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02-09-2003, 10:40 AM
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Cricket Whos the best batsman / bowler
Who is the best batsman playing the game right now/ever? What about the best bowle now/everr?
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02-09-2003, 01:59 PM
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Best Batsman ever: Don Bradman
Best Batsman now: Sachin Tendulkar Best Bowler ever: Diffcult choice, but I'd go with Clarrie Grimmett. Best Bowler now: Muttiah Muralitharan. Cheers, BB2 |
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02-09-2003, 03:20 PM
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Can you pick the Zooter?
Batsman now: Gilchrist.
Batsman ever: Bradman. Bowler now: Muralitharan/Warne (when he's on the money - amateur leg-spinner speaking!) Bowler ever: Hadlee. |
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02-09-2003, 06:39 PM
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i'm assuming this is test cricket?
Batsman right now - Adam Gilchrist Batsman Ever - Don Bradman of course Bowler now - Glenn McGrath Bowler ever - Sydney Barnes |
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02-09-2003, 08:02 PM
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batsman now: Sachin Tendulkar, no question.
bowler now: Muttiah Muralitharan, no question. batsman ever: Bruce Reid. Kidding! Don Bradman, of course. Then Bruce Reid.  bowler ever: Malcolm Marshall, but close competition from half a dozen others. Bruce Reid facing Malcolm Marshall -----> 
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02-09-2003, 08:34 PM
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Well if you want to go strictly by current stats, rather than personal preference then:
Test Best Batsmen (by average) All time - DG Bradman Current - AC Gilchrist Best Bowlers (by wickets taken) All time (pace) - CA Walsh Current (pace) - GD McGrath All time & Current (spin) - SK Warne ODI Best Batsmen (by average) All time & Current - MG Bevan Best Bowlers (by wickets taken) All time & Current (pace) - Wasim Akram All time & Current (spin) - M Muralitharan First Class Best Batsmen (by runs scored) All time - JB Hobbs Current - GA Hick Best Bowlers (by wickets taken) All time (pace) - JT Hearn Current (pace) - AA Donald All time (spin) - W Rhodes Current (spin) - PCR Tufnell List A Limited Overs Best Batsmen (by average) All time & Current - MG Bevan Best Bowlers (by wickets taken) All time & current (pace) - Wasim Akram All time (spin) - JE Emburey Current (spin) - A Kumble |
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02-10-2003, 05:34 AM
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I think when judging for the "best" you have to look for more than stats. Its how they perform at crunch time..etc. I go for S. Warne and Tendulkar. Oh, I hate test cricket for some reason, I cant stand it, its too damn boring, ODI's only heh. But ya, obviously, Don Bradman with his 99.94 avg.....
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02-10-2003, 05:46 AM
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Here we go:
All Time Batsman - The Don (amazing how we all agree... well, not, actually) Bowler - Malcolm Marshall (just the name struck fear into a generation of batsmen) Now Batsman - Sachin Tendulkar (he's good, so very good) Bowler - Shane Warne (wouldn't he be your first bowling choice for a team to represent Earth?) And, for extra credit, the best batsman/bowler (allrounder) Ever: Ian Botham (I'm English and admit my bias and will concede that Kapil Dev and Imran Kahn have great cases for this, too) Now: Jaques Kallis (I's want him for any one-day side, and most test sides (depending on the pitch)). |
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