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Best South African batsman ever
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TheJediBrah
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The normal awards that everyone else has
Except that it doesn't specify format.
Just says "best". So it requires more than a look at stasguru.
SeamUp
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I must admit the votes on Graeme Pollock are a surprise to me. I guess he didn't go to play County Cricket or Shield Cricket like Barry Richards so maybe not remembered by those set of fans. But these videos above are fantastic and the insight into their genius is highlighted but obviously Barry was a genius himself.
1. Graeme Pollock
2. Barry Richards
3. Jacques Kallis
4. Dudley Nourse
5. AB De Villiers
6. Peter Kirsten
7. Hashim Amla
8. Eddie Barlow
9. Graeme Smith
10. Gary Kirsten
11. Aubrey Faulkner
12. Ken McEwan
13. Lee Irvine
14. Daryll Cullinan
15. Herschelle Gibbs
16. Colin Bland
17. Clive Rice
18. Brian McMillan
19. Denis Lindsay
20. John Waite
21. Henry Fotheringham
22. Jackie McGlew
23. Trevor Goddard
24. Kepler Wessels
25. Jonty Rhodes/Hansie Cronje/Herby Taylor/Alan Melville/Eric Rowan/Roy McLean (for the historical one's)
* Suppose Shaun Pollock/Mike Procter/Lance Klusener had batting potential to sneak in there.
1. Graeme Pollock
2. Barry Richards
3. Jacques Kallis
4. Dudley Nourse
5. AB De Villiers
6. Peter Kirsten
7. Hashim Amla
8. Eddie Barlow
9. Graeme Smith
10. Gary Kirsten
11. Aubrey Faulkner
12. Ken McEwan
13. Lee Irvine
14. Daryll Cullinan
15. Herschelle Gibbs
16. Colin Bland
17. Clive Rice
18. Brian McMillan
19. Denis Lindsay
20. John Waite
21. Henry Fotheringham
22. Jackie McGlew
23. Trevor Goddard
24. Kepler Wessels
25. Jonty Rhodes/Hansie Cronje/Herby Taylor/Alan Melville/Eric Rowan/Roy McLean (for the historical one's)
* Suppose Shaun Pollock/Mike Procter/Lance Klusener had batting potential to sneak in there.
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Zinzan
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The Kallis one is awesome, 26 minutes is almost the perfect length without going too in depth. Great series.
harsh.ag
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wtf?
wtf 2.0?
Zinzan
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Also, you're tough on Cullinan. Outside his famous struggles with Warne, he had a damn good career. At least up there fighting Gary Kirsten for the no 10 spot.
SeamUp
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Possibly. I loved Cullinan I suppose those Warne battle did leave a dent but when we just came back he was our best attacking batsman and classy too watch.
Personally I've always felt he and Gibbs underachieved , maybe its because of their schoolboy prodige stories and FC debuts at 16.
SeamUp
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McMillan averaged 40 in test cricket and was batting as high as 3 at times but was never given a steady position and didn't have many peak career years at international cricket. Best all-rounder in the mid 90's but he was extremely highly regarded by SA cricket fans, Bob Woolmer and those that watched him in his peak years.
Just put a quick list together while at work. Unfortunate that it needed at wtf though
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indiaholic
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Cullinan is top 10. Just look at that man bat against anybody not named Warne. So good.
SeamUp
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I would say so. If we wanted an extra...
batsman : Herschelle Gibbs
keeper : Mark Boucher
all-rounder : Brian McMillan
Then depending on balance those 2 strike bowlers (Ntini/Morkel) could come in.