Best Bowler/Batter/Captain today?

Kiwi · 15-06-2002, 03:21 PM

Who are the best players in the World today?
My picks are:
BATTER: Tendulkar/Lara
BOWLER: Muralitharan
WICKETKEEPER: Gilchrist
CAPTAIN: Hussian

What are your thoughts?

Rich2001 · 15-06-2002, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Who are the best players in the World today?
My picks are:
BATTER: Tendulkar/Lara
BOWLER: Muralitharan
WICKETKEEPER: Gilchrist
CAPTAIN: Hussian

What are your thoughts?

BATTER: Agree
BOWLER: I agree and I also like G.McGrath as well he bowls so ecomically every innings and he does also take wickets.
WICKETKEEPER: Agree
CAPTAIN: Hussian and Felming are both doing a great job at the moment.

Tim · 15-06-2002, 04:05 PM

Captain: At the moment no captain really stands out, but I think Hussain is probably doing the best job. A few months ago it would have been Fleming, but he seems to have fallen away a little.

Rich2001 · 15-06-2002, 04:11 PM

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Captain: At the moment no captain really stands out, but I think Hussain is probably doing the best job. A few months ago it would have been Fleming, but he seems to have fallen away a little.

I agree I would have also nominated Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka for the way he transformed the team over the last year, but after watching him on TV in the England tour, my opinions have changed alot

Kiwi · 15-06-2002, 07:36 PM

I think that captains are very hard to judge! You have to look at the team
they are playing in. Also all teams play a different sort of game. For
example I think Hussian is great for England but if he was captain of
Australia he may not be such a great guy for the job as they have more of
an Attacking game.

Kimbo · 15-06-2002, 08:41 PM

I really rate Boucher as a keeper.

lord_of_darkness · 16-06-2002, 12:06 AM

i agree with Havascar there but i would say a better captain would be steve waugh

Kiwi · 16-06-2002, 01:05 AM

I also rate Boucher. But if you were picking a world VI would u use
gilchrist and not boucher.. I think you would have to look at batting as well
and there is no question about it then.. Gilchrist is amazing. I would
rate him as one of the top batters in the world(top 10 anyway).

As for S.Waugh for captain. I think he has past his best.

Kimbo · 16-06-2002, 01:58 AM

Steve Waugh has one of the best, if not the best cricketing minds in the world. So if you were picking purely the best captain(not on form, which i agree, he is past his best) then you would have to go with him.

Rich2001 · 16-06-2002, 06:57 AM

Yes I rate S.Waugh highly but the question was the best in the world today and S.Waugh isn't a captain at present

anthonysw · 16-06-2002, 08:05 AM

I totally agree with Tamara except that I would pick McGrath as the bowler.

Neil Pickup · 16-06-2002, 01:06 PM

Yeah, agreed

Re: Keeper - are we looking for the best with the gloves or the best batsman/keeper balance?

Kimbo · 16-06-2002, 01:15 PM

I was thinking the same thing Neil. Thats why I said Boucher. He has amazing stats as a keeper.

MrPerko · 16-06-2002, 10:19 PM

BATTER: Tendulkar
BOWLER: McGrath
WICKETKEEPER: Gilchrist
CAPTAIN: Shane Warne (yep - you read right)

I suppose it depends on what you define "best" as...

If the 'best' bowler takes the most wickets - then probably Warne or Muralitharan. But if he's the guy to keeps runs down, keeps pressure on, can run in and bowl all day, is consistent and is injury-free... then probably McGrath.

Shane Warne as captain is an interesting choice - I know. But if the "best" (here we go again) captain has the best cricketing brain (not necessary the best win:loss ratio) - then I think Warne is potentially a valid choice...

... too bad it's a bit late now for Capt'n Warne

Tim · 16-06-2002, 10:32 PM

Well if so...then why isn't Warne captain of Australia?.

I don't think you've got it right.

15-06-2002, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kiwi State Vice-Captain Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,079	Best Bowler/Batter/Captain today? Who are the best players in the World today? My picks are: BATTER: Tendulkar/Lara BOWLER: Muralitharan WICKETKEEPER: Gilchrist CAPTAIN: Hussian What are your thoughts?

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Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Yeah, agreed Re: Keeper - are we looking for the best with the gloves or the best batsman/keeper balance? __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

15-06-2002, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Auckland Posts: 7,888	Captain: At the moment no captain really stands out, but I think Hussain is probably doing the best job. A few months ago it would have been Fleming, but he seems to have fallen away a little.

15-06-2002, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kiwi State Vice-Captain Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,079	I think that captains are very hard to judge! You have to look at the team they are playing in. Also all teams play a different sort of game. For example I think Hussian is great for England but if he was captain of Australia he may not be such a great guy for the job as they have more of an Attacking game.

16-06-2002, 01:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kiwi State Vice-Captain Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,079	I also rate Boucher. But if you were picking a world VI would u use gilchrist and not boucher.. I think you would have to look at batting as well and there is no question about it then.. Gilchrist is amazing. I would rate him as one of the top batters in the world(top 10 anyway). As for S.Waugh for captain. I think he has past his best.

16-06-2002, 01:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kimbo International Debutant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: london Posts: 2,835	Steve Waugh has one of the best, if not the best cricketing minds in the world. So if you were picking purely the best captain(not on form, which i agree, he is past his best) then you would have to go with him.

16-06-2002, 06:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rich2001 Cricket Web Vice Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 7,181	Yes I rate S.Waugh highly but the question was the best in the world today and S.Waugh isn't a captain at present

16-06-2002, 01:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kimbo International Debutant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: london Posts: 2,835	I was thinking the same thing Neil. Thats why I said Boucher. He has amazing stats as a keeper.

16-06-2002, 10:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
MrPerko School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bris Vegas, Australia Posts: 197	BATTER: Tendulkar BOWLER: McGrath WICKETKEEPER: Gilchrist CAPTAIN: Shane Warne (yep - you read right) I suppose it depends on what you define "best" as... If the 'best' bowler takes the most wickets - then probably Warne or Muralitharan. But if he's the guy to keeps runs down, keeps pressure on, can run in and bowl all day, is consistent and is injury-free... then probably McGrath. Shane Warne as captain is an interesting choice - I know. But if the "best" (here we go again) captain has the best cricketing brain (not necessary the best win:loss ratio) - then I think Warne is potentially a valid choice... ... too bad it's a bit late now for Capt'n Warne

16-06-2002, 10:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tim Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Auckland Posts: 7,888	Well if so...then why isn't Warne captain of Australia?. I don't think you've got it right.

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