Magrat Garlick
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Due to their totally flawless display in in the past year?
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Test Cricketer of the year - 2008
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Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Sheesh, Zaheer averaging 37 this year. 
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
It's difficult to be flawed as a cricketer when you don't play cricket.
And YES, I KNEW PRECISELY WHAT HAAKON MEANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Chanders and Sehwag, Katich a close third.
Craig
World Traveller
Most Improved Cricketer,for mine (not that it is an award AFAIK) didn't rate him before 2008, and now I do.O'Brien! There's a turnup for the books! Mind, like with Smith, Bangladesh helps.
Anyway, Chanderpaul for mine, even though he's obviously played far fewer games than some others.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
I can see the case for Smith. He was just awesome over here... a first series win since readmission on the line, and the century he scored was quite something.
Zinzan
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Oram's economy rate of 1.67 with more than 200 overs bowled is just crazy
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Matt79
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You have to wonder why, if you got what he meant, you felt the need to post that comment.
Expect to see an episode based on this soon on Law and Order: Comedy Victims Unit.
andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
If there was an award for most improved cricketer, O'Dire-to-O'Brill 'en would win it hands-down.
And he'd be something of a candidate for an all-time award too. Rarely have I seen someone be so hopeless for a few Tests then go to being as good as he's been since the England tour.
Fully aware, of course, that his first 4 Tests were probably merely an aberration, as his domestic record had always been good.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yeah, but one innings doesn't make a year.
Of course, Smith has been pretty good for the rest of the time, but Bangladesh vastly improves the look - his figures against Test-class teams are no more than very good.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Because I find it was funny, and I shall post whatever I wish if I find it funny. :stuckupsmiley:
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
But once he's scored 300 runs in the first two matches against Australia and led them to an unassailable 2-0 lead by the end of 2008, I reckon he'll be right up there.
Precambrian
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Steyn to rip through Australia and bag a 10 for, and thus making him the undisputed cricketer of the year.
Uppercut
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pup11
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It would be Steyn for me if he does well in Australia, but otherwise i would go for either Chanders or Sehwag, both have been amazing and it would be hard to choose between the two, but on the basis of his sheer consistnentcy i think my vote would go for Chanders in the end.
It would be sachin for me He has scored 1000 runs in this year 2007-2008 of test cricket career. The little champion has been always the best and consistent through his performance
This is for the fifth time he has achieved the 1000 test run mark in an year. He has also played several match winning knocks against english and aussies
I just love his way of playing
This is for the fifth time he has achieved the 1000 test run mark in an year. He has also played several match winning knocks against english and aussies
I just love his way of playing