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  1. bagapath

    Ten players you are glad you saw in their prime

    spinning the idea from @silentstriker's thread http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/ten-players-you-wished-you-could-have-seen-live-in-their-prime.91861/... Having started following the game in 1984-85, the ten players I am glad I saw in their prime are: (in chronological order of when I...
  2. bagapath

    Is Adam Gilchrist an ATG Test Batsman?

    Purely as a batsman. Yes. What do you think?
  3. bagapath

    Hoggard Vs Siddle

    MJ Hoggard (ENG) 2000-2008 67 122 13909 7564 248 7/61 12/205 30.50 3.26 56.0 7 1 PM Siddle (AUS) 2008-2019 67 126 13907 6777 221 6/54 9/104 30.66 2.92 62.9 8 0
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    Playing Selector: All time great allrounders No.11 - No.15: FINAL POLL

    Based on http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/playing-selector-top-five-test-all-rounders-ever.91282/ and http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/playing-selector-all-time-great-allrounders-no-6-no-10.91302/ the top 10 test allrounders according to CW are: Sir Gary Sobers Imran Khan Keith...
  5. bagapath

    Playing Selector: All time great allrounders No.6 - No.10

    http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/playing-selector-top-five-test-all-rounders-ever.91282/ The top five allrounders chosen in the above thread are, unsurprisingly.. 1. Sobers 2. Imran 3. Miller 4. Kallis 5. Botham Now, to complete the top 10 greatest all rounders ever, let us vote for the...
  6. bagapath

    Playing Selector: Top five test all rounders ever

    The idea is to see who the younger CW members consider as the top five test allrounders of all time. Want to choose five names because it is boring to boil the whole argument down to Sobers and one more person all the time. Here are my top canditates. Batting allrounders Sobers Grieg Kallis...
  7. bagapath

    Which off these ATG XIs from different eras will win a tournament if they competed with each other?

    Era 1: 1971 - 1992 Greenidge Haynes Richards Miandad Jones Imran * Kapil Dujon + Akram Garner Qadir Era 2: 1992 - 2007 Tendulkar Gilchrist + Ponting * Kallis Lara Bevan Klusener Pollock Lee Murali McGrath Era 3: 2007 - 2023 Rohit Q de kock Kohli AB de Villiers Shakib Dhoni + * Stokes Starc...
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    TWO YEARS BEFORE AND ONE YEAR LATER

    Rule: select a date. Post a team that you believe was the best in the world on that date. Then check stats from two years before and one year later to compare the best XI that could be picked over the three year period Date: 15 September 1985. (First day of televised cricket in my village)...
  9. bagapath

    Top Five Cricketers from each country

    India: The top 3 select themselves quite easily 1. Sunil Gavaskar 2. Kapil Dev 3. Sachin Tendulkar The last two slots are difficult to lock. Any two of Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare, Bishan Bedi, Chandrasekar and Virender Sehwag could be slotted in easily. Even...
  10. bagapath

    Marshall Vs Ambrose

    Alright... Both were badass fast bowlers, match winners, world beaters and legends. One joined a champion team and kept its flag flying. Another joined a champion team and fought for its honor till the end. Both had long careers. And zillions of admirers. Some of us have seen them both...
  11. bagapath

    Top Ten ODI cricketers of All Time

    My list 1. Viv Richards 2. Wasim Akram 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Adam Gilchrist 5. M.S. Dhoni 6. AB De Villiers 7. Virat Kohli 8. Sanath Jayasuriya 9. Joel Garner 10. Michael Bevan Gosh! That was tough. Am still unhappy that at least five names could not be squeezed in
  12. bagapath

    The Sachin Tendulkar Project

    Guys... Been working as a screenwriter on a docu feature on Sachin Tendulkar for the past few months. The film is produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and directed by James Erskine. I had a few memorable interactions with the man himself. Asked him several questions I had been wanting to ask him for...
  13. bagapath

    Poll 7: Playing selector: Last selection for AT Subcontinental XI

    Throwing in a few all rounders, bowlers and batsmen for you to complete the AT subcontinental XI The team as it stands now... Gavaskar Sehwag Dravid Tendulkar Miandad Sangakara + Imran Akram Murali Waqar It is up to you to bring in an additional batsman or a spinner or an all rounder or a pacer.
  14. bagapath

    Poll 6: Playing Selector: All rounder for the AT subcontinental XI

    However obvious this one is, this poll has to be conducted so that the next, and last, poll becomes meaningful. Here we go.... choose the all rounder for the AT subcontinental XI. And, as always, you can also choose to vote for anyone not listed in here.
  15. bagapath

    Poll 5a:Playing Selector:Sub poll: Where does Sanga bat for the AT subcontinental XI?

    Sehwag & Gavaskar will open the batting Tendulkar at 4 and Miandad at 5 will form the backbone of the middle order. Imran is sure to come in as all rounder Akram Murali & Younis will form the core of the bowling attack Dravid is in as one of the top choices for the middle order. Sanga...
  16. bagapath

    Poll 5: middle order for all time subcontinental XI

    Please select three of these middle order batters to follow Gavaskar and Sehwag in the all time subcontinental XI. Remember, Sangakara has already made it to the team as wk. You're also welcome to choose Vishy, Azhar, Umrigar, Malik, Samaraweera, Ganguly or anyone else not listed here.
  17. bagapath

    Poll 4: Spinner for AT Subcontinental XI

    Since this poll won't clash with the existing polls I wanted to get it out immediately. Please select one spinner to represent the subcontinental dream XI. the runners up can be featured in the remaining bowler poll or the all rounders poll. As always, you are welcome to select any other...
  18. bagapath

    Poll 3: Playing Selector: Openers for all time subcontinental XI

    You know their stats. Now select two of these gentlemen to open the batting for the AT Subcontinental XI Also, you can select anyone else of your choice not listed in the poll.
  19. bagapath

    Poll2: Playing Selector: Opening Bowlers for Subcontinental AT XI

    Here is the list of pacers from the subcontinent with 100+ wickets in tests Please select TWO of them. I am limiting the options in the poll to 11. You are welcome to choose anyone whoever played for these teams whether they are listed here or not. Player Mat Wkts AveAscending Econ SR 5 10...
  20. bagapath

    Poll 1: Playing selector: WK for the AT subcontinental XI

    Starting with the WK poll. I've gone for all those keepers with 100+ dismissals. Some crowd pleasers like Engineer miss out. But I have to draw the line somewhere and 100 dismissals sound fair for an AT XI MS Dhoni (India) 2005-2014 90 4876 224 38.09 6 0 - - 0 256 38 Wasim Bari (Pak)...

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