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Ranking the Batsmen

aussie tragic

International Captain
Assuming Chappell, gets in at # 9, I think I'll be considering the following batsmen to fit into the top 20.

My top 10 remaining "Oldies":

Walcott, Weekes, Hutton, Barrington, Sutcliffe, Miandad, Compton, Harvey, Flower, S Waugh, Headley & Pollock

Remaining current players to consider:

Ponting, Dravid, Hayden, Kallis & Inzy
 

aussie tragic

International Captain
adharcric said:
Excuse me, did you just call Glenn McGrath mediocre? :unsure:
It's all relative, and I guess mediocre was a bit harsh (or too much Ashes booze), however I'm afraid I don't rate him because of his lack of pace.

Each to their own, but I grew up watching Lilllee, Thomson, Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Croft, Hadlee and Imran and I'm afraid a 130km bowler doesn't do anything for me. Sorry to people who disagree but it's a personal choice that I like express bowlers.

Anyway, this probably should be in the "ranking the bowler" thread :)
 

PhoenixFire

International Coach
aussie tragic said:
It's all relative, and I guess mediocre was a bit harsh (or too much Ashes booze), however I'm afraid I don't rate him because of his lack of pace.

Each to their own, but I grew up watching Lilllee, Thomson, Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Croft, Hadlee and Imran and I'm afraid a 130km bowler doesn't do anything for me. Sorry to people who disagree but it's a personal choice that I like express bowlers.

Anyway, this probably should be in the "ranking the bowler" thread :)

SS will eat your guts, rest assured.
 

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
aussie tragic said:
It's all relative, and I guess mediocre was a bit harsh (or too much Ashes booze), however I'm afraid I don't rate him because of his lack of pace.

Each to their own, but I grew up watching Lilllee, Thomson, Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Croft, Hadlee and Imran and I'm afraid a 130km bowler doesn't do anything for me. Sorry to people who disagree but it's a personal choice that I like express bowlers.

Anyway, this probably should be in the "ranking the bowler" thread :)

Oh yea, thats great. So Shoibh Akhtar is the best bowler of all time then, right? I suppose a 130km bowler doesn't "do" anything for you, except you know, demolish entire top orders. Maybe specializes in the wickets of the Tendulkars of the opposing line up. But that 80mph ball, I mean I'd rather have that Harmison bowling at second slip than a mediocre 80mph taking out the off stump time after time after time, right?

Who wants to see the a guy destroy the top five batsman, game after game, series after series, year after year, when you can see someone york a #11batsman and make the highlights. At the end of the day, the purpose of bowlers is to bowl as fast they can, and damn the wickets...thats only for the scrappers like McGrath. Let them take all the wickets, as long as the speed gets the glory.

For example, lets look at that all time great THOMPSON. I mean, it was awesome when he hit the site screen behind the batsman on first bounce. Who would rather see an opening batsman nicking one to slip, when you can see the awesome speed demon Thommo bowl deliveries to the second level spectators at the Gabba?

I'm coming around to your view, it makes complete sense. :dry:
 

aussie tragic

International Captain
PhoenixFire said:
SS will eat your guts, rest assured.
:laugh: And about time too, I thought he was ignoring me .........

I'd still pick Marshall, Lillee, Holding, Hadlee, Garner, Imran, Trueman, Younis and Donald above McGrath, but yet again, wrong thread :)
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
adharcric said:
Seriously, what are you trying to do? You've already voted for Hammond twice in this round; now you vote for Pollock. Make up your mind and don't confuse mine. :)
If you wish to change your vote, let me know that you are doing so instead of just voting 3 or 4 times.
I thought round finished, cus you were putting up lists.
 

adharcric

International Coach
With a majority and a lead of 5 within the first 15 locked up, Chappell seals it.

The List
1. Don Bradman (AUS)
2. Garry Sobers (WI)
3. Jack Hobbs (ENG)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
5. Viv Richards (WI)
6. Brian Lara (WI)
7. Sunil Gavaskar (IND)
8. Wally Hammond (ENG)
9. Greg Chappell (AUS)

The vote for the #10 batsman of all-time begins now.

The Contenders
 

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
For me it's a toss up between Weekes, Headley and Pollock. I think I'll go for Everton Weekes.
 

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