Overrated/Underrated

[morgieb]

Underrated - A very good bowling record, averaged under 30, took over 4 wickets a match and a good economy rate.

Daniel Vettori

Slightly overrated - isn't very good against real international sides with the ball, but he's probably the best batsman in the side.

Andrew Symonds

 

[DaRick]

Andrew Symonds

It is quite hard to say. I used to love the guy, but much of his Test career was either dismal or fortuitous. On the other hand though, he did play some very vital knocks and his bowling was at times surprisingly effective (particularly against India).

However, his off-field episodes over the last couple of years have probably overshadowed the good aspects of his career. He was a very, very good ODI player - his batting at #5 was often top-notch, his fielding was magnificent and he was a useful and versatile fifth-bowler/part-timer.

Overall, I'd say that he's overrated by some Australian cricket fans, who seemed to view him as some kind of cult figure because of his mannerisms, but very much underrated by some on this board and possibly by many Indian fans because of his role in various affairs with Harbhajan. I can't say whether he's underrated or overrated elsewhere or not.

With that in mind, perhaps I'd lean towards underrated, but that might be due to Queensland bias.

Mitchell Johnson (always a divisive cricketer)

 

[morgieb]

Hmmm. Personally, he's the strangest cricketer. When on song, he's lethal, when not, he still takes wickets but doesn't look threatening. I'd personally lean towards underrated, but it's a close run thing.

Matthew Hayden. Will bound to get interesting responses.

 

[honestbharani]

Hmmm. Personally, he's the strangest cricketer. When on song, he's lethal, when not, he still takes wickets but doesn't look threatening. I'd personally lean towards underrated, but it's a close run thing.

Matthew Hayden. Will bound to get interesting responses.

Definitely either over rated or under rated by most people.. But given the way he is taken for in these boards.. I will say underrated.



Andy Flower

 

[Uppercut]

Definitely either over rated or under rated by most people.. But given the way he is taken for in these boards.. I will say underrated.



Andy Flower

I think most people have him about right, but I'll say overrated because occasionally people ignore his poor glovework.

Ian Botham

 

[morgieb]

Overrated, partly because of the fact that he struggled after 1982.

Andrew Flintoff

 

[Howsie]

Overrated, three five wicket hauls show that in a way. Was only very good for a short period of time.

Ross Taylor

 

[popepouri]

Underrated. Great player and average for someone in a poor team.

AB de Villiers

 

[Beleg]

fairly underrated. an able batsman and a fine player to watch

shoaib mohammad

 

[morgieb]

Under-rated.

Kevin Pietersen.

 

[weldone]

..marginally underrated

Kapil Dev

 

[Howe_zat]

If it turns out that Kamran Akmal really was dropping them all on puropse, does that make him underrated as a keeper?

 

[Burgey]

..marginally underrated

Kapil Dev

Under rated. Carried the pace bowling of his country for ages. And a great batsman to watch too.
Victor Trumper

Should be interesting

 

[Burgey]

If it turns out that Kamran Akmal really was dropping them all on puropse, does that make him underrated as a keeper?

We'll never know! Which begs the question, is it better to tank, or be mildly disabled?

 

[weldone]

Under rated. Carried the pace bowling of his country for ages. And a great batsman to watch too.
Victor Trumper

Should be interesting

overrated by romantics, and underrated by average-crazies...will stick my neck out and say overrated overall.

Richie Benaud

 

[JBMAC]

overrated by romantics, and underrated by average-crazies...will stick my neck out and say overrated overall.

Richie Benaud

gotta disagree with this sorry chum.

Good thinking Captain, great leggie and steady bat. Matter of fact for quite some time held the record for the fastest Test 100. Fantastic tactician.

 

[weldone]

If it turns out that Kamran Akmal really was dropping them all on puropse, does that make him underrated as a keeper?

I personally think that he had an OK technique as a keeper, at least he was technically a much better keeper than someone like Matt Prior.

And I also think that there's a great chance that he was dropping most of them on purpose (read money), though I don't think accusing him of anything without proof is fair. So, I'll have to conclude that he was a **** keeper, at least for the time being.

 

[Burgey]

gotta disagree with this sorry chum.

Good thinking Captain, great leggie and steady bat. Matter of fact for quite some time held the record for the fastest Test 100. Fantastic tactician.

I think the idea mate, is we're rating the player the person above us has listed, then at the end of the post naming someone we want the next person to comment on.

Though I've explained that poorly I believe.

 

[JBMAC]

Now if you want to talk underated..........


Jeff Thompson

200 odd test wickets BUT in tandem with another pace bowler , in particular one D K Lillee, proved the perfect foil for intimidation. great team man and definitely enjoyed his drop of ale at the end of the day.Made fishing as an alternative sport for cricketers fashionable.

 

[JBMAC]

I think the idea mate, is we're rating the player the person above us has listed, then at the end of the post naming someone we want the next person to comment on.

Though I've explained that poorly I believe.

Yeh sort of gathered that at some stage which is why my next post named a player. Sorry to have stuffed it up will stay out of the waynow