Who Would you have Bat for your Life

[Slats4ever]

Let's pretend we're not trying to commit suicide here and say Glenn McGrath...

Anyway.. With Steve Waugh now off the scene (and I think most would rate him as the bloke you'd have bat for your life) who now takes that mantle off him... This is the sorta bloke that when the chips are really down simply will be the hardest and most dogged to get out and not throw their wicket away....

Let the posting begin...

For me it would have to now be Justin Langer...
In pressure situations Justin's great. He's not pretty to watch but neither was Waugh and has an uncanny will to survive... I'll never forget it when he got Australia over the line with Gilly against the Pakies...

 

[nibbs]

stephen fleming of course

 

[Fiery]

Let's pretend we're not trying to commit suicide here and say Glenn McGrath...

Anyway.. With Steve Waugh now off the scene (and I think most would rate him as the bloke you'd have bat for your life) who now takes that mantle off him... This is the sorta bloke that when the chips are really down simply will be the hardest and most dogged to get out and not throw their wicket away....

Let the posting begin...

For me it would have to now be Justin Langer...
In pressure situations Justin's great. He's not pretty to watch but neither was Waugh and has an uncanny will to survive... I'll never forget it when he got Australia over the line with Gilly against the Pakies...

I agree that Langer is probably the mentally toughest batsman going around. In the past it would have been Steve Waugh or Allan Border. If we're allowed to nominate one from our own country then I would go with Andrew Jones.

 

[nibbs]

I agree that Langer is probably the mentally toughest batsman going around. In the past it would have been Steve Waugh or Allan Border. If we're allowed to nominate one from our own country then I would go with Andrew Jones.

i can't help but suspect he's well past his prime dude...

 

[Scallywag]

i can't help but suspect he's well past his prime dude...

You should have watched him on the weekend dude 111runs in a session with 19 fours and 5 sixes dude.

 

[BoyBrumby]

If my life depended on the batter not getting out I'd go for Dravid without question.

If I were selecting an Englishman tho....probably Strauss just now, although he showed a few signs in the ODIs that his purple patch myabe coming to its end.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

The Dravster just can't be beat here.

Although if the world was being invaded by the killer cricket balls, I'd want Border to beat the buggers back. (Stolen from somewhere)

 

[Jnr.]

Dravid, without a doubt. Next would probably be Kallis.

 

[Blakey]

Hamish Marshall would be getting my attention more and more

 

[Sehwag309]

Dravid

 

[deeps]

Dravid followed closely behind by mr Jacques Kallis

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Kallis. Without a trace of doubt.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Kallis. Without a trace of doubt.

Ok, so that should be Dravid/Kallis (equal footing). Without a doubt.

 

[howardj]

Dravid would be my pick. Obstinate, maniacally focussed.

 

[masterblaster]

Rahul Dravid, then Jacques Kallis and then Ricky Ponting.

 

[C_C]

Out of current players, it would be Dravid under lock-n-key followed by Kallis.

Alltime i would go for Gavaskar......

 

[Pinkline Jones]

Can't go past Chopper Read. Chop Chop.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Dravid, followed by Langer and then Kallis.

 

[John Laws CBE]

Yes Mark "Chopper" Read - the doyen of the melbourne underworld - well he could certainly wield a shotgun to great effect. No slouch with the willow either im told. Used to open the batting for the south bendigo under 13Bs im told.

 

[Deja moo]

Dravid .