The closest batsman you have ever seen to Don Bradman

[slippy888]

For me Virat Kholi

 

[Socerer 01]

in what way is Kohli similar to Bradman mr slippy?

 

[ataraxia]

in what way is Kohli similar to Bradman mr slippy?

1. they're both cricketers
2. they're both dickheads
3. they're both worse than Jadeja

 

[NZTailender]

Stan McCabe



Probably a few centimetres between them here

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Damn you @NZTailender - that's the joke I came in to make!

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Stan McCabe

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Probably a few centimetres between them here

Someone hasn't seen the O'Reilly make out pics

 

[Flem274*]

Probably your mum OP.

 

[Slifer]

No one. Some players have mimicked aspects of the Don but never the entire package. For example, Smith for a while had the Bradmanesque 100s conversion, I think he had one every less than 3 tests at one point. But Smith never got close to Bradman's ability to produce gargantuan innings on a regular basis or produce monstrous series. Lara had the monstrous series and scores but they were far too spread out to be remotely comparable to the Don.

 

[slippy888]

 

[Adders]

Had KFC for dinner last night.....extremely ordinary. Always sounds like a good idea but never delivers.

 

[JBMAC]

The difference between Bradman and the other is daylight. Having said that if you are looking at "Close To,s, Smith, Tendulkar, McCabe,and Harvey.

 

[the big bambino]

Brian Lara, particularly in odis. Could turn a game his team were losing to an easy victory.

 

[HookShot]

I watched that video. Very enjoyable.

Not unsurprisingly the ‘experts’ concluded that the batting techniques of Bradman and Tendulkar were very different.….grip, foot-work, shot-selection, everything.

 

[CricAddict]

I have never seen Don Bradman.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Had KFC for dinner last night.....extremely ordinary. Always sounds like a good idea but never delivers.

You must live really far away if KFC don't deliver to you

 

[Coronis]

Yeah idk is this thread meant to be technically? i.e the way they played their strokes. Or results based? i.e big scores and great conversion rates. Or just who is the second best batsman?

Anyway I think it was his immense concentration that set him apart, along with an attacking style of play. He averaged 164 balls per innings (highest of all btw) whilst striking at 61. No other batsman who averaged even 120 balls per innings struck over 46.

 

[Nintendo]

Kohli reminds me of W G Grace more than bradman. Can imagine Grace trying to review a clean bowled if he played nowadays, don't think bradman would do that.

 

[trundler]

Kohli reminds me of jack hobbs more than bradman. Can imagine hobbs trying to review a clean bowled if he played nowadays, don't think bradman would do that.

You're probably thinking of Grace. Hobbs was a stoic, down to earth gentleman by all accounts.

 

[Nintendo]

You're probably thinking of Grace. Hobbs was a stoic, down to earth gentleman by all accounts.

Yeah my bad on that, edited the post to reflect that.

 

[slippy888]

What where the reasons for Bradman refusing to tour to India.