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In terms of physical athletic prowess, who is the greatest?
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Who is the greatest cricket athlete of all-time?
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capt_Luffy
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Dennis Lillee probs, though would have preferred really someone a fair bit taller
DrWolverine
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What does that even mean?
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Combo of stamina to take on a big load and agility
DrWolverine
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Kapil Dev?
Isn’t he famous for not missing a single match due to injury or fitness reasons in his career?
Isn’t he famous for not missing a single match due to injury or fitness reasons in his career?
Thala_0710
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Sobers
shortpitched713
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I'm just going to interpret this as who was the most athletic fast bowler, as fast bowlers are the real alpha athletes of the game, let's be real.
Garner or Ambrose I'd say, take your pick. Garner was a little bit bigger, so I guess go with him.
Garner or Ambrose I'd say, take your pick. Garner was a little bit bigger, so I guess go with him.
shortpitched713
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Then again, I'm looking just at bowling speeds, and height and maybe release point as being the proxy for athleticism here.
I don't know which was the fastest flat out sprinting fast bowler, or had the best vertical or anything like that, because you don't really use that in cricket.
So maybe we could make some combination measure of pace and release point height, and somehow get a formula for most "athletic" fast bowler that way. Regardless, I'd probably stick with Garner or Ambrose anyway.
I don't know which was the fastest flat out sprinting fast bowler, or had the best vertical or anything like that, because you don't really use that in cricket.
So maybe we could make some combination measure of pace and release point height, and somehow get a formula for most "athletic" fast bowler that way. Regardless, I'd probably stick with Garner or Ambrose anyway.
Sliferxxxx
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From the WI: Sobers.
Fuller Pilch
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Glenn Phillips or Jeff Wilson
Alao AB De Villiers and Starc (not surprised his bro is a high jumper)
Alao AB De Villiers and Starc (not surprised his bro is a high jumper)
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Coronis
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C’mon guys. C.B Fry.
Cricketer, FA Cup football finalist, represented England nationally in football, noted ice skater and allround athletics star, held the world record in long jump for a time, proficient golfer, almost played a trial for the England rugby team.
Famously, had a party trick, as follows…
Fry's party trick was to leap from a stationary position on the floor backwards onto a mantelpiece; he would face the mantelpiece, crouch down, take a leap upwards, turn in the air, and bow to the gallery with his feet planted on the shelf.
Cricketer, FA Cup football finalist, represented England nationally in football, noted ice skater and allround athletics star, held the world record in long jump for a time, proficient golfer, almost played a trial for the England rugby team.
Famously, had a party trick, as follows…
Fry's party trick was to leap from a stationary position on the floor backwards onto a mantelpiece; he would face the mantelpiece, crouch down, take a leap upwards, turn in the air, and bow to the gallery with his feet planted on the shelf.
