Greatest LIVING Cricketers

Fusion · 29-04-2009, 02:48 PM

We’ve had so many “best/greatest” threads that I thought one more can’t hurt.

We all have our opinions on who the greatest cricketer ever was. I was thinking to list the top 5 greatest living cricketers today. My list:

(1) Sir Garfield Sobers – probably the most complete player ever. His name would rank close to the top of any cricketing list, dead or alive!
(2) Sir Vivian Richards – King Viv is my favorite player of all time. His dominating and intimidating batting style is the stuff of legend.
(3) Imran Khan – Not only an all-time great bowler, but a great all-rounder and Captain to boot.
(4) Shane Warne – The god of Leg Spin.
(5) Sachin Tendulkar – I can easily switch him for Lara, but the little master barely edges him in my list. Ask me again tomorrow and I might have Lara in place of Tendulkar!

With all due apologies to Lara, Hadlee, Lillee, Wasim, Gavaskar, and Botham.

rivera213 · 29-04-2009, 02:53 PM

In no particular order:

* Sunil Gavaskar
* Sachin Tendulkar
* Graeme Pollock
* Garry Sobers
* Shane Warne

oitoitoi · 29-04-2009, 02:54 PM

Personally I'd have Lara over Warne, when I ever think of Warne and Murali, as good as they are I always feel they've both failed their ultimate test in that they never really got the better of the 2 outstanding batsmen of their era, Tendulkar and Lara. It's for this reason that I always rate McGrath ahead of both of them, he fairly consistently got both of them out. I've always felt that much of Warne's aura was inflated through gamesmanship and general hijinks, still the best leggie ever mind.

Slifer · 29-04-2009, 03:37 PM

Mine would be:

Gilchrist
Sobers
Viv
Mcgrath
Imran

Xuhaib · 30-04-2009, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion

We’ve had so many “best/greatest” threads that I thought one more can’t hurt.

We all have our opinions on who the greatest cricketer ever was. I was thinking to list the top 5 greatest living cricketers today. My list:

(1) Sir Garfield Sobers – probably the most complete player ever. His name would rank close to the top of any cricketing list, dead or alive!
(2) Sir Vivian Richards – King Viv is my favorite player of all time. His dominating and intimidating batting style is the stuff of legend.
(3) Imran Khan – Not only an all-time great bowler, but a great all-rounder and Captain to boot.
(4) Shane Warne – The god of Leg Spin.
(5) Sachin Tendulkar – I can easily switch him for Lara, but the little master barely edges him in my list. Ask me again tomorrow and I might have Lara in place of Tendulkar!

With all due apologies to Lara, Hadlee, Lillee, Wasim, Gavaskar, and Botham.

Lara for Sach and my list is done.

Migara · 30-04-2009, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fusion

We’ve had so many “best/greatest” threads that I thought one more can’t hurt.

We all have our opinions on who the greatest cricketer ever was. I was thinking to list the top 5 greatest living cricketers today. My list:

(1) Sir Garfield Sobers – probably the most complete player ever. His name would rank close to the top of any cricketing list, dead or alive!
(2) Sir Vivian Richards – King Viv is my favorite player of all time. His dominating and intimidating batting style is the stuff of legend.
(3) Imran Khan – Not only an all-time great bowler, but a great all-rounder and Captain to boot.
(4) Shane Warne – The god of Leg Spin.
(5) Sachin Tendulkar – I can easily switch him for Lara, but the little master barely edges him in my list. Ask me again tomorrow and I might have Lara in place of Tendulkar!

With all due apologies to Lara, Hadlee, Lillee, Wasim, Gavaskar, and Botham.

No Murali?

Fusion · 30-04-2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Migara

No Murali?

Yeah completely forgot to list his name in my “due apologies” section. In fact, he would be ranked number 6 on my list. And besides the top 3 names I listed, I could switch out the other two for any number of names. Murali is the most deserving name that can knock out someone else from my list.

Jono · 30-04-2009, 10:28 AM

Sobers
Viv
Imran

The rest are a bit too even to separate. Warne, Tendulkar, Lara, Murali, McGrath, Hadlee

Athlai · 30-04-2009, 10:32 AM

Sobers
Viv
Imran
Hadlee
Tendulkar

Jono · 30-04-2009, 10:34 AM

Heh, forgot Hadlee.

