Mick Lewis Tribute Thread

[luckyeddie]

That Mick LEwis a bad ODI bowler?


You can prove that wrong by using Murali? That would be a first. You look at the guy's bowling and you get the impression he is not cut out for this. MAybe he can (and will) improve, but that doesn't hide the fact that he looks the worst specialist ODI bowler going around at the moment... It seems okay to ridicule an all time great like Murali and yet it is not okay to ridicule Lewis? No one is ridiculing the man or his efforts. Just pointing out that he MAY NOT be fit at the moment to play this class of the game.

Tom Halsey certainly didn't appear to be having a go at Murali (even stated the direct opposite), but you (in 4 or 5 successive posts) seem to be over-defensive, to say the least.

Let's not have another Murali v Insert name here thread just yet.

 

[dinu23]

yet you guys never care about how Murali feels about such "friendly banter"...

that's a very good point. when the crowd abuses Murali, he just has to cope with it, but when Lewis is abused the sympathy just pours out.

 

[Demolition Man]

What's with people bringing up Murali. Any opportunity to (yet again) try to play down his achievements. The two aren't remotely comparable. Perhaps if Lewis had taken over 400 ODI wickets while giving away less than 4 runs per over, the point would be somewhat relevant.

Whats with you defending and illogical statment intended for "banter" ??

 

[Demolition Man]

that's a very good point. when the crowd abuses Murali, he just has to cope with it, but when Lewis is abused the sympathy just pours out.

Lewis does not have a neck, you have to feel for the guy .

 

[Nate]

that's a very good point. when the crowd abuses Murali, he just has to cope with it, but when Lewis is abused the sympathy just pours out.

A-whaa?! Haha, of course I`ll defend Lewis in cases, he`s an Aussie after all. That`s patriotism. But I have done my fair share of bagging as well, he`s not immune.

Lewis had to watch the screen that said 'Worst Figures Ever' come up. That can`t be easy.

 

[Dasa]

A-whaa?! Haha, of course I`ll defend Lewis in cases, he`s an Aussie after all. That`s patriotism. But I have done my fair share of bagging as well, he`s not immune.

Lewis had to watch the screen that said 'Worst Figures Ever' come up. That can`t be easy.

...and I suppose it's easy dealing with chants of no-ball when you walk in to bowl, or when a person wearing blackface racially abuses you?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

 

[Nate]

...and I suppose it's easy dealing with chants of no-ball when you walk in to bowl, or when a person wearing blackface racially abuses you?

Hell yeah.
Of course not, but we all know they`re idiots. This is an official acknowledgement.

Regardless, I`m not debating how bad each deed is. I was just giving a reason to Dinu. You seem ultra-sensitive.

 

[andyc]

I think his record may have played a part in that. YOu guys are too touchy on the Murali issue. You seem to want to bag every guy who likes Murali here. And by you, I don't mean you exactly but all the Murali haters here and there are a fair few of them...

My original comment was simply pointing out that when Murali got the record, it wasn't such a huge thing, and no threads were started saying 'Murali's officially the worst bowler in ODI's.' I've got nothing against Murali or anyone who likes him, I was just pointing it out. I'm as unhappy with the selection of Lewis as the next Australian, but I'm not saying he's the worst bowler to have ever bowled in a one dayer.

 

[alternative]

Don't understand why this thread deserves so much attention, when Murali got hammered by aussies in the VB series he didn't get a tribute thread... he still was a legend then.. BUT when Lewis gets hammered OMG its the end of australian cricket thing... all of the people should just give him a break.. he is an emerging cricketer.. not experienced like Murali..

Murali should be ashamed of that, and NOT Lewis as he is just going through the steps of gaining the international experience..

I felt SORRY for him, when his stats was shown in the big screen..

 

[mikeW]

the big question is, will he ever play international cricket again?

 

[alternative]

he probably has the slimest chance possible.. BUT with the selectors these days one could never tell... like why the hell is mitchell Johnson in the team.. if he can be in the team, i certainly say that Lewis deserves it too..

 

[howardj]

Even he thinks it's funny

 

[Jono]

No, Murali's always done badly in Australia, so that wasn't exactly a one-off either.

An average of 28.40 with the ball in ODIs is bad? Really? That's including the 0-99 too. Its not great, but it's not bad.

Boy you have high standards.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Well he's just gone up in my estimations with that article.

 

[Tom Halsey]

An average of 28.40 with the ball in ODIs is bad? Really? That's including the 0-99 too. Its not great, but it's not bad.

Boy you have high standards.

Fair enough.

I was thinking Test cricket.

What were Murali's stats in the VB series? Genuine question.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think his record may have played a part in that. YOu guys are too touchy on the Murali issue. You seem to want to bag every guy who likes Murali here. And by you, I don't mean you exactly but all the Murali haters here and there are a fair few of them...

You don't get it, do you?

I clearly stated that I thought it was rubbish that Murali was the 2nd worst ODI bowler ever.

However, by the thread-starter's standards he is. Murali was only brought up to prove that these standards are rubbish (in my mind anyway).

 

[Tom Halsey]

yet you guys never care about how Murali feels about such "friendly banter"...

Actually, I've had a go at it in several threads (the one I remember was the one where Eric Cantona was also brought up).

All sportsmen have feelings.

 

[Jono]

Fair enough.

I was thinking Test cricket.

What were Murali's stats in the VB series? Genuine question.

Pretty ordinary. Bandara had a better series one would say.

Name                Mat    O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ Team
CM Bandara            9   68.2    0   335   14  23.92  4-31   2  -  29.2  4.90 SL
M Muralitharan       11  107      3   549   16  34.31  3-40   -  -  40.1  5.13 SL

 

[Tom Halsey]

That Mick LEwis a bad ODI bowler?

No, that he was the worst ever. If you read the thread, that is what he's saying.

And there's no way he's the worst ever.