SJS
Hall of Fame Member
I have seen Tony Grieg. He was very good. What stood out in his game was his unbridled enjoyment of every moment he spent on the ground,BoyBrumby said:I'd agree, but he is SA-born.
I'm a bit too young to have see Tony Grieg (& certainly D'Oliveira!), but looking at his overall career figures he's probably 2nd only to Beefy in our all-rounders list (& even Beefy didn't bowl off spin too!).
I gotta go with Robin Smith tho, he was my hero growing up. Obv weakness against spin, but superb against pace & gutsy with it too. We ditched him far too early.
He was a great innovator in whatever he was doing batting or bowling and had a great sense of occasion.
He had a presence and the crowds loved him.