Famous Batsmen You Didn't Like to Watch

[flibbertyjibber]

Kallis and Smith weren't enjoyable to watch. Steve Smith isn't great to watch either but it works.

 

[Nintendo]

I agree with KP, he would be an exception, but thankfully he doesn't crouch in his stance.

Tell me this isn't batting porn. The straight drives and cut's are UHHHH worthy. Noise off the bat makes it even better

 

[CricAddict]

VVS Laxman. Many say that he batted beautifully but not for me.

 

[Prince EWS]

The strokeplay I've seen from Pollock was crisp and elegant, makes a lovely noise off his bat. Would love to watch more of it tbh

You can just watch Conway tbh.

 

[Calm_profit]

Mark Waugh,I found Carl Hooper more pleasing to watch.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Mark Taylor.

 

[WICFan]

Graeme Smith.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Not exactly in the same class as most of the names checked in the thread so far, but Dom Sibley is terrible to watch.

Nigh on shotless, really.

Of those with higher test averages I never much cared for Graeme Smith's bottom handed shoveling technique or his Australian namesake Steve's "android that skipped a couple of upgrades" MO.

 

[Jack1]

Not exactly in the same class as most of the names checked in the thread so far, but Dom Sibley is terrible to watch.

Nigh on shotless, really.

Of those with higher test averages I never much cared for Graeme Smith's bottom handed shoveling technique or his Australian namesake Steve's "android that skipped a couple of upgrades" MO.

OK man.

 

[bagapath]

Miandad. Steve Smith. Chanderpal.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Dravid, Hayden

Love watching S.Smith, G.Smith, Chanderpaul, Lehmann, Katich-types

 

[Coronis]

Every left hander I’ve ever seen.

 

[subshakerz]

Dravid with his exaggerated hand movements was pretty low on watchability.

 

[Himannv]

Hayden, Amla, Kallis, and obviously Sangakkara.

 

[Immenso]

Steve Smith has the double whammy of being ugly to watch and having annoying behaviour (the obsessive compulsiveness, and the need to gesticulate so that everyone knows something extradordinary must have happened if he has mis-played / got out).

I'm also not a fan of the bats so big the check drive / block-punch is a safe sure-fired boundary. So, David Warner is coming to mind here first in my mind. Even though not really anything aesthetically un-pleasing about his style. I want some Lara-like flourish in my drives, not stiff wristed blocks. Not really the players' fault, though.

 

[honestbharani]

the need to gesticulate so that everyone knows something extradordinary must have happened if he has mis-played / got out

Lol another area where Virat and Smith are similar. Root and Kane just get on with it most of the time or just show their disappointment at getting out at the wrong moment. Smith and Virat just hate getting out so much they can't believe they actually got out. Virat lingers, Smith yells but the feeling seems the same.

 

[trundler]

Steve Smith is fantastic to watch. Those flamboyant Caribbean drives.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Steve Smith is fantastic to watch. Those flamboyant Caribbean drives.

where you been breh

 

[anil1405]

Yeah I find Smith fascinating to watch too. He is the antonym to unattractive in my book.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think he's so terrible to watch it loops back around to become something truly amazing. Chanderpaul was strange too but also kind of mechanical, whereas Smith is taking the piss and its great.