fat batsmen

[The Maestro]

I thinks its quite annoying that fat busstuds can be good at cricket. Should be a law against it .....or something

I wonder who is the heaviest half succesful test cricketer ever?

This Robert Key is a pretty rotound specimen.....but he IS English I suppose

Any fat W.I players spring to mind?....they mostly seem pretty lithe huh

My Top 3 Fatties

1. Roundatunga (SL)

2. Gatting (Eng)

3. Inzaman (Pak)

 

[cric_manic]

d.Leahmann(aus)

 

[southern man]

Macca!!

 

[Tom Halsey]

I thinks its quite annoying that fat busstuds can be good at cricket. Should be a law against it .....or something

I wonder who is the heaviest half succesful test cricketer ever?

This Robert Key is a pretty rotound specimen.....but he IS English I suppose

Any fat W.I players spring to mind?....they mostly seem pretty lithe huh

My Top 3 Fatties

1. Roundatunga (SL)

2. Gatting (Eng)

3. Inzaman (Pak)

Richie Benaud commenting on Gatting's field placings: 'Gatting has a fine leg... that's a contradiction in terms.'

 

[BoyBrumby]

Going right back to the '20s, but what about "The Big Ship" himself, Warwick Armstrong? Supposed to be 20 stone + in his prime.

 

[Tom Halsey]

He'd eat Ranatunga... or is that going too far?

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Could he even run without making foot indentations in the ptich?

 

[Dydl]

Daniel Smith who replaced Haddin against Queensland was quite chubby, not sure how fat compared to others.....

 

[ReallyCrazy]

here are my nominations for fatties:

Ranatunga
Warne (before)
Aravinda DeSilva
Lehmann
Inzamam "Aaloo" Haq
Robert Key

Hayden is the borderline

 

[Stumped342]

Isn't it spelt Darren *Lehmann ?

 

[The Maestro]

Wasnt Greg Ritchies nick "Fat Cat?"

any fat bowlers at all?

Brian McMillan was a pretty big unit but I cant think of ANY others....

 

[ReallyCrazy]

ranatunga used to bowl

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another famous lardster of yesteryear was the late, great Colin "Ollie" Milburn (nicknamed Ollie after his resemblance to Oliver Hardy, of Laurel & fame). He was a good 18 stone in his prime.

His career was tragically cut short after losing an eye in a car accident. I couldn't find a pic that quite does justice to his magnificent girth, but these give a flavour.

 

[Prince EWS]

Zimbabwe's Gavin Ewing is quite chubby, especially for his very slight height.

Although he is more of a bowler than a batsman.

 

[Link]

Anthony McGrath was called fat a couple of times last year, this season he has lost some weight, but he has not lost the really bad haircut.

Good old Bobie key is nicknamed "Cheeky" in the England camp.

 

[The Argonaut]

Merv Hughes would be the biggest fast bowler of recent times. Mark Cosgrove from SA is pretty big.

 

[cameeel]

Definitely Lehmann and 'before' Warne

 

[Stumped342]

Zimbabwe's Gavin Ewing is quite chubby, especially for his very slight height.

Although he is more of a bowler than a batsman.

True.

 

[Stumped342]

I reckon Sehwag's a bit plump .

 

[Stumped342]

and I still think Warne is chubby.