Most unpopular cricketer from each country?

[33/3from3.3]

Stephen Fleming, especially towards the end of his career, was pretty unpopular in NZ. Mainly cause he couldn't score above 30 and also, every time, being out LBW or caught in the slips.

 

[Uppercut]

Stephen Fleming, especially towards the end of his career, was pretty unpopular in NZ. Mainly cause he couldn't score above 30 and also, every time, being out LBW or caught in the slips.

Frustrating batsman, but a fantastic captain.

 

[Days of Grace]

In New Zealand there is a theory of the 'tall poppy syndrome', i.e. attempting to cut our great sportspeople down to our size, unduly criticising them. Is this a NZ myth, or does it also exist in other countries?

 

[NZTailender]

Certainly exists in Australia.

 

[pasag]

Certainly exists in Australia.

Not really with successful sportsman though.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

In New Zealand there is a theory of the 'tall poppy syndrome', i.e. attempting to cut our great sportspeople down to our size, unduly criticising them. Is this a NZ myth, or does it also exist in other countries?

Human nature

 

[TazzX]

In New Zealand there is a theory of the 'tall poppy syndrome', i.e. attempting to cut our great sportspeople down to our size, unduly criticising them. Is this a NZ myth, or does it also exist in other countries?

Def not a myth

 

[laksh_01]

Come on Guys Ganguly Is still the fav for most Indians after Sachin...

 

[Cricket_God]

symonds everywhere excpet hell

 

[Sanz]

In India it has to be Manoj Prabhakar. Among the current players, I would say SreeSanth.

 

[GIMH]

I think the current England team is rather likeable. In sharp contrast to their football team. However Matt Prior was widely thought of to be a prat while he was playing, perhaps unfairly, but i'd say he's probably the least popular as a person.

Who was it who said "what do you drive I drive a Ferrari@ or whatever it was??

 

[Uppercut]

Who was it who said "what do you drive I drive a Ferrari@ or whatever it was??

Never heard of that before...

 

[GIMH]

It was one of the sledges used V India last summer

 

[Uppercut]

It was one of the sledges used V India last summer

I do remember Prior pissing everyone off by talking utter nonsense all the time behind the stumps. And dropping a series of easy chances that made everyone pull their hair out. Even Ryan Sidebottom, and that's a big job.

I don't really understand the sledge anyway, aren't Indian cricketers ridiculously well-paid?

 

[GIMH]

That's what I thought, tbh it's just the sort of uninformed comment you'd expect from one of our footballers. I do agree that our team seems like a good bunch of lads, but whoever said that had a bit of a brain freeze TSTL

 

[Uppercut]

That's what I thought, tbh it's just the sort of uninformed comment you'd expect from one of our footballers. I do agree that our team seems like a good bunch of lads, but whoever said that had a bit of a brain freeze TSTL

Cricketing communities are usually much more articulate and intelligent in my experience, except possibly the Pakistan and India ones. There's no real cricketing equivalent of Ian Wright.

Out of the current England cricket team, i don't particularly like Andrew Strauss but i don't know why, KP talks too much and Stu Broad is horrendously overrated by commentators and the like. But apart from that i like everyone, and it's a big step for an Irishman to only dislike 3 people out of a team of 11 Englishmen.

 

[zaremba]

I don't think Harmison is hated, disliked or unpopular in England. I think the emotions run from disappointment to frustration to maybe even anger at his underperformance. However I think that he's generally viewed as a really likeable individual, which is exactly what he is.

The most unpopular current player in England is KP. At the same time he's also one of the most popular. He polarises opinion because of (a) his profile and (b) his attitude.

As for my personal dislikes from other countries, including the recently-retired, well the team would look something like this:

1. G Smith (Captain)
2. M Hayden (Hon. Life President)
3. R Ponting
4. S Waugh
5. B McMillan
6. M Boucher
7. I Healy
8. S Warne (i/c poker and poke 'er)
9. A Nel
10. Harbhajan Singh
11. S Sreesanth

Coach: R Jennings

 

[Uppercut]

I don't think Harmison is hated, disliked or unpopular in England. I think the emotions run from disappointment to frustration to maybe even anger at his underperformance. However I think that he's generally viewed as a really likeable individual, which is exactly what he is.

The most unpopular current player in England is KP. At the same time he's also one of the most popular. He polarises opinion because of (a) his profile and (b) his attitude.

As for my personal dislikes from other countries, including the recently-retired, well the team would look something like this:

1. G Smith (Captain)
2. M Hayden (Hon. Life President)
3. R Ponting
4. S Waugh
5. B McMillan
6. M Boucher
7. I Healy
8. S Warne (i/c poker and poke 'er)
9. A Nel
10. Harbhajan Singh
11. S Sreesanth

Coach: R Jennings

Ian Healy recently retired?

But seriously, that looks like fun.

1. A Strauss
2. R Uthappa
3. R Morton
4. K Pietersen
5. R Dravid
6. J Hopes
7. G Hopkins
8. S Broad
9. P Harris
10. S Akhtar
11. J Anderson

 

[zaremba]

Ian Healy recently retired?

I was prepared to be flexible to allow him in. He simply demanded selection, even though there is another keeper (Boucher) in my XI.

 

[Uppercut]

I was prepared to be flexible to allow him in. He simply demanded selection, even though there is another keeper (Boucher) in my XI.

In that case, i'll have Geoffrey Boycott at the top of the order