Most boring & the most Stylish Batsman

allout · 25-07-2007, 08:51 PM

1) - Well I think Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis both are the most boring batsman
becasue they hardly hit big shots.

2) - There are many stylish batsmen like Brain Lara , Muhammad Yousuf, Ricky Ponting but I think the most stylish player is Mahela Jayawardne.

What do you say?

adharcric · 25-07-2007, 08:55 PM

Stylish - Rahul Dravid

Boring - Shahid Afridi

The_Bunny · 25-07-2007, 09:10 PM

Are we talking about the most "stylish" batsmen of all time or that is currently playing?
Either way a hell of a lot of names are missing.
As for the ones in the poll I would have to go with Ponting.

Fiery · 25-07-2007, 09:13 PM

Damien Martyn was imo but I would say someone like AB de Villiers now

Fiery · 25-07-2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adharcric

Stylish - Rahul Dravid

Boring - Shahid Afridi

Yeah, Shahid Afridi is real boring

Dr_Brad · 26-07-2007, 12:39 AM

Stylish - KP
Boring - Graham Smith

Raghav · 26-07-2007, 01:11 AM

Stylish- Mark Waugh
Boring - Marvan Atapattu

JBMAC · 26-07-2007, 01:24 AM

Most Boring

Geoffrey Boycott

Pratters · 26-07-2007, 01:31 AM

Stylish: ME Waugh.

Don't think I find any one uninteresting to be honest.

iamdavid · 26-07-2007, 05:00 AM

I dont expect anyone to agree with me but I always found Trescothick quite stylish in his own unique way, quite enjoyed watching him bat. Along with VVS Laxman and Mark Waugh.

Athlai · 26-07-2007, 05:05 AM

You know its weird to say this but I've always really enjoyed Chanderpauls style.

But for a stylish batsman you can't go past Chris Martin.

For boring I would have to go for... (well I spent quite a while deliberating that) but the recent series has to push it in his favour, Ganga, I was going to go for a bowler but he was dreadful to watch in England.

Fiery · 26-07-2007, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athlai

You know its weird to say this but I've always really enjoyed Chanderpauls style.

But for a stylish batsman you can't go past Chris Martin.

For boring I would have to go for... (well I spent quite a while deliberating that) but the recent series has to push it in his favour, Ganga, I was going to go for a bowler but he was dreadful to watch in England.

You're right, Ganga is dire to watch

TT Boy · 26-07-2007, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allout

1) - Well I think Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis both are the most boring batsman
becasue they hardly hit big shots.

2) - There are many stylish batsmen like Brain Lara , Muhammad Yousuf, Ricky Ponting but I think the most stylish player is Mahela Jayawardne.

What do you say?

Kallis has hit over 100 ODI sixes, so it would be rather erroneous to suggest that Kallis hardly hits a big shot. Statistically Kallis hits more sixes per ODI innings than these select group of players, Tendulkar, Saeed Anwar, Inzy, Sehwag and Astle.

howardj · 26-07-2007, 05:20 AM

Kallis - the perfect blend of both.

Bless his heart.

Fiery · 26-07-2007, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adharcric

Stylish - Rahul Dravid

Boring - Shahid Afridi

Swap those 2 around and you're about right

View Poll Results: Who is most Stylish Batsman?
Ricky Ponting	11	31.43%
Kevin Pieterson	12	34.29%
Mudammad Yousuf	6	17.14%
Mahela Jayawardne	6	17.14%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

25-07-2007, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
allout Cricket Spectator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pakistan Posts: 37	Most boring & the most Stylish Batsman 1) - Well I think Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis both are the most boring batsman becasue they hardly hit big shots. 2) - There are many stylish batsmen like Brain Lara , Muhammad Yousuf, Ricky Ponting but I think the most stylish player is Mahela Jayawardne. What do you say?

26-07-2007, 01:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Raghav Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 4,037	Stylish- Mark Waugh Boring - Marvan Atapattu __________________ Supported Indian Cricket from 1992-2000 (till the match fixing scandal) Long Live Test Cricket Manpreet Gony is the first player ever to bowl three maiden overs in a top-level Twenty20 match. Gony finished with figures of 4-3-5-3 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter final win against Madhya Pradesh on 25th Mar '12

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adharcric International Coach Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 10,898	Stylish - Rahul Dravid Boring - Shahid Afridi

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The_Bunny First Class Debutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 865	Are we talking about the most "stylish" batsmen of all time or that is currently playing? Either way a hell of a lot of names are missing. As for the ones in the poll I would have to go with Ponting.

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Fiery Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whangaparaoa, Auckland Posts: 10,872	Damien Martyn was imo but I would say someone like AB de Villiers now

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Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Stylish: ME Waugh. Don't think I find any one uninteresting to be honest.

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iamdavid International Debutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,111	I dont expect anyone to agree with me but I always found Trescothick quite stylish in his own unique way, quite enjoyed watching him bat. Along with VVS Laxman and Mark Waugh.

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howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,104	Kallis - the perfect blend of both. Bless his heart.

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