World's Best All-Rounder ~ Final Poll ~ Best of the Best

[honestbharani]

Pollock

 

[Perm]

you can view who voted for whom rite ???

You sure can.

 

[alternative]

Rtd Ftw!

 

[bagapath]

voted for flintoff. kallis is a batter who bowls - less than 2 wickets per test. pollock is a bowler who bats - only 2 centuries in 100 + tests. flintoff is more balanced as an all-rounder. though kallis and pollock are probably superior cricketers in terms of specializing in their stronger crafts.

 

[Perm]

voted for flintoff. kallis is a batter who bowls - less than 2 wickets per test. pollock is a bowler who bats - only 2 centuries in 100 + tests. flintoff is more balanced as an all-rounder. though kallis and pollock are probably superior cricketers in terms of specializing in their stronger crafts.

You voted for Flintoff even though he is almost a liability within his own side?

 

[bond21]

why the hell is watson on the list instead of symonds?

symonds has saved australia's asses so many times, watson is an injury prone little whinger.

Hes a queenslander too, i still think hes a moron.

 

[Perm]

why the hell is watson on the list instead of symonds?

symonds has saved australia's asses so many times, watson is an injury prone little whinger.

Hes a queenslander too, i still think hes a moron.

This is why.

Also, would you shut the **** up about Watson? It's clear you don't like him, we all get the picture, not that your opinion matters that much when you continue to criticise a player without providing any substantial reasons as to why you don't like him. Also, what the **** does Watson being a Queenslander have to do with anything? Or his intelligent levels?

GTFO and STFU.

 

[bond21]

let me summarise shane watson and roy.

lets be theoretical, on a scale of 1-100 i will rate their skills.

Say 100 is Ponting for batting and McGrath for bowling

Symonds

Batting - 85

Bowling - OS - 65

Bowling - Medium pace - 60

Fielding - 100

Watson

Batting - 70

Bowling - 75

Fielding - 80

WHICH ONE WOULD U RATHER?

These are rough stats but they give you a fair idea of their skills

Symonds is a far better batsman than Watson. He also has the option of bowling off spin or medium pace.

Watson is a bowling all rounder. His bowling is weak compared to better ones like Pollock and Flintoff, and his batting is sub par.

Anyone remember a notable innings for Australia he's played? no i cant.

What about Roy? oh yea that 155* odd he got in the finals of the 2003 world cup, basically won the game for australia....

 

[bond21]

hmmm should we listen to the australian who has watched watson play sheffield shield..or the kiwi....

gee...let me think about that for a sec.

 

[Prince EWS]

Watson is a bowling all rounder.

Yeah, and so is Michael Clarke.

 

[bond21]

ok im done

i will dislike shane watson in my own time lol

 

[bond21]

michael clarke had like the best average in the history of test cricket wen he bowled in india, he got like 5-12 or something ridiculous like that

 

[Dasa]

These are rough stats but they give you a fair idea of their skills

They aren't stats at all, they're numbers you made up.

 

[bond21]

touchee.

 

[NUFAN]

michael clarke had like the best average in the history of test cricket wen he bowled in india, he got like 5-12 or something ridiculous like that

Yes MClarke always makes my Alltime Test teams as the main spinning option ahead of Warne, Benaud, O'Reilly etc.

You do raise a decent point about Watson though. He does have a great average in First Class Cricket, but he hasn't had many decent innings while playing for Australia. I think Watson's best effort was a 70 odd against Kenya in a ODI - he did bat well in the World Cup but it was very un-Watson type innings which were perfect for the situation.

I can't wait to see Watson play a few Tests back to back.

 

[Prince EWS]

You do raise a decent point about Watson though. He does have a great average in First Class Cricket, but he hasn't had many decent innings while playing for Australia. I think Watson's best effort was a 70 odd against Kenya in a ODI.

He's scored a few scores of 70-80 odd in ODIs opening the batting (which suits him much more) since then though.

That wasn't the point he was raising anyway. He didn't raise a good point at all. The fact that someone observes Watson bowling a lot but batting down the order doesn't make him a bowling allrounder; it's just the nature of ODIs that batsmen bowl a bit and often don't have very long to do much with their innings, especially if the batsmen before them are good.

 

[bond21]

it was my sarcastic humour old chum.

I would like to see Watson play at least one season of Pura Cup without injury before he gets selected again.

What happens if hes selected for a test match in India, he gets injured on the first day, then we have more than 4 days to play with 10 men with the sub fielder, down a bowler and down a batsman.

 

[NUFAN]

OK mate. I dunno why we are talking about Watson, when all the talk should be about the guys leading the poll like Flintoff, Kallis, Pollock and Ten Doeschate!

 

[Prince EWS]

What happens if hes selected for a test match in India

 

[Prince EWS]

I dunno why we are talking about Watson

Because he is gun.