Who is your favourite batter and bowler ?

Joe · Joined: 01 Jun 2003

Just curious to see who everyones all time favourite batter and bowler is.
I have always loved The West Indies so i would have to say Batter-Viv Richards.Not only did have have the finesse but he could tonk a ball out of the M.C.G.
Just a special mention to Ian