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    When was Allan Donald at his fastest?

    And second question - When was Donald at his peak? (not necessarily being at his fastest)
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    Has the ODI cricket today lost the appeal it used to have in the 1990's?

    Bilateral ODIs have become painstakingly boring these days. Is it due to the lack of quality or endless amount cricket being played?
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    How many here find it odd that Graeme Pollock rates Sehwag as the best batsman

    It's really odd when a former Test player from Aus,SA or Eng rates a batsman from subcontinent that highly. Barring the trinity (Sachin, Dravid, Laxman), they're very critical about players from subcontinent on their performances on seaming turfs. And Sehwag vs moving ball is like watching...
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    Is there any bowler who's better than Malcolm Marshall or could challenge him?

    I'd probably go with Steyn. He's good enough to play cricket till the age of 36 and may even end up coming close to Mcgrath's record of 563 wickets!
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    Was Sourav Ganguly really vulnerable to swing and pace?

    Heard plenty about him being a destroyer of spin but scared of pace! Was weak against short ball, and even Hayden commented on him. But his average of 65 in England does say that he isn't that hopeless against pace. So what is the fact?
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    Whom does Imran Khan rate as the greatest cricketers he has played against?

    I'm not very sure but in an interview 2 years ago, he rates Viv Richards and Sunil Gavaskar as the 2 greatest cricketers he has played against. Does anyone know the actual answer?
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    How did "All Time Great" fast bowlers practice or prepare themselves before a Test

    How did "All Time Great" fast bowlers practice or prepare themselves before a Test I'm keen to know, what did the great Windies quartet of 80's, Lillee/Thompson , Imran Khan/Wasim Akram did to bowl fast consistently? Did they regularly hit the gym and worked on their muscles, or they used...
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    Which batsmen today or in 1990's you would expect to play the 1980's bowling easily?

    I'm wondering, whether who among today would have played Marshall/Lillee/Imran Khan at their prime with ease?
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    Fast bowling question!!!???

    Ishant Sharma v Ponting Legendary Spell Perth 2008 - YouTube The same top spell which made him a star. What is so different in Ishant's bowling in this video??? What were the things he got right here???
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    How would you rate the 3 greatest batting line ups post 1960?

    The line ups are: 1. West Indies of mid 1980's 2. Australia of late 1990's 3. India of early 2000's. This is my rating: Against fast and short pitched bowling: 1. West Indies. 2. Australia 3. India. Against conventional swing/seam: 1.West Indies 2.Australia 3.India Against Reverse Swing...
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    How difficult it is to play quality spin

    I know many batsmen who have THRASHED pacers operating at 95 mph, but looked like school boys against tweakers! Kevin Pietersen has one of the best pull shots and is a top player of pace, but has no idea against decent spin. Viv Richards smashed Lillee, Thompson, Bob Willis, Botham and Imran...
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    Your top 3 Test innings

    This question may be as common as "Tendulkar vs Lara" one, but still worth discussing. Mine are: No.1 - Graham Gooch 154*: I've seen loads of Tendulkars, Laras and Viv Richards, but NEVER seen such a high quality knock played by the three batsmen above. This by far the best. No.2 - VVS...
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    Did King Viv had any weakness?

    Viv Richards......Easily the greatest Test batsman in my book, was a destroyer of pace. But some cricket pundits have said about his vulnerability to quality spin. Is it true?
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    Should Ishant Sharma be shown the door?

    I get ROYALLY PISSED when people say that he is unlucky, unlucky, unlucky...... 133 wickets in 45 Tests, average = 37.19 and strike rate of 65.2. BALLS HE IS UNLUCKY!!!:@ Ishant, if you can't ****in take wickets.LEAVE.
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    Does Virender Sehwag deserve to be called an ALL TIME GREAT?

    IMHO, the most OVERRATED cricketer of all time. Almost all batting legends never had any technical vulnerabilities. But Sehwag just SUCKS against decent swing/seam bowling. Standing rooted at the crease and flailing the bat will get you runs in the subcontinent, but at the same time makes you...
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    Was THAT Perth innings of Tendulkar really deserved to be called his best knock?

    **RARE SACHIN** SACHIN TENDULKAR 114 vs AUSTRALIA, PERTH 1991/92 "BEST ON YOUTUBE" - YouTube Most experts not only call that as his best, but also one of the greatest knocks played on Australian soil. Few myths here: 1. The pitch was fast and bouncy: Wrong. The bounce looked decent but the...
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    Was Glenn Mcgrath ALWAYS a medium pacer, or did he bowl quick sometimes?

    Saw some footage of 1996 World Cup. Mcgrath had some BITE in his bowling, good pace and nippy. Post 2000, his bowling has been very accurate but BORING. Secondly, how fast was Mcgrath in early to mid 1990's?
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    How fast were Merv Hughes and Craig Mcdermott in 1991/92 series vs India

    There were no speed guns back then. But how fast they could have been? What were their speeds range?

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