Viv Richards vs Brian Lara vs Curtly Ambrose

[Thala_0710]

Who takes the third position in the podium of the WI greats? (After Sobers and Marshall)

 

[Johan]

Who invited Viv to this discussion? He is below Headley, and arguably Holding.

Anyway, Ambrose.

But...Worrell has to be very high on the podium of WI greats, he's an ATG Cricketer anyway in my opinion but his influence transcends what can be done on the Cricket field.

 

[DrWolverine]

Viv

 

[vidiq]

Viv > Lara > Ambrose.

 

[honestbharani]

Lara > Ambrose > Viv

 

[subshakerz]

Who invited Viv to this discussion? He is below Headley, and arguably Holding.

This is called overcompensating.

 

[subshakerz]

I know I am in the minority, but Viv is better than Marshall as a cricketer.

And Lara is a touch ahead of Ambrose.

Genius bats before pacemen.

 

[Johan]

I know I am in the minority, but Viv is better than Marshall as a cricketer.

 

[subshakerz]

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Sorry but it's true. Any of the top 3/4 after Bradman to me are going ahead of Marshall.

 

[Thala_0710]

Just the one vote for Ambrose is a but surprising, and he wouldn't have received even that a couple of weeks back.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

I know I am in the minority, but Viv is better than Marshall as a cricketer.

And Lara is a touch ahead of Ambrose.

Genius bats before pacemen.

Yes you're in the minority. Viv may have had more impact and bla bla bla but pure cricketing skills it's Malcolm.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Genius bats before pacemen.

Eesh. I know I’m in the minority, but the best pace bowlers get the heart going in a way that even the best batsmen can only dream of. That said, Viv, Lara and Aravinda have long been the batsmen I’d be happiest to watch.

Still, Marshall and Ambrose ahead of them for me. I didn’t name my pets after ‘em for nothing. (Though another was named Lara ftr)

 

[Coronis]

Eesh. I know I’m in the minority, but the best pace bowlers get the heart going in a way that even the best batsmen can only dream of. That said, Viv, Lara and Aravinda have long been the batsmen I’d be happiest to watch.

Still, Marshall and Ambrose ahead of them for me. I didn’t name my pets after ‘em for nothing. (Though another was named Lara ftr)

Not after Kiwi players?

 

[subshakerz]

Yes you're in the minority. Viv may have had more impact and bla bla bla but pure cricketing skills it's Malcolm.

I rate Viv's peak as better than Malcolm and both careers are centered around their peaks.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Eesh. I know I’m in the minority, but the best pace bowlers get the heart going in a way that even the best batsmen can only dream of. That said, Viv, Lara and Aravinda have long been the batsmen I’d be happiest to watch.

Still, Marshall and Ambrose ahead of them for me. I didn’t name my pets after ‘em for nothing. (Though another was named Lara ftr)

Agree. Ambrose for me too

 

[Johan]

Just the one vote for Ambrose is a but surprising, and he wouldn't have received even that a couple of weeks back.

more than bumass Lara

 

[subshakerz]

more than bumass Lara

Ambrose has as many issues with his record as Lara does with his.

Is this just the old 'top pacers more valuable than batters' stuff?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Not after Kiwi players?

Nope. I mean, the maroon-bellied conures suited West Indian names more. But I'm still not sure that there's a Kiwi I'd place ahead of some of the other players I named in terms of cricketing cool. Cult heroes, yes but not so much of the swashbuckling mercuriality.

 

[Coronis]

I rate Viv's peak as better than Malcolm and both careers are centered around their peaks.

Interesting

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Nope. I mean, the maroon-bellied conures suited West Indian names more.


But I'm still not sure that there's a Kiwi I'd place ahead of some of the other players I named in terms of cricketing cool. Cult heroes, yes but not so much of the swashbuckling mercuriality.

Richie Richardson and Keith Arthurton were perhaps the coolest cricketers of all time.
Miles better than any modern day players in that regard