| James Anderson 07:52 - Jan 23 with 3939 views | catch74 |
6-36 currently , what a cricketer, at his age and in Sri Lanka. |  |
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| James Anderson on 22:45 - Jan 23 with 459 views | Melford |
| James Anderson on 22:22 - Jan 23 by 26_Paz |
Are you on drugs or something? |
I'm on drugs. The best cricketer of all time was Sir Geoffrey Boycott. |  |
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| James Anderson on 23:03 - Jan 23 with 450 views | gainsboroughblue |
| James Anderson on 22:39 - Jan 23 by Enigma_Blue |
The best cricket of all time has to be an all rounder, someone who was both a world class batsmen & bowler. For me it would have to be Sir Garfield Sobers. |
Have only seen footage of Sobers (mainly clobbering Malcolm Nash down the streets of Swansea).
When I first got into cricket, there were a few great all-rounders altogether at the same time and the tag line to the series was often the battle within the battle between these men.
Ranking them is tough. Imran was probably the best all-round all-rounder, Botham was more the fiery bowler (up till late 80s when his back went) with hard hitting cameos with the bat, Kapil Dev was probably the best talisman of the group who could change a game on it's head in an instant. Richard Hadlee I considered the best bowler of the group but more a lower order batter. If SA had not been excluded, a case could have made for Procter and Rice as well.
For more modern day all-rounders, Kallis would absolutely have to be up there though his bowling did take a back seat towards the end. |  |
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| James Anderson on 23:11 - Jan 23 with 434 views | vapour_trail |
| James Anderson on 23:03 - Jan 23 by gainsboroughblue |
Have only seen footage of Sobers (mainly clobbering Malcolm Nash down the streets of Swansea).
When I first got into cricket, there were a few great all-rounders altogether at the same time and the tag line to the series was often the battle within the battle between these men.
Ranking them is tough. Imran was probably the best all-round all-rounder, Botham was more the fiery bowler (up till late 80s when his back went) with hard hitting cameos with the bat, Kapil Dev was probably the best talisman of the group who could change a game on it's head in an instant. Richard Hadlee I considered the best bowler of the group but more a lower order batter. If SA had not been excluded, a case could have made for Procter and Rice as well.
For more modern day all-rounders, Kallis would absolutely have to be up there though his bowling did take a back seat towards the end. |
Great post.
I’d go Waqar Younis for my bowler, but I did watch a lot of Surrey when he was there. What a bowler though. An absolute menace. Ferocious.
In terms of turning a game on its head, it’s Adam Gilchrist for me.
Kallis is certainly up there for the all rounders. He did it for years as well which pulls him above the likes off Freddie, who had the game.
Kapil Dev for me. But Stokes still has cricket ahead of him. Watch that space. |  |
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| James Anderson on 23:16 - Jan 23 with 431 views | gainsboroughblue |
| James Anderson on 23:11 - Jan 23 by vapour_trail |
Great post.
I’d go Waqar Younis for my bowler, but I did watch a lot of Surrey when he was there. What a bowler though. An absolute menace. Ferocious.
In terms of turning a game on its head, it’s Adam Gilchrist for me.
Kallis is certainly up there for the all rounders. He did it for years as well which pulls him above the likes off Freddie, who had the game.
Kapil Dev for me. But Stokes still has cricket ahead of him. Watch that space. |
Yep. Stokes is set for legend status. I mean, he's more or less there already but something like leading us to a series win in India or Australia would cement that.
The advantage for the modern day players in England is the central contracts. I'm actually in awe of players like Botham, Willis, Gooch etc who would play a five day test, then rock up to somewhere like Canterbury to play a 3 day County Championship match, broken up by a John Player League game on the Sunday. The cricketing equivalent of Town's 80-81 66 game slog!
Edit. And yeah, Waqar was something else. That 1992 series with him and Wasim was carnage. [Post edited 23 Jan 2021 23:19]
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| James Anderson on 23:18 - Jan 23 with 423 views | vapour_trail |
| James Anderson on 23:16 - Jan 23 by gainsboroughblue |
Yep. Stokes is set for legend status. I mean, he's more or less there already but something like leading us to a series win in India or Australia would cement that.
The advantage for the modern day players in England is the central contracts. I'm actually in awe of players like Botham, Willis, Gooch etc who would play a five day test, then rock up to somewhere like Canterbury to play a 3 day County Championship match, broken up by a John Player League game on the Sunday. The cricketing equivalent of Town's 80-81 66 game slog!
