Best peice of batting from a individual in the last year.

[Cameron-Moss]

It was deliberate from that thread onwards, but that the idea (and hence the thread) came about by accident, as a result of discussion in another thread.

BTW, you'd have done better to quote my sig than that post to say that.

Lol, finally I know why he's call it a accident, BTW how'd you quote sigs?

 

[Richard]

Highlight the sig, press copy, go to "post reply", press the quote button in the prompt, and paste.

 

[pasag]

Some great ones mentioned, particularly Lara's double agianst Pakistan. KP's neutering of Warne in the first innings at Adelaide was quite excellent as was Chanderpaul's recent exploits in getting the WI so close in the second innings of the third Test. However from an Australian perspective it'd have to be Ponting's first innings of 196 in the recent Ashes in Brisbane which really set the tone for the whole series. Was so good.

 

[Richard]

KP's neutering of Warne in the first innings at Adelaide was quite excellent

I honestly think his 142 against Lanka at Edgbaston was better, and certainly turned-out more pivotal. His was the only significant score by an England batsman in the series, and the only time anyone looked really convincing on what was actually a very tricky pitch.

 

[Cameron-Moss]

Didn't see that one Richard, does it have to be seen? Is it that good.

 

[Richard]

Was amazing IMO, but short match highlights would struggle to do it justice. You'd need at least 3-hour-summaries of each day to realise just how he stood-out from the crowd.

 

[Cameron-Moss]

Lol, I'll take it as a yes, I couldn't read a 3 hour summary.

 

[Richard]

No, no, was meaning 3-hour highlights rather than 1-hour or 2-hour ones.

 

[Cameron-Moss]

No, no, was meaning 3-hour highlights rather than 1-hour or 2-hour ones.

:O Thats a different matter then, I can do that

 

[pasag]

I honestly think his 142 against Lanka at Edgbaston was better, and certainly turned-out more pivotal. His was the only significant score by an England batsman in the series, and the only time anyone looked really convincing on what was actually a very tricky pitch.

Never saw it, didn't have Foxtel back then unfortunately, only got it in time for the Pakistan series.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Nico Borcic's gritty 9 from 37 deliveries vs. the South Freo u/14's.

 

[The_Bunny]

Surprised no one has mentioned Collingwoods 120* in the CB series

 

[silentstriker]

My 2*

 

[adharcric]

My 2*

Opening?

 

[pskov]

AB de Villiers in the World Cup against the Windies was a very good knock, especially when you consider he was in the last chance saloon re: his place in the team and also the injury he picked up near the end of the innings. He was clubbing huge sixes whilst almost literally playing on one leg, it was truly extraordinary.

 

[Burgey]

Pontings 2 knocks in the first 2 Ashes tests went a long way to setting the tone for the series.

 

[iamdavid]

I honestly think his 142 against Lanka at Edgbaston was better, and certainly turned-out more pivotal. His was the only significant score by an England batsman in the series, and the only time anyone looked really convincing on what was actually a very tricky pitch.

Agreed, that innings really was a cut above.

Otherwise I think the efforts of Chanderpaul and Sangakkarra just about top the class for the last 12 months.

Honourable mentions to Pieterson and Ponting during the ashes, Collingwood during the VB series, Damien Martyn during the Champions Trophy (was amazed how quickly everyone seemed to forget this tournament ever happened, with the build-up to the Ashes and all lol) and Hayden during the WC.

 

[open365]

Collingwood's 121*

Not saying it was better than Gilchrist's world cup knock or mattered more, but i just love the way someone as unspectacular as Collingwood can produce innings of such brilliance like that,

 

[Mahindinho]

I'm with Richard on the ODIs -- Gilchrist's innings in the WC final, followed by Jayasuriya's absolute tonking on England in Headingley. I listened to the first on TMS while playing cards in the back of a battered old Land Rover, but managed to be there in the crowd for the latter.

As far as Tests go, I didn't see much of Sanga's knocks against NZ. Big Shiv's knocks against England were immense in context, and (as Richard said), KP was the difference against SL at Edgbaston -- if not for that knock, Murali might have been able to conjure up a series win. My vote, however, goes to Collingwood's Ashes double-ton -- not one for the purists, but it was a great bit of batting nonetheless.

If this thread were just a fortnight earlier, Jayawardene and Sangakkara's record partnership against SA would have come into play

 

[DaViet]

My 32 from 22 top score from number 9 will not be forgotten, name an Asian (I'm talking bout yellowies not brownies) who can do that :P


Seriously though, there's been some killer performances, quick sum up: KP, M. Yousef, Jayawardene, Jayasuriya & Ponting for me did fantastic work with the bat. KP is England's best