Ugly yet Effective Batsmen...

[The Maestro]

Some body said Kallis? Is that a ****-take or what?

Hard to go past Andrew Jones and his odd leaping about mannerisms, how he wasnt worked out is beyond me

 

[Sudeep]

So basically we agree its not the shot but the way the batsman executes it that will make it look ugly.

Agreed.

LOL. Exactly. And my point being, the way Marillier executed his lap shots, it didn't look ugly...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Neither are batsmen as such, but of the English test players I've seen the two with the least aesthetically appealing techniques who batted to any serious effect are Jack Russell & John Emburey.

Emburey (ironically quite a classical off-spinner) was hideous on the eye; it seemed every one of his shots was premeditated: 3 or 4 defensive prods followed by an ugly hoik over the infield for two. Scored some useful runs for us down the order tho.

Russell was less awful on the eye, his unorthodox batting probably an extension of his personal idiosyncrasies. He seemed to present his bat at some v peculiar angles. He was arguably the best keeper of his era, but was generally overlooked in favour of Alec Stewart’s superior batting. I personally have a suspicion that Jack’s final test average of 27.10 will compare very favourably with our current incumbent’s (31.94 & falling) who is ostensibly picked ahead of another superior keeper on batting grounds.

 

[nikhil1772]

Hmmm...ugly batting yet effective...Gillespie maybe?

 

[Prince EWS]

Of current players I would go for Thilan Samaraweera and Hashim Amla.

 

[bryce]

never saw him play - but i've often heard kepler wessels spoken of in this breath

 

[nikhil1772]

never saw him play - but i've often heard kepler wessels spoken of in this breath

Of Whom are you talkin about ?

 

[bryce]

that kepler wessels was ugly but effective

 

[SJS]

that kepler wessels was ugly but effective

I agree. He was pretty ungainly and VERY effective.

 

[Mr Casson]

Some body said Kallis? Is that a ****-take or what?

Hard to go past Andrew Jones and his odd leaping about mannerisms, how he wasnt worked out is beyond me

Surely not. He's a very effective batsman who happens to be bloody ugly!

 

[Portugal_85]

Sehwag
Afridi
Razzaq
Kaluwitharana
Lehmann
Gomes
Border

for starters...

 

[Portugal_85]

that kepler wessels was ugly but effective

Agree, not pretty at all, but excellent batsman for his era.

 

[marc71178]

A lot of keepers would fall into that but I suppose we could excuse them as long as they are not ugly in their main job

I've no problem with ugly when it does the job, it's when it doesn't do it that I get annoed.

 

[marc71178]

He was arguably the best keeper of his era, but was generally overlooked in favour of Alec Stewart’s superior batting.

But the stupid thing was that for a long long time, Stewart's batting average when keeping was worse that Jacks.

 

[The Maestro]

Surely not. He's a very effective batsman who happens to be bloody ugly!

Are you talking about Kallis or Jones?

 

[The Maestro]

And Gillespe is just ugly full stop

His batting

His bowling action

His honker

he looks like a career criminal!

 

[sledger]

And Gillespe is just ugly full stop

His batting

His bowling action

His honker

he looks like a career criminal!

lol thats an intresting point....

 

[Langeveldt]

Not many are more ugly than Rob Key

 

[Neil Pickup]

People in Rikki Clarke-shaped Glass Houses should never throw stones.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Not many are more ugly than Rob Key

Not many are fatter either...