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Style!!
- Thread starter iamdavid
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Linda said:I was thinking of taking a pic of the back of my Martyn ODI top and putting it there.I will I suppose when I get around to it.
I got my shirt signed by him , and Katich , Angel , Hussey , Williams & Hogg.Wasnt that special back in 1999 , but now that Marto & Hoggy are both back in the team , Williams is playing tests , Angel is WA's alltime leading wicket taker(I think) & Hussey plays for Australia A.
It would probably go for a little more on Ebay
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Aravinda for me, no question.
But it's been said so many times - no-one can ever be anything close to definitive because style is so subjective.
Also, quite agree with eddie that david was rather hasty in his construction of the poll - first thought that struck me (before I'd even opened the thread) was "all-time - hmm, should be interesting..."
Style can only ever be quantified if you've seen someone anyway. They said Trumper was stylish, they said Ranjitsinhji was stylish... no-one's ever seen them, or if they have they're about 120 and probably don't remember much . It's only possible to contrive a thread "most stylish player you've ever seen" and because there will be such a range a poll's not exactly fair, either.
Equally, for me there are so many stylish players around it's not really possible to contrive between them. I only say Aravinda because he was the first I ever saw of my favourite lot while taking serious notice and because the strokes are what I enjoy most (I don't really like seeing off-stump balls knocked through mid-wicket, but Mark Waugh sure made it look good when he did it).
But it's been said so many times - no-one can ever be anything close to definitive because style is so subjective.
Also, quite agree with eddie that david was rather hasty in his construction of the poll - first thought that struck me (before I'd even opened the thread) was "all-time - hmm, should be interesting..."
Style can only ever be quantified if you've seen someone anyway. They said Trumper was stylish, they said Ranjitsinhji was stylish... no-one's ever seen them, or if they have they're about 120 and probably don't remember much
. It's only possible to contrive a thread "most stylish player you've ever seen" and because there will be such a range a poll's not exactly fair, either.Equally, for me there are so many stylish players around it's not really possible to contrive between them. I only say Aravinda because he was the first I ever saw of my favourite lot while taking serious notice and because the strokes are what I enjoy most (I don't really like seeing off-stump balls knocked through mid-wicket, but Mark Waugh sure made it look good when he did it).
burr
State Vice-Captain
Damien Martyn is by far the most graceful, effortless and elegant batsman I have ever scene, and that includes Mark Waugh. He so often gets lost amongst the brute power of the Australian team, but a D Martyn cover drive - no one has and ever will hit a more gorgeous stroke.
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