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How is Grimmett that high? Makes the list redundant then.
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Coronis
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Bradman disrespected Grum. Don’t be Bradman.
Agonizingly Awkward
School Boy/Girl Captain
Always be Bradman.
Coronis
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Nobody likey Bradman
Agonizingly Awkward
School Boy/Girl Captain
What's with the sudden Bradman hate? Did he said something about Sutcliffe or else?
Coronis
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I’m talking about him as a person. He was a widely acknowledged ****. Talented **** no doubt, but a **** nonetheless. Everyone respected him sure, but very few liked him.
Agonizingly Awkward
School Boy/Girl Captain
As far as I remember u used to like him. What changed?
Coronis
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I’ve never liked him as a person. He’s impressive and fascinating to study and analyse but I don’t think he was a good bloke. He was petty and selfish.
Agonizingly Awkward
School Boy/Girl Captain
I had heard he was puritan and aloof but didn't knew about selfish and petty.
Coronis
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Off the top of my head I’d call him selfish in the way he was determined to make extra money himself in his career, and yet later staunchly stood against player rights re: money. iirc a benefit match was what had sparked a small issue with Grimmett that ended up with Bradman as a selector not choosing Grimmett in future tests… apparently Bradman made remarks about Grum’s overusing the flipper, and that he couldn’t bowl a proper legbreak anymore, then in a benefit match Grum got him with a perfect leggie and said hows that for a legbreak. After taking 44 wickets against South Africa (whilst Bradman skipped the tour to stay home citing health - playing a full shield season though) Grimmett was dumped from the team for the next Ashes