Genuine legends who still play...

[Hit4Six]

Ok which out of all the present players do you think will be held in the same regard in 10 years as Don Bradman, Viv Richards, SObers etc as a genuine legend of the game?

 

[Langeveldt]

Allan Donald still plays for Free State and Lashings, so I will count him..

With Hansies demise, I think in 10 years time, AAD will be most fondly remembered as the man who led SA back into the cricketing world with such dignity..

Sachin Tendulkar for Obvious Reasons
Brian Lara
Ricky Ponting
Shane Warne

 

[age_master]

McGrath, Caddick (only in england), Inzy

 

[Langeveldt]

Caddick (only in england)

I hope you are joking! He isnt even liked by the people in his home town very much...

 

[aussie_beater]

Ok which out of all the present players do you think will be held in the same regard in 10 years as Don Bradman, Viv Richards, SObers etc as a genuine legend of the game?

I think it will be Sachin, Lara, Warne, Murali

 

[Sehwag309]

I think it will be Sachin, Lara, Warne, Murali

Bascially Most runs scored and Most wickets taken

 

[Langeveldt]

Sorry to hit on the Murali theme, but reguardless of whether you accept his achievements, he will always be reguarded by many as a tainted legend? Not someone with the godly air of Sobers or Bradman...

 

[aussie_beater]

Sorry to hit on the Murali theme, but reguardless of whether you accept his achievements, he will always be reguarded by many as a tainted legend? Not someone with the godly air of Sobers or Bradman...

Yes I agree with you that Murali will be always surrounded with controversy, but he will be remembered for a long time as a legend for sure.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Fred

 

[Langeveldt]

Fred

Steve?

Nahh!!!

 

[luckyeddie]

I think Warnie's mum's chemist's best customer is a legend already, but the names mentioned at the start of the thread (Sobers, Don, Viv) were ambassadors. There is no way that Shane, despite his undoubted brilliance, will ever be classified as an ambassador of the sport - he carries just too much baggage.

For the same reason, Murali can be safely discounted too. Put me down in the Allan Donald camp with Rich - he seems to have all the makings of making that step from being a focal point on the pitch to being one off it.

 

[luckyeddie]

I hope you are joking! He isnt even liked by the people in his home town very much...

I disagree.

First international cricketer to be offered gainful employment at a wind farm, AND to be offered as a trophy in a knockout football competition?

He's an absolute earo - twice over.

 

[Langeveldt]

Put me down in the Allan Donald camp with Rich - he seems to have all the makings of making that step from being a focal point on the pitch to being one off it.

My thoughts exactly.. Absolute hero.. I wonder what his status would be if he had a more outgoing charisma about him, or came from more fashionable parts...

Not that any of that matters, the persona behind those inspirational fast bowling spells he used to produce are the only reason I am talking about cricket here now...

 

[marc71178]

I hope you are joking! He isnt even liked by the people in his home town very much...

There is a Christchurch in England, but it's not his hometown...

 

[ReallyCrazy]

Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Muralitharan
Rahul Dravid (if he continues playing the way he is presently)

Share Warne will always be tainted because he's a drug cheat.

 

[Mister Wright]

Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Muralitharan
Rahul Dravid (if he continues playing the way he is presently)

Share Warne will always be tainted because he's a drug cheat.

As will Tendulkar & Dravid because they are ball tamperers.

 

[masterblaster]

As will Tendulkar & Dravid because they are ball tamperers.

Don't go there mate,

This topic will explode and deviate so fast, people won't know what hit them.
You will be clearly outnumbered by us Indian supporters coming to the defence of Sachin Tendulkar (who was exonorated of serious ball tampering charges but the charges of 'cleaning' the seam without the umpires permission were still laid), and Rahul Dravid (who honestly said it was an accident, and for a man of Rahul Dravid's honesty and integrity, I believe him).

There are not many players who have the amount of honesty and integrity that Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar have, and would you honestly think with all these camera's they would blatently cheat and dent their reputation?

Call me naive, call me stupid, call me whatever, but I do believe that it was an honest mistake by both of them. They both have too much integrity and too much class for that.

As for the drug cheat remark on Shane Warne, that was wrong too by Reallycrazy.

Anyways, back onto topic: Currently playing legends,

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Muralitharan, Rahul Dravid, Chris Cairns (very underrated, by a NZ legend nontheless).

So sad that Wasim Akram, Steve Waugh and Allan Donald don't play anymore.

 

[Mister Wright]

Don't go there mate,

This topic will explode and deviate so fast, people won't know what hit them.
You will be clearly outnumbered by us Indian supporters coming to the defence of Sachin Tendulkar (who was exonorated of serious ball tampering charges but the charges of 'cleaning' the seam without the umpires permission were still laid), and Rahul Dravid (who honestly said it was an accident, and for a man of Rahul Dravid's honesty and integrity, I believe him).

There are not many players who have the amount of honesty and integrity that Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar have, and would you honestly think with all these camera's they would blatently cheat and dent their reputation?

Call me naive, call me stupid, call me whatever, but I do believe that it was an honest mistake by both of them. They both have too much integrity and too much class for that.

As for the drug cheat remark on Shane Warne, that was wrong too by Reallycrazy.

Anyways, back onto topic: Currently playing legends,

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Muralitharan, Rahul Dravid, Chris Cairns (very underrated, by a NZ legend nontheless).

So sad that Wasim Akram, Steve Waugh and Allan Donald don't play anymore.

Hey, I agree with you MB. I never said I believed they did it, nor did I say they should be accused of it. I merely replied to Really Crazy's post and said they will be tainted with it, which is true, it is on their record, and that is a cold fact which cannot be debated, whether it was deliberate or not, they will be tainted with it.

I believe Shane Warne was a drug cheat, but if you are going to put Tendulkar & Dravid on your list and then accuse someone of something, make sure they are squeaky clean before you do so.

 

[Scallywag]

But the facts are
Murali has been called for chucking and Tendulkar is a convicted ball tamperer as is Dravid.

 

[masterblaster]

Read my post again Scallywag.