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Battle of Cricketers - CW's Favorite Cricketer
- Thread starter Pratters
- Start date
Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
Murali, WAG.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Pretty sure they both have, actually. Hair deffo called Murali in a test & Gower had his little fit of pique versus NZ. He was pissed off with Crowe for something if memory serves.
Anyway, Gower, obvs.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, very early on. Quick Google revels it was this test. Called him 7 times, no less.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
Good call!
Also, only one of them averages less with the ball in Test cricket than Jim Laker...
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
Gower
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Murali.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Gower wins 16-13.
Round Two, Battle Five
Andy Flower (1968- )
4,794 runs, 151 catches and 9 stumpings in 67 Tests for Zimbabwe; 213 ODIs
Wore a black armband during the 2003 World Cup to mourn the death of democracy in Zimbabwe
England assistant coach 2007-09, full time team director 2009-
Barry Richards (1945-)
508 runs in 4 Tests for South Africa; 28,358 runs in 339 first class matches
Barred from international cricket due to apartheid, he carved up first class attacks in three countries
Also scored 554 runs in 5 Supertests
Described as one of the finest batsmen of the 20th century
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Wildcard play-off, battle two
Stan McCabe (1910-1968)
2,748 runs in 39 Tests for Australia; 182 first-class matches
Ruthless attacker of fast bowling
Scored 187 not out in the first Bodyline Test aged 22
Played his last first class match aged only 31, due to injuries and World War II
Chris Gayle (1979-)
5,848 runs in 85 Tests for the West Indies; 215 ODIs
Hard-hitting opener with more success in limited overs cricket
Captain of West Indies since 2007
Sir Donald Bradman (1908-2001)
6,996 runs in 52 Tests for Australia; 28,067 runs in 234 first class matches
Best batsman of all time etc. etc. etc.
Round Two, Battle Five
Andy Flower (1968- )
4,794 runs, 151 catches and 9 stumpings in 67 Tests for Zimbabwe; 213 ODIs
Wore a black armband during the 2003 World Cup to mourn the death of democracy in Zimbabwe
England assistant coach 2007-09, full time team director 2009-
Barry Richards (1945-)
508 runs in 4 Tests for South Africa; 28,358 runs in 339 first class matches
Barred from international cricket due to apartheid, he carved up first class attacks in three countries
Also scored 554 runs in 5 Supertests
Described as one of the finest batsmen of the 20th century
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Wildcard play-off, battle two
Stan McCabe (1910-1968)
2,748 runs in 39 Tests for Australia; 182 first-class matches
Ruthless attacker of fast bowling
Scored 187 not out in the first Bodyline Test aged 22
Played his last first class match aged only 31, due to injuries and World War II
Chris Gayle (1979-)
5,848 runs in 85 Tests for the West Indies; 215 ODIs
Hard-hitting opener with more success in limited overs cricket
Captain of West Indies since 2007
Sir Donald Bradman (1908-2001)
6,996 runs in 52 Tests for Australia; 28,067 runs in 234 first class matches
Best batsman of all time etc. etc. etc.
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