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    ESPNcricinfo World XI

    My XI, Hobbs Sehwag Bradman Sachin Viv Richards Sobers Imran Gilchrist Holding Warne McGrath
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    Amongst current non sub-continental batsmen,who is the best player of spin?

    KP couldnt handle pie-chucker (Yuvraj). Hence disqualified, imho :)
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    3rd Greatest Cricketer - The Poll

    Warney for me. It was a tough fight between Warney and Sachin with Warney's mastery of a tougher art pipping Tendulkar's mastery of playing under the pressure of a billion lives. Though honestly, I would put them at 2 and 3 and Sobers at 4.
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    Hi James, I havent received anything for finishing 2nd in the ICC world T20 contest. If I...

    Hi James, I havent received anything for finishing 2nd in the ICC world T20 contest. If I remember correctly, there were prizes for that. If I'm wrong, then kindly ignore. I havent had my coffee yet! thanks!
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    Are batting and bowling equally important in test cricket?

    Bowling more important, IMO. A great batting side can consistently draw matches since the bowlers wouldnt be able to take 20 wickets in every match. But a great bowling side will give its batsmen a chance to win every match by taking 20 wickets. And tbh, Pak is not a good example because their...
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    Who would be your top 10 greatest Asian cricketers?

    India nominees: Sachin, Gavaskar, Kapil, Sehwag, Dravid. Pak nominees: Imran, Wasim, Waqar, Inzi, Anwar SL nominees: Murali, DeSilva, Jayasuriya, Jayawardena, Sangakarra Based on this, my top 10 players would be: 1) Sachin Tendulkar 2) Wasim Akram 3) Muralitharan 4) Imran Khan 5) Virender...
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    Why Is Pakistan's Recent Record Against Australia So Poor?

    I think its a lot to do with mental toughness..You KNOW you can always beat certain opponents. Aus seem to know that they can always beat Pakistan (though today's win was an abberation..dont think any aussie could have been confident today till 19.4 overs of their innings) . They feel that way...
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    The best batsman in the world is gambhir ?

    Gambhir during his golden run in tests, which propelled him to the no.1 ranking, was excellent at judging deliveries.. His effort in NZ (bouncy by Indian standards) to bat for almost 13 hrs to save the test was outstanding. His shortcoming against the short ball is nothing new. So many greats...
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    Asian matchup of Superstars

    I suspect this poll is going to end up as "flamboyance vs solidity"
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    Asian matchup of Superstars

    Hard to get past Sachin,Dravid and Gavaskar in tests. Imran,Wasim and Waqar are able contenders but to me the batsmen just pip the bowlers.
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    Will K.P ever be an all-time great?

    in a word - No. He is more a 'Rohit Sharma' type of player with his special moments and not-so-special moments..too fickle to be considered a great.
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    Champions League : Taylor , Oram and Napier to play for IPL franchises?

    TBH ..the counties get paid a lot if they lose a player to IPL...so not sure if they will be happier with the player choosing IPL or not...
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    Which was the greatest bowling partnership of them all?

    W/M ... the greatest combo I've ever seen..I dont think any batsman at any time in the innings was confident of seeing them off..
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    Ponting vs. Steve Waugh, Who Was the Better Batsman?

    Ponting to me is easily the best batsman Aus have produced since the 80/90's. Waugh might not even be second on that list with the contenders being Dean Jones, Mark Waugh, Matty Hayden, Justin Langer. Hussey and Clarke seem to be a rung below these.. Both are big match players (example:Waugh...
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    Is Dravid an all time great?

    How can anyone nicknamed 'The Wall' not be an all time great. I dont think too many other ppl can claim that title.
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    Sehwag - Wisden's leading cricketer of the year 2009

    Hats off..to the most talented strokeplayer I have ever seen. Here's to more consistency and many more awards!
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    Who is the best ODI player of all time?

    The top 2 ODI cricketers for me - in this order.. 1. Sachin 2. Gilchrist
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    Who Is The Second Greatest Batsman Ever?

    Getting back to the original topic - I think a lot of older players are overrated for the same reason that a few current players are underrated. Taking the example of my 2 fav players: We can never know how Bradman would play if he were born in this era as an Indian with thousands cheering...
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    Good/Great bowlers that owned good/great batsman...

    For all of Vaas' lack of speed, he has probably been the best pacer against India's best opening pair - Dada and Tendlya. Both always try to play him out!!
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    Good/Great bowlers that owned good/great batsman...

    Chaminda Vaas -> Ganguly And it continues in the IPL :(

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