Battle of the Infamous - Page 4

LongHopCassidy · 07-09-2012, 05:09 PM

Final Tally - Round 1

Salman Butt: 11
Neil Adcock: 2
Shane Watson: 4

Investigators are making enquiries about the final result.

LongHopCassidy · 07-09-2012, 06:09 PM

Round 1, Battle 2

Some worthy contenders chucked in, along with an ATG. Remember, it's not so much about who defiles the spirit of the game the most (unless that's your sole criterion) but who gives you the most primal reaction of pure, unadulterated rage.

Johan Botha (South Africa)

Crimes:

- Well, duh.

'NO BAAAALLLL!' - Completely impartial Gabba crowd, 1st Twenty20 between Australia and South Africa, 2006

'I think the ultimate solution will be if they can have an on-field measurement, but that's very difficult with the clothing and the different camera angles' - Botha on why he can't afford a jumper

Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)

Crimes:

- An ultimately unflattering doosra.
- Actually being supported by the PCB

‘The authorities are now allowing these mystery spinners, unorthodox off-spinners, to bend their elbows to a degree. If they are going to be allowed to do this England should be saying, “Shouldn’t we be teaching our young spinners to bowl like that as well?” - Bob Willis

'Someone is telling me my action is bad but the ICC allow me to bowl 23.5 degrees because my arm is not good but that’s my problem.' - Saeed Ajmal on his terrible orthopedic surgeon

Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Crimes, according to the mainstream media:

- Not many

Crimes, according to CricketWeb:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikki

It goes to show you that sometimes perceptions are correct (i.e. Kallis being seemingly selfish) and I get the impression of Kallis being a cricketer who certainly knew his numbers and played for them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraemeSmith

Kallis with his selfish slow batting begs to disagree

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teja.

I'd worship Jaques Kallis if he did not seem to exude an aura of extreme selfishness at times, again I said 'seem to' I don't know if he really was selfish. He just seems to love a 'not-out' more than any other batsman.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike5181

I have the utmost respect for Kallis but those numbers make him look pretty selfish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

No, he's a selfish cricketer IMO, whether you think it's crap or not.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Alex

Kallis. Wac. Good riddance you selfish ****.

Quote:

Originally Posted by silentstriker

I don't think he's boring - I think he's selfish. Awesome cricketer though but wouldn't say 'the' cricketer of his generation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Moreover what sort of sportsman thinks "ah, **** it, we can't win, I'll play for myself."? I'll answer my own question: a selfish one.

And the winner:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goughy

Its just everytime I see him, the vision of a nasty apharteid era policeman jumps into my mind.

Voting closes at 9pm AEST.

Agent Nationaux · 07-09-2012, 07:01 PM

Love Ajmal and feel indifferent towards Botha, so selfish Kallis it is.

vic_orthdox · 07-09-2012, 07:04 PM

Haha, great research.

Noble One · 07-09-2012, 07:10 PM

Botha - How did he not make the Olympic shot put team?

uvelocity · 07-09-2012, 07:29 PM

hard to split the chuckers, in fact I cant, abstain

nightprowler10 · 07-09-2012, 08:02 PM

Kallis.

smalishah84 · 07-09-2012, 08:07 PM

hilarious thread

Botha.....

I love Ajmal

smalishah84 · 07-09-2012, 08:08 PM

"Its just everytime I see him, the vision of a nasty apharteid era policeman jumps into my mind. "

HeathDavisSpeed · 07-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Would vote any from the first battle over any of these three.

Guess I'll go for Botha but don't dislike any of 'em.

Would have voted Twatto in a heartbeat.

8ankitj · 07-09-2012, 11:10 PM

Ajmal has a gun doosra

BackFootPunch · 07-09-2012, 11:25 PM

Really tough one here. Ajmal seems like too nice of a bloke. Botha clearly chucks it but he's still pretty **** compared to spinners with cleaner actions, I almost feel sorry for him. Like why's he doing it when it doesn't even make him better than those who don't throw?

I'll have to go with Kallis then. For being arguably the greatest all-round cricketer of his generation and still not managing to excite anyone. Get some flair ffs.

BoyBrumby · 08-09-2012, 12:06 AM

Well harsh on Kallis being in this. Don't actually like the bloke but aside from being slightly bland in his public utterances and (allegedly, etc) a bit dim the worst you can say is he's selfish and not to everyone's taste (including mine) as a batsman.

Hard to split Murali's two bastards tho. Both have truly, truly awful actions. Think I'll go with Botha as he's actually been banned from bowling his wrong 'un and has the face of a Waffen SS Panzer commander.

Trichromatic · 08-09-2012, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heathdavisspeed

trevor bailey?

Nominate: Anyone to play for lancashire. Especially glen chapple, warren hegg, mike atherton and ian austin

also nominate: Michael clarke, harbhajan singh, suresh raina, adam parore, brett lee

:-o

fredfertang · 08-09-2012, 02:05 AM

I find it almost impossible to form a view on Kallis who is by far the most impressive cricketer I have ever felt totally indifferent about - Ajmal I actually rather like, its hardly his fault if he's allowed to get away with his doosra, so that, on the same basis as for brumbers, leaves Botha

07-09-2012, 08:02 PM	#52 (permalink)
nightprowler10 Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 13,388	Kallis. __________________ Can't decide on a signature? Why not Zoidberg? (\/) (;,,;) (\/) RIP Craigos

07-09-2012, 08:07 PM	#53 (permalink)
smalishah84 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: dxb Posts: 18,853	hilarious thread Botha..... I love Ajmal __________________ And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta

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8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Ajmal has a gun doosra Last edited by 8ankitj; 07-09-2012 at 11:13 PM.

08-09-2012, 12:06 AM	#58 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,582	Well harsh on Kallis being in this. Don't actually like the bloke but aside from being slightly bland in his public utterances and (allegedly, etc) a bit dim the worst you can say is he's selfish and not to everyone's taste (including mine) as a batsman. Hard to split Murali's two bastards tho. Both have truly, truly awful actions. Think I'll go with Botha as he's actually been banned from bowling his wrong 'un and has the face of a Waffen SS Panzer commander. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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07-09-2012, 07:01 PM	#48 (permalink)
Agent Nationaux Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8,265	Love Ajmal and feel indifferent towards Botha, so selfish Kallis it is.

07-09-2012, 07:04 PM	#49 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,363	Haha, great research.

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Noble One International Vice-Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,112	Botha - How did he not make the Olympic shot put team?

07-09-2012, 08:08 PM	#54 (permalink)
smalishah84 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: dxb Posts: 18,853	"Its just everytime I see him, the vision of a nasty apharteid era policeman jumps into my mind. "

07-09-2012, 11:25 PM	#57 (permalink)
BackFootPunch State 12th Man Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 700	Really tough one here. Ajmal seems like too nice of a bloke. Botha clearly chucks it but he's still pretty **** compared to spinners with cleaner actions, I almost feel sorry for him. Like why's he doing it when it doesn't even make him better than those who don't throw? I'll have to go with Kallis then. For being arguably the greatest all-round cricketer of his generation and still not managing to excite anyone. Get some flair ffs.

08-09-2012, 02:05 AM	#60 (permalink)
fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,711	I find it almost impossible to form a view on Kallis who is by far the most impressive cricketer I have ever felt totally indifferent about - Ajmal I actually rather like, its hardly his fault if he's allowed to get away with his doosra, so that, on the same basis as for brumbers, leaves Botha

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