Greatest ODI Cricketer Ever By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan!

[Saint Kopite]

Don't want to copy paste the article as the article deserves hits but I would suggest everyone to read it. Article is by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, and it is one of the finest pieces of writing I have seen in quite some time. The theme is about who the greatest ODI cricketer of all time is!


Cover story | Wonder cricket | The Cricket Monthly | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[smash84]

viv rightly deserves it

 

[fredfertang]

..... and after more than forty years there isn't a single English candidate - maybe we're doing something wrong?

 

[grecian]

..... and after more than forty years there isn't a single English candidate - maybe we're doing something wrong?

Ravi, the man who would have won this World Cup, if only we'd had faith.

 

[SuperMurali]

King Viv is the greatest

 

[harsh.ag]

The last two paras were pretty good there by Vaidyanathan. I would, however, add that Viv's chutzpah was quite his own and a notch above that of Javed's.

 

[bagapath]

The last two paras were pretty good there by Vaidyanathan. I would, however, add that Viv's chutzpah was quite his own and a notch above that of Javed's.

Much as I love Viv I disagree with you. Javed was one of a kind. A master at planning his innings, especially with only the tail for support. Matching his chutzpah is a big achievement / compliment to anyone. Exceeding his is not possible and claiming so is a mere hyperbole.

 

[harsh.ag]

Reveal your chutzpah scale, fred!

Tbf, I think Javed was more cheeky than anything else. Liked to rile the opposition and work around them. Viv was more audacious.