Edit. And yeah, Waqar was something else. That 1992 series with him and Wasim was carnage. [Post edited 23 Jan 2021 23:19]
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Yeah indeed, and hammering it in the beer tent as well. | |
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| James Anderson on 23:28 - Jan 23 with 408 views | Enigma_Blue |
| James Anderson on 23:03 - Jan 23 by gainsboroughblue |
Have only seen footage of Sobers (mainly clobbering Malcolm Nash down the streets of Swansea).
When I first got into cricket, there were a few great all-rounders altogether at the same time and the tag line to the series was often the battle within the battle between these men.
Ranking them is tough. Imran was probably the best all-round all-rounder, Botham was more the fiery bowler (up till late 80s when his back went) with hard hitting cameos with the bat, Kapil Dev was probably the best talisman of the group who could change a game on it's head in an instant. Richard Hadlee I considered the best bowler of the group but more a lower order batter. If SA had not been excluded, a case could have made for Procter and Rice as well.
For more modern day all-rounders, Kallis would absolutely have to be up there though his bowling did take a back seat towards the end. |
Kallis was a fine player but he was rather selfish particularly when batting. He was often accused about playing more for himself and his average rather than in the best interests of the team which tars his legacy slightly in my eyes. |  | | |
| James Anderson on 00:01 - Jan 24 with 400 views | SuffolkPOSH |
| James Anderson on 19:28 - Jan 23 by Reuser_is_God |
Best cricketer in the history of the game.
Change my mind.... |
In the bowling department you can put a case forward for Muralitharan, Warne, McGarth. I think you can even add Wasim Akram to the debate.
In the batting department you can argue Bradman, Lara, Tendulkar
In the all rounders department you have Sobers, Richards, Kallis, Hadlee, Khan.
Englands best debate would include Botham, Cook, Gooch, Stokes & Anderson.
Anderson is unquestionably Englands greatest bowler of all time. [Post edited 24 Jan 2021 0:07]
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| James Anderson on 00:10 - Jan 24 with 381 views | SuffolkPOSH |
Just read an article re: Englands greatest XI:
Alastair Cook
Len Hutton
David Gower
Kevin Pietersen
Joe Root
Ian Botham
Alan Knott
Graeme Swann
Fred Trueman
James Anderson
Bob Willis [Post edited 24 Jan 2021 0:16]
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| James Anderson on 00:15 - Jan 24 with 376 views | gainsboroughblue |
| James Anderson on 00:10 - Jan 24 by SuffolkPOSH |
Just read an article re: Englands greatest XI:
Alastair Cook
Len Hutton
David Gower
Kevin Pietersen
Joe Root
Ian Botham
Alan Knott
Graeme Swann
Fred Trueman
James Anderson
Bob Willis [Post edited 24 Jan 2021 0:16]
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Looks a bowler short.
Edit. That's because there's only 10 men!
Jon Snow for the last place? Willis? [Post edited 24 Jan 2021 0:16]
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| James Anderson on 00:17 - Jan 24 with 363 views | SuffolkPOSH |
| James Anderson on 00:15 - Jan 24 by gainsboroughblue |
Looks a bowler short.
Edit. That's because there's only 10 men!
Jon Snow for the last place? Willis? [Post edited 24 Jan 2021 0:16]
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My bad, how could I miss out Bob Willis. | | | |
| James Anderson on 09:55 - Jan 30 with 253 views | Ace_High1 |
| James Anderson on 12:07 - Jan 23 by Ace_High1 |
Problem is for those of us wanting to watch it..... Disney! has the rights to the series so not Sky or BT.
Disney + £5.99 via the India Hotstar app if you want to watch it. |
Update, looks like BT, Sky and Channel 4 are now trying to secure the rights in a last ditch effort to show it on TV.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-9199299/Channel-4-BT-Sport-Sky
Channel 4 would be good for nostalgic 2005 memories....... and making it available during a dull dreary winter for a lot of people. |  | | |
| James Anderson on 10:10 - Jan 30 with 225 views | Radlett_blue |
| James Anderson on 23:28 - Jan 23 by Enigma_Blue |
Kallis was a fine player but he was rather selfish particularly when batting. He was often accused about playing more for himself and his average rather than in the best interests of the team which tars his legacy slightly in my eyes. |
Most would certainly put Geoff Boycott in the same category.
I was told that a young Yorkshire opener ran Boycott out early doors & then begged the opposition not to get him out for the next half hour so that Boycott might calm down a bit. |  |
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