5 least influential Cricketers of all time

[robelinda]

Ijaz always pulled out his best for the Aussies, he hammered us on so many occasions. But one can never forget this insane piece of batting-

YouTube - Great shot from Ijaz Ahmed


and this masterful batting

YouTube - Ijaz Ahmed 141 vs England 1996 Headingley

YouTube - Ijaz Ahmed 115 vs Australia 3rd test WACA 1999

 

[robelinda]

Hmm, Kim Hughes is an interesting pick. A possible argument to be made that the whole saga regarding his captaincy and then the rebel tours had quite an impact on Aus cricket.

Indeed. I'll never forget Kim's batting, he was also Ricky Ponting's inspiration growing up. Classic strokemaker at his best, i love this innings

YouTube - Kim Hughes 213 vs India 1980/81

 

[archie mac]

Indeed. I'll never forget Kim's batting, he was also Ricky Ponting's inspiration growing up. Classic strokemaker at his best, i love this innings

YouTube - Kim Hughes 213 vs India 1980/81

Thanks for that, brings back the memories

No ropes, no tennis spring bats, just class from the best driver I can remember

 

[robelinda]

Might be just me, but his bat actually sounded so great, the ball seemed to just ping off it and make the nicest sound when he drove and cut.

 

[archie mac]

Might be just me, but his bat actually sounded so great, the ball seemed to just ping off it and make the nicest sound when he drove and cut.

Yeah did sound nice, but I imagine even the stroke he was caught off, would go 30 rows back with a modern bat

 

[Maximus0723]

Nah, disagree.
Kim Hughes is/was awesome. Not forgotten.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ramprakash
Gatting
Sherwin Campbell
Alistair Campbell

One who played 31 times between 80-89 who deserves a mention and special consideration is Chris Tavare.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think Garth McKenzie is now often and harshly overlooked principally because he was preceded by Lindwall and Miller and succeeded by Lillee & Thomson.

Ken Rutherford played a lot of tests without ever fulfilling his promise.

Larry Gomes another player with a lengthy career rarely mentioned nowadays.

Iqbal Qasim took lots of wickets for Pakistan but also hardly rates discussion.

& an Essex legend but
Keith Fletcher came up short versus the Aussies and his spell as England coach only noteworthy for its brevity.

 

[bagapath]

Garth mckenzie and iqbal qasim don't belong here.

John emburey?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Garth mckenzie and iqbal qasim don't belong here.

Least influential, not worst. They're two players who are unjustly neglected nowadays.

 

[wpdavid]

Gatting

One could argue that Gatting's performance in the 1987 tour of Pakistan played a huge role in the switch to neutral umpires.

 

[slowfinger]

Garth mckenzie and iqbal qasim don't belong here.

John emburey?

Nah he was too good IMO.

 

[Burgey]

Carl Hooper

 

[Noble One]

Two West Indies keepers in Jacobs and Ramdin (to be fair only played 42 Tests though, and career not quite finished).

Two wicketkeeper batsman who both are very unremarkable. Not great with the gloves but not horrible. Not great with the bat but better than tail-ender status. Not overly attacking but not stonewallers. Just two completely middle of the road cricketers who will hardly be remembered in 30 years time.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Alistair Campbell

Nah, without Alistair Campbell we wouldn't have such awesome banners like:

"Alistair Campbell haaaaaas two humps!"

 

[Top_Cat]

Brett Lee. 300+ Test wickets but only one good series against an opponent who actually mattered and until that series, always seemed to be in the side for what he could possibly do. Got an average built on bullying two teams, tbh.

 

[vcs]

Brett Lee. 300+ Test wickets but only one good series against an opponent who actually mattered and until that series, seemed to always be in the side for what he could possibly do.

Hmm.. a bit harsh I would say.

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...39;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...63;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings

 

[robelinda]

Yeah Brett Lee for sure. I can think of only 2 series where he was really good against good opposition batsman, against SA in 05/06, and India 07/08. The rest of his decent series were against pathetic batting sides, or against sides who cant bat in Australia. Brett's overseas record is very average, and was very much in the side for what he could do but so very rarely did do at test level. His debut 2 tests vs India were impressive too.

 

[Blakus]

Think that's a little harsh on Lee myself. Whilst I certainly agree that he had a rather average test career, I personally believe he's one of Australia's finest ever limited overs players.
I know people tend to only consider tests for these matters but I think that's unfair. Also given the sheer speed he was able to bowl at I just don't see him as an un-influential cricketer

 

[robelinda]

Agree he was and is a magnificent ODI bowler.