Why on earth not?cricket player said:I understand that Shahid Afridi is not popular among english and australian friend,
If you dont name Shahid Afridi in this thread then I dont know if you know much about hard hitting.
If Afridi could be pursuaded (and if the legion of his blind supporters would let him be pursuaded) to get a dose of common sense, he would be challenging for the most exciting batsman of the century. Unfortunately thats as unlikely to happen as for Pakistan fans to understand that non-Pakistani cricket lovers are more exasperated with Afridi's mindless approach than hating him for any of their imagined causes.luckyeddie said:Why on earth not?
The only thing I've got against him is when he came to Derbyshire (my county) for a month he was utter rubbish. Some of the innings he has played in the last year or so have been quite awesome as he has threatened to add a small dose of common sense to his prodigious slogging.
I am a great fan of Viv.and dont think one can speak of Afridi and Richards in the same breath. Afridi needs working on but the basic material is all there.Pedro Delgado said:No need to apologise SJS, all sensible opinions are valid surely.
That Symonds ton in the last WC (can't remember who against, Pakistan?) was an incredible display of clean striking and hard hitting. Wow. Love to see him play some tests. KP can welly it, as can Fred. It's a toss up between Viv and Afridi for me, though the former may be a romantic choice.
Close? McMillan?SJS said:History will not put him in the same book, let alone page as the Vivs, Brians and Laras. And that is a tragedy.
Come on.Pedro Delgado said:Close? McMillan?
I am told by others and hope its true but it might be a bit late in the day.Top_Cat said:SJS: Some of the knocks Afridi played in the past season in Australia suggest he may have turned the corner, to be honest. I've always liked him but this last summer, he really played well. He hasn't lost any of his hitting power but he appeared more likely to go on for a big score, especially in that 50 in Hobart where he ripped the Aussie attack to bits and played two of the greatest shots I've ever seen over cover.
luckyeddie said:Come on.
The Brians refer to Lara and the Laras refer to Croft. SJS was confusing her with Colin.
Easy mistake to make - one is a gorgeously attractive, athletic individual with breasts to die for and the other one is played by an actress.
Certainly has the most exaggerated follow-through in the side!Brett Lee is the hardest hitting batsman in the Australian team, IMO. Just that he can hit a smaller range of balls hard as opposed to the better batsmen in the side.
Quite possibly.vic_orthdox said:Brett Lee is the hardest hitting batsman in the Australian team, IMO. Just that he can hit a smaller range of balls hard as opposed to the better batsmen in the side.
Possibly his 51* against South Africa at the WACA in 2001/02? He got 3 of his 4 sixes in one Donald over.Shane Warne said:Quite possibly.
I can't remember what game it was but as I recall he hit two or three huge sixes in the space of a few balls during his knock.
Probably.SquidAU said:Possibly his 51* against South Africa at the WACA in 2001/02? He got 3 of his 4 sixes in one Donald over.
Aus v SAF, Perth 2001/02