us ludicrous. Sobers assertion that Holding, thompson and co were better than Mcgrath falls into that category. I think Warne is overated but he certainly is the greatest leg spinner of all time (and arguably the best spinner).Thats my 2 cents for now.

 

[Athlai]

I think the Sobers, Hadlees, Bradmans etc. are all entitled to their opinions even when they are to us ludicrous. Sobers assertion that Holding, thompson and co were better than Mcgrath falls into that category. I think Warne is overated but he certainly is the greatest leg spinner of all time (and arguably the best spinner).Thats my 2 cents for now.

I don't think its that clear cut that he is the greatest leg spinner of all time, perhaps the craftiest but greatest? Still debatable.

 

[adharcric]

McGrath - 16
Ambrose - 13
Hadlee - 11
Lillee/Warne - 5 each
Murali - 4
Wasim/Waqar/Grimmett/Wisden - 2 each
Lindwall/O'Reilly - 1 each

McGrath has taken the lead down the stretch.

 

[Pothas]

1. Warne
2. Ambrose

 

[Johnners]

McGrath
Ambrose

 

[adharcric]

Vote for #4 bowler of all-time

Good stuff.

1. Malcolm Marshall
2. Sydney Barnes
3. Glenn McGrath

The vote for the #4 bowler of all-time begins now.

 

[bagapath]

bill o'reilly
muralitharan

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Hadlee
Ambrose

 

[NUFAN]

McGrath number 3? Oh no...

Won't bother with Wisden as people probably don't rate his under-armers..

2 points Curtly Ambrose
1 point Shane Warne

 

[Fusion]

Hadlee
Ambrose

 

[pasag]

1. DKL
2. Ambrose

 

[subshakerz]

Hadlee for number four then...

 

[Johnners]

Ambrose
Warne

 

[SJS]

Surely we need a spinner now.

1. Grimmett
2. O'Rielly

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Muralitharan
Ambrose

 

[a massive zebra]

1. Muralitharan
2. Hadlee

 

[silentstriker]

Ambrose
Imran

 

[steve132]

1. Murali
2. Lillee