Xuhaib
International Coach
TBF he was in awsome form at that time and his bowling in ODI's is mostly pretty good.
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Cricket's most over rated players
- Thread starter Bahnz
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Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No, of course not. I'd value your opinion and also that of other Pakistani members of this forum far more than I would worry about millions of people worshipping a slogger.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Who has also taken over 200 ODI wickets at less than five runs an over. Afridi maybe overrated in regard to his batting but his all-round cricketing abilities are woefully underrated, Pakistan’s best all-rounder by miles.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Watson is more underachieving than over-rated, one feels. No-one really rates him that highly, other than his devoted fans who insist he'll do better with an extended run in the test side (he's played what, 2 matches?) and a more appropriate role in the ODI side. No-one seriously expects Watson to dominate with the ball or be the ideal #7 in ODIs - so I don't really see how he's over-rated.
He's under-rated in the fact that people pick him as someone who is probably the worst genuine batsman in the ODI side and the worst frontline bowler in it as use it to make him out as the weakness he really isn't. He is the great hope in people's eyes that Australia might just have a weak link - or the man that gives agenda-driven journos in Australia someone to demand be dropped. But his first class record with the bat is enough alone to get him into the test team and his bowling has been more than useful at that level as well. As an one day cricketer, he's rapidly improving from someone who was a genuine passenger picked on potential to someone who genuinely commands his place in the team with the bat - I'm sure he'd make any other country's ODI team on batting alone - who can operate as a fourth quick bowler and bowl in the powerplay overs and at the death.
The only thing that really is over-rated about him is exactly how much the general public rates him, IMO - he's slagged off at every opportunity as the man to attack to make you think you know something about cricket.
He's under-rated in the fact that people pick him as someone who is probably the worst genuine batsman in the ODI side and the worst frontline bowler in it as use it to make him out as the weakness he really isn't. He is the great hope in people's eyes that Australia might just have a weak link - or the man that gives agenda-driven journos in Australia someone to demand be dropped. But his first class record with the bat is enough alone to get him into the test team and his bowling has been more than useful at that level as well. As an one day cricketer, he's rapidly improving from someone who was a genuine passenger picked on potential to someone who genuinely commands his place in the team with the bat - I'm sure he'd make any other country's ODI team on batting alone - who can operate as a fourth quick bowler and bowl in the powerplay overs and at the death.
The only thing that really is over-rated about him is exactly how much the general public rates him, IMO - he's slagged off at every opportunity as the man to attack to make you think you know something about cricket.
Fiery
Banned
haha, who mentioned Shane Watson?
pasag
RTDAS
Afridi, imo.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I know that was slightly tongue-in-cheek, but...
You (a few times), Bahnz and JBMAC.
Fiery
Banned
Thanks Prince...I thought I was a lone voice 
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Nah, a completely over-rated post.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Now now, you have no right to say that, as a few select people may believe that you made an even more over-rated post in the past.Nah, a completely over-rated post.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Oh no! He has proved time and again how valuable he is to the newzealand side. He not only bowls but he bats lower the order. He is a valuable asset to the team.
Never agree on this.. He has been performing...WC 2007 is such an example. He might not be a great attacking bowler but he is a bowler who knows his limitations very well. His variation of pace is awesome sight! Love him watching bowling than any other spinner IMO...for me
Fiery
Banned
Tremendous post that. Love hearing Aussies rate himOh no! He has proved time and again how valuable he is to the newzealand side. He not only bowls but he bats lower the order. He is a valuable asset to the team.
Never agree on this.. He has been performing...WC 2007 is such an example. He might not be a great attacking bowler but he is a bowler who knows his limitations very well. His variation of pace is awesome sight! Love him watching bowling than any other spinner IMO...for me
Flem274*
123/5
Ratings have got to have a set bar so i spose the question is, where is the bar set? If it was at say, an average of 35 in ODIs and someone said Scott Styris was a world class batsman then by looking at the set bar then they are over rating him.
Yes this post was written by a rambling insomniac.
Yes this post was written by a rambling insomniac.
Fiery
Banned
And yes it sounding rambling
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I guess though, that when you say someone is over-rated, you're going to get a whole host of people disagreeing with you - it somewhat proves your theory. If everyone agrees with your assessment, then in fact everyone is wrong, and only the perception of a player's rating is over-rated, not the actual rating of the player.Oh no! He has proved time and again how valuable he is to the newzealand side. He not only bowls but he bats lower the order. He is a valuable asset to the team.
Never agree on this.. He has been performing...WC 2007 is such an example. He might not be a great attacking bowler but he is a bowler who knows his limitations very well. His variation of pace is awesome sight! Love him watching bowling than any other spinner IMO...for me
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Speaking of over-rated players, your avatar just won an award over here in Australia.Anyone said Shane Watson yet?
steds
Hall of Fame Member
So I'd heard. Popular guy, it seems.Speaking of over-rated players, your avatar just won an award over here in Australia.