The avatar challenge

[andyc]

Okay, so let's clear this up. If McGrath and/or Warne are unable to play the series for any reason (known before the series, or a particular match) your bet still holds, right?

No, because it says 'at any stage during live matches of the series, either McGrath or Warne... are not playing.' So if one of them retires, gets dropped, or is injured for the series, I can withdraw my bet. Actually, let's just say if either of them miss any more than one game.

 

[Jono]

KP is better than Laxman - Laxman's record is average plus a once in a lifetime inings.

I'm not interested in waiting 10 years for KP to 'prove himself' statistically. Laxman is just an average batsman overall - can anyone seriously contemplate someone like KP being average or worse for the rest of his career? He's succeeded against the best and so he can succeed against anyone else.

I'd rate Strauss and Sehwag evenly, agreed STrauss is definately not 'way better' than Sehwag.
Dravid is miles ahead of Vaughan.
Yes, KP is IMO better than Laxman, who is IMO very overrated.
Jones is hardly good but neither are Karthik or Dhoni - I'd say fairly even here.
Harbhajan is miles and miles ahead of Giles, granted (though not when it doesn't spin).
Anderson isn't better than anyone, granted.

Now to me his post was highly blinkered in some areas but in some areas he was spot-on.

IMO, Laxman is overrated and apart from a few inings (which I admit were quite brilliant) has never impressed me.

Alright with England's tour of India about to officially begin early next month, I'm reminded of the discussions during the Pakistan vs. England thread, where before the series started it was claimed that Keven Pietersen is already the better test batsman than VVS Laxman.

Well I'll put an avatar challenge that Laxman has a better series with the bat than KP. If KP averages and/or scores more runs than VVS Laxman, then I will change my avatar to whatever Scaly wants, and hell I'll put "Scaly is not a whinger" in my sig for a month. The only condition is, if Laxman is injured or whatever and only plays one test, but KP plays all 3 and averages more or scores more runs than Laxman than the challenge is void. They have to play the same number of tests.

As a little bonus If Strauss averages more, or even within 5 runs of Sehwag I'll change my avatar to whaever Halsey wants. Eg. if Sehwag averages 35 for the series and Strauss averages 31, I lose. However the same condition applies, both must play the same number of tests.

 

[alternative]

Jono thats a good challenge, i dont see why anyone would not be happy with that challenge..
goodluck all.. ahahha

 

[33/3from3.3]

NZ vs WI series i challange that NZ will win Both serieses and if they dont i'll change my av. to any WIer suggestted

 

[Dydl]

If South Africa beat Australia in the test series, I'll change my avatar to a picture of Andre Nel...(I'm not exactly one of his fans...) and put "I love Andre Nel" in my signature.

If South Africa beat Australia in the ODI series, I'll put "Graeme Smith makes the fairest comments to the media and isn't arrogant." in my signature..(This would go underneath the one about Andre Nel - but only if it happens...)

 

[33/3from3.3]

Ok Dydl i'll do that as well just switch the teams round replace Nel with Lee
and replace Smith with Ponting

 

[andyc]

Ok Dydl i'll do that as well just switch the teams round replace Nel with Lee
and replace Smith with Ponting

... So when Australia beat South Africa, you'll have Lee in your avatar?

 

[danish]

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[Langeveldt]

If England win a test match against India this series, I will put Murali up as my avatar for a month..

The thought of a chav-headed KP makes me reek of vomit the next morning..

 

[Chubb]

If Blackwell scores a fifty or takes more than three wickets in the first test, should he play, I will remove my avatar, whichever Zimbok is in it at the time, and replace him with Stumpy, the Somerset mascot, for two weeks.I will also put "I Love Somerset" in my signature. I have gambled this before and won, so hopefully I will win again.

 

[TIF]

If India does not win both the test and ODI series against England, I will change my avartar to any England cricketer suggested here.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Dear me, seem to be a fair few masochists in this thread.

 

[Langeveldt]

Dear me, seem to be a fair few masochists in this thread.

No, we just don't want to lose an avatar challenge

 

[Barney Rubble]

If neither Marcus Trescothick nor Kevin Pietersen scores a hundred in this series, I'll have a picture of Sourav Ganguly in my avatar for a month, thereby convincing all newcomers that I am a mad Indian fan who has an insane devotion to the aforementioned Ganguly.

 

[marc71178]

If India does not win both the test and ODI series against England, I will change my avartar to any England cricketer suggested here.

Shotgun Rikki Clarke

 

[NZTailender]

If Lou Vincent fails to go past 50 in the ODI's or Tests vs the West Indies I'll put my avatar as Craig McMillan and my sig will read "Lou Vincent is the new McMillan."


Unless someone has a better idea?

Edit: Mind you, he has to actually play in the series...

 

[alternative]

If neither Marcus Trescothick nor Kevin Pietersen scores a hundred in this series, I'll have a picture of Sourav Ganguly in my avatar for a month, thereby convincing all newcomers that I am a mad Indian fan who has an insane devotion to the aforementioned Ganguly.

thats a good challenge.. i will be cheering to see ganguly's avatar be there.. eheh

I think i should become part of this challenge, if South Africa wins a test match against australia, i will hav Grame Smith's Avatar..

 

[roseboy64]

If the West Indies get whitewashed or win at least one Test I'll change my avatar to the Liverpool badge or a Frank Lampard pic respectively.

Just finally fulfilling this.

 

[33/3from3.3]

... So when Australia beat South Africa, you'll have Lee in your avatar?

yep
i geuss why it's called avatar challenge because im risking my cheese

 

[andyc]

yep
i geuss why it's called avatar challenge because im risking my cheese

Do you want me to pick you out a picture now? May as well get a head start on it.