Cricket Statues around the World

[Burgey]

Would be a great statue re. the spirit of the game, IMO.

 

[SJS]

Sir Learie Constantine deserves a statue if any West Indian does and i cant think of a better picture to model it on than this.

Well not exactly this one but there is another very similar taken from front which I cant find just now.

 

[pasag]

Thats a nice one.

But you know something, everything else is wrong about the Lillee statue pictures except the magnificient statue itself. And you know why? Its the setting.

All you see is the concrete and metal and glass, He looks like a character out of a science fiction movie.

Just imagine him in settings similar to the Bradman statue at Adelaide. It would look awesome and so much more appropriate.

Yeah, the MCG really is a colossus of metal, concrete and glass though if you took it from the other angle you'd get the grass area which would be nicer.

 

[SJS]

SCG installed its eighth cricket statue in January this year - that of Stan McCabe - perhaps giving us an idea of what he did to the bodyline bowling in that historic innings.

 

[GotSpin]

Another statue I simply love is of Benaud at the SCG, The bowler, collars up as usual, has the ball in his right hand and is signaling one of the off side fielders (perhaps a gully or a short cover) to move a bit.

Its a wonderful study and would make a great picture. I am not sure if it is kept in a great location/surrounding though.

6. Richie Benaud at the SCG

This is one of my favourites. Being at the SCG helps though

 

[King Pietersen]

My personal favourite. Not only a fantastic statue, but a great picture too.

 

[SJS]

My personal favourite. Not only a fantastic statue, but a great picture too.

I intend, inshallah, to go on a trip to Australia (and perhaps New zealand) in the next two years, visiting the cricket grounds and intend to take pictures of the statues in these countries (and the grounds of course). Maybe if I do a decent job, I might come out with a coffee table book with these pictures.

Although for that it would be better to cover other countries as well, particularly England, South Africa and West Indies.

 

[GotSpin]

If it's anything like this coffee table book I'd buy it.

 

[nightprowler10]

I believe their is a bowler's statue at the Lord's now. Does anyone know who is the model ?

Not sure about the model but the plaque on the statue simple states bowler IIRC. And yes, there is a corresponding statue of a batsman.