Greatest leg spinner of all time...

[aussie]

My dear man, exactly what i was going to ask!

haha so was I, i guess all us Lancastrians think a like , but going back to the thread topic its Warne.

 

[vic_orthdox]

You lie!!! I voted for O'Reilly, Bradmans opinion is good enough for me.

Yeah, that helped my vote too. Not that it was the only factor

 

[SJS]

For me it was really between three Australians and an Indian. Orielly, Grimmett, Warne and Gupte and then down to two australians and here it was a real tough one.

I voted O'rielly but hovered for long over Grimmett. I am amazed to see ZERO votes for him. Clearly Bradman counts for a lot although by all accounts, including O'rielly's Bradman had a bias against Grimmett.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I actually think Shane Warne (the poster), whatever his annoying qualities, has a point here. It seems pretty stupid to go into a perfectly legitimate thread and vote for someone because you think it's the person that the thread creator doesn't want to win.

Anyway, my vote goes to Warne. Unlike some here, there's no doubt in my mind that the 90s produced the two greatest spin bowlers of all time. Which one is superior is up for debate, but when you bring it down to leg-spinners, Warne gets my vote.

 

[shaka]

Warne gets my vote here in this vote

 

[Anil]

warne is the best leg-spinner i have seen....grimmett, o'reilly have impressive records and reputations though....

 

[Craig]

Brooke Walker

 

[King_Ponting]

wtf...... its obvious. warne by heaps....

 

[archie mac]

For me it was really between three Australians and an Indian. Orielly, Grimmett, Warne and Gupte and then down to two australians and here it was a real tough one.

I voted O'rielly but hovered for long over Grimmett. I am amazed to see ZERO votes for him. Clearly Bradman counts for a lot although by all accounts, including O'rielly's Bradman had a bias against Grimmett.

Yes I have read comments to that effect, but it seems strange that Bradman would have included Grimmett in his all time Test side if he did not rate him. Making amends?

 

[twctopcat]

Yes I have read comments to that effect, but it seems strange that Bradman would have included Grimmett in his all time Test side if he did not rate him. Making amends?

They were obviously both pretty handy... . I went for O'Reilly despite only seeing him a fraction compared to the amount i have seen Warne. However i don't really know that much about cricket and by all accounts O'Reilly dominated batsmen at a time of which that didn't really happen a great deal. Warne against India has always kept me back as well.

 

[social]

Warne by some distance.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he (O'Reilly) bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178

Going for Warne though.

 

[Craig]

85 overs is an impressive effort.

 

[archie mac]

85 overs is an impressive effort.

When asked how long is wicket would last 'till xmas' the groundsman replied.

 

[marc71178]

85 overs is an impressive effort.

Yes.

Had he been Brett Lee they would've gone for about 550!

 

[sledger]

where is Chris Schofield?

the dole office probably.

 

[Indian god]

I think personally shane warne , leg-spin is hard 2 bowl and warnie does it easily , he even invented the flipper , warne is a match -winner who as won australia many gaems , do you remaber 1996 cricket world cup semi-final wi vs aus , and 1999 cricket world cup semi-final Aus vs Sa ?

 

[Pothas]

He is the greatest spin bowler of all time i have no doubt. stil i voted for benaub

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think personally shane warne , leg-spin is hard 2 bowl and warnie does it easily , he even invented the flipper , warne is a match -winner who as won australia many gaems , do you remaber 1996 cricket world cup semi-final wi vs aus , and 1999 cricket world cup semi-final Aus vs Sa ?

Grimmett invented it, Warne re-invented it 50 years later.

Warne invented the zooter, and probably the slider.

 

[C_C]

Grimmett invented it, Warne re-invented it after 12-13 years ( Qadir didnt have it in his repertoire to my knowledge). Chandra used to bowl it, Gupte used to bowl it and i think Benaud bowled it.

And a zooter is basically a leggie's armball....its been a standard part of every leggie's repertioire....Qadir had a deceptive zooter before Warney.
Same with the slider.

its all part of the 'gatting myth' of Warne really.