Xuhaib · 30-04-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jono

Sobers
Viv
Imran

The rest are a bit too even to separate. Warne, Tendulkar, Lara, Murali, McGrath, Hadlee

Add Wasim too a bit like a lesser Viv his record does not indicate his true greatness.

Slifer · 30-04-2009, 03:30 PM

Kinda hard narrowing down to just 5 but lets try by positions:

Batsman: Sobers ??
Fast Bowler: Glenn Mcgrath
Wicket-Keeper: Gilchrist
Spinner: Murali (my opinion)
Allrounder: Sobers (II)

steve132 · 30-04-2009, 04:55 PM

Garry Sobers
Viv Richards
Imran Khan
Murali
Sachin Tendulkar

Botham, Hadlee, Lara, Lillee and Warne (in alphabetical order) would be next.

Sanz · 30-04-2009, 09:47 PM

Sir Garry Sobers.

SJS · 02-05-2009, 01:50 AM

Gavaskar Sunil
Richards Barry
Richards Vivian
Tendulkar Sachin
Lara Brian
Sobers Garry
Imran Khan
Alan Knott
Shane Warne
Dennis Lillee
Andy Roberts
Muralitharan

Here is a twelve member squad of the greatest living cricketers.

Its difficult to rank them except that Sobers is undoubtedly on top.

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Fusion Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States Posts: 10,769	Greatest LIVING Cricketers We’ve had so many “best/greatest” threads that I thought one more can’t hurt. We all have our opinions on who the greatest cricketer ever was. I was thinking to list the top 5 greatest living cricketers today. My list: (1) Sir Garfield Sobers – probably the most complete player ever. His name would rank close to the top of any cricketing list, dead or alive! (2) Sir Vivian Richards – King Viv is my favorite player of all time. His dominating and intimidating batting style is the stuff of legend. (3) Imran Khan – Not only an all-time great bowler, but a great all-rounder and Captain to boot. (4) Shane Warne – The god of Leg Spin. (5) Sachin Tendulkar – I can easily switch him for Lara, but the little master barely edges him in my list. Ask me again tomorrow and I might have Lara in place of Tendulkar! With all due apologies to Lara, Hadlee, Lillee, Wasim, Gavaskar, and Botham.

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Slifer State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,330	Mine would be: Gilchrist Sobers Viv Mcgrath Imran __________________ Cause Slifer said so.........!!!!

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,477	Sobers Viv Imran The rest are a bit too even to separate. Warne, Tendulkar, Lara, Murali, McGrath, Hadlee Last edited by Jono; 30-04-2009 at 10:34 AM.

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SJS Hall of Fame Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mumbai India Posts: 19,170	Gavaskar Sunil Richards Barry Richards Vivian Tendulkar Sachin Lara Brian Sobers Garry Imran Khan Alan Knott Shane Warne Dennis Lillee Andy Roberts Muralitharan Here is a twelve member squad of the greatest living cricketers. Its difficult to rank them except that Sobers is undoubtedly on top.

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29-04-2009, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
rivera213 U19 Vice-Captain Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 503	In no particular order: * Sunil Gavaskar * Sachin Tendulkar * Graeme Pollock * Garry Sobers * Shane Warne

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oitoitoi State Vice-Captain Join Date: May 2008 Location: England (support India) Posts: 1,404	Personally I'd have Lara over Warne, when I ever think of Warne and Murali, as good as they are I always feel they've both failed their ultimate test in that they never really got the better of the 2 outstanding batsmen of their era, Tendulkar and Lara. It's for this reason that I always rate McGrath ahead of both of them, he fairly consistently got both of them out. I've always felt that much of Warne's aura was inflated through gamesmanship and general hijinks, still the best leggie ever mind.

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,477	Heh, forgot Hadlee.

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Slifer State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,330	Kinda hard narrowing down to just 5 but lets try by positions: Batsman: Sobers ?? Fast Bowler: Glenn Mcgrath Wicket-Keeper: Gilchrist Spinner: Murali (my opinion) Allrounder: Sobers (II)

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steve132 School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 179	Garry Sobers Viv Richards Imran Khan Murali Sachin Tendulkar Botham, Hadlee, Lara, Lillee and Warne (in alphabetical order) would be next.

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Sanz Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 16,228	Sir Garry Sobers.

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