Chanderpaul or Dravid?

[Engle]

Dravid edges this by virtue of his willingness to open/wkeep when called upon. A team man who cared less for personal numbers and more for the team cause.
He even declared with a certain superstar short of his double. Yikes !

 

[TheJediBrah]

I thought it was about looks.

Both very normal looking office job working type men who obviously don't lift. It's a tough call.

Dravid loved to get on the cardio though

 

[Smudge]

I wonder what became of him.

He made one creepy Youtube video too many, and is now on a register.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The best from what I've seen is him arguing Alec Stewart over Knott. .

Nasser Hussain > Matthew Hayden and Chaminda Vaas~ Glenn McGrath will take some topping

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nasser Hussain > Matthew Hayden and Chaminda Vaas~ Glenn McGrath will take some topping

If we're still taking about lifting then I dare say Vaas has McGrath covered quite comfortably. Though using that metric the Nasser > Haydos just becomes even harder to comprehend

 

[fredfertang]

I wonder what became of him.

He hasn't posted since grecian saw him working in a garage - and to add to that mystery we haven't seen grecian for many moons ..................................

 

[Daemon]

Dravid loved to get on the cardio though

Sure didn't look like it

 

[weldone]

Richard’s capacity for argument really was a wonder of the age

During my first few months in CW, Richard and Kazoholic (Ikki) used to have some long arguments going for many many pages on some ridiculous topics (e.g. if a random spinner from 1918 was better than Warne, if Gavin Larsen was a better ODI bowler than Waqar). Each such argument used to last many many pages and weeks - and used to contain very long multi-quoted posts from both. Now, Richard has hidden in a hole somewhere, and Ikki doesn't visit cc - and such arguments don't happen anymore. (not that I'm missing such arguments )

 

[Jack1]

Obviously both of them were painfully slow in limited overs. They weren't much quicker in tests either, but that's obviously irrelevant. In tests it's difficult to say. Both good players in tests, but wouldn't have played a game in their career in limited overs in current times. I'd be tempted to favour Dravid in tests as he batted higher and has a higher average.

 

[Daemon]

During my first few months in CW, Richard and Kazoholic (Ikki) used to have some long arguments going for many many pages on some ridiculous topics (e.g. if a random spinner from 1918 was better than Warne, if Gavin Larsen was a better ODI bowler than Waqar). Each such argument used to last many many pages and weeks - and used to contain very long multi-quoted posts from both. Now, Richard has hidden in a hole somewhere, and Ikki doesn't visit cc - and such arguments don't happen anymore. (not that I'm missing such arguments )

What's the Miyagi/TJB/Starfighter feud like in comparison?

 

[weldone]

What's the Miyagi/TJB/Starfighter feud like in comparison?

essay writing versus mud throwing

But I'd choose to dip in mud than reading a 1000 word stat-mongering explaining in detail why this guy is the 2nd best bowler of all-time, followed by another 1000 word stat-mongering explaining why he is not
Colin Blythe | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPNcricinfo

 

[Daemon]

That's a very specific death they've provided

 

[trundler]

I'd rather have SF and MM highjack a thread than Richard and Ikki, too. Sure their crap is repetitive but it's not nearly as long and senseless as those 2.

 

[andruid]

Nasser Hussain > Matthew Hayden and Chaminda Vaas~ Glenn McGrath will take some topping

Or Ireland isn't really its country so England can freely poach their talent at test level

 

[Burgey]

Yeah, there are plenty of people who are on the spectrum and all that, but Richard was on such a level that he basically had one to himself.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Or Ireland isn't really its country so England can freely poach their talent at test level

well tbf that has been the case, practically speaking at least

 

[GotSpin]

C_C was just as bad as Richard and Ikki.

Though no one was like Rodgie. JFC

 

[Smudge]

Yeah, there are plenty of people who are on the spectrum and all that, but Richard was on such a level that he basically had one to himself.

I used to particularly enjoy his threats of physical violence towards me. Oh, how I laughed.