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5 greatest cricketers since Don’s retirement.

5 greatest cricketers since Don’s retirement

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capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

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Coronis said:
I think 90% of Americans would say who gives a **** about cricket?
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Actually no, that would be politically wrong for many. Kohli is kinda famous over there, mainly for having a **** ton Insta followers (lol). Though I am mainly basing this of YTbers.
 
kyear2

kyear2

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subshakerz said:
You really are easily influenced by whoever gets the most plaudits, it seems. Similar to 'McGrath is like, a winner' comment as if Hadlee was a born loser.

No wonder players from lower profile teams don't seem to figure higher for you.
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Not plaudits but the most success.

The point of the game is to win, like in all sports, but it receives way less attention here in comparison.

Yes, without Glenn McGrath, Australia isn't in contention for the greatest team ever. Yes, I give him credit for that. The real question should be why doesn't everyone.

People like to say that some batsmen are preferred over others because they were more aesthetic or fun to watch. It's also because some have more clutch innings instead of just scoring when it's easier or less consequential situations. More simply stated, match winners.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Americans

Cricket? Cricket?
Whaaat do yuuuu meaaaan?
Like Jiminy Cricket? Pinocchio's friend?

Oh that weird English game...
 
subshakerz

subshakerz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
kyear2 said:
Not plaudits but the most success.

The point of the game is to win, like in all sports, but it receives way less attention here in comparison.

Yes, without Glenn McGrath, Australia isn't in contention for the greatest team ever. Yes, I give him credit for that. The real question should be why doesn't everyone.

People like to say that some batsmen are preferred over others because they were more aesthetic or fun to watch. It's also because some have more clutch innings instead of just scoring when it's easier or less consequential situations. More simply stated, match winners.
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Obviously a team with better players wins more. You are basically downgrading top cricketers from weaker teams due to you glorifying the 80s WI and 2000s Aus sides.
 
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peterhrt

First Class Debutant
Returning to the 101 All-Time World XIs published in 2010, the ex-player selectors could broadly be divided into four geographical/historical constituencies: England & Australia (36 selectors), Indian Sub-Continent (31), West Indies (18) and South Africa & New Zealand (16). The chosen teams varied quite a lot according to constituency. Top 5 in order for each selector constituency is listed below in terms of votes received. Some selectors only picked players they had seen. Nobody went back as far as the 19th century, unless you count a couple of votes for Rhodes whose Test career began in 1899.

England & Australia: Sobers, Warne, Bradman, Lillee, Viv Richards.
Indian Sub-Continent: Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Sobers, Tendulkar, Warne.
West Indies: Sobers, Gavaskar, Lillee, Viv Richards, Bradman.
South Africa & New Zealand: Sobers, Warne, Viv Richards, Tendulkar, Barry Richards.
Overall: Sobers, Viv Richards, Warne, Gavaskar, Lillee. In sixth place was Bradman with Tendulkar seventh.

Gavaskar was only competing against other opening batsmen, but he did see off the likes of Hobbs and Hutton and led in every constituency except South Africa/New Zealand where he trailed Barry Richards. With almost half the sub-continental ex-players not picking him, Imran missed out on the Top 5 there. Elsewhere he only collected five votes.

No West Indian picked Botham, Compton, Barnes, Gilchrist or McGrath. Marshall was level with Lillee among sub-continent judges but behind him everywhere else, including the Caribbean. Warne dominated the spin vote in all parts except West Indies where he was level with Gibbs.
 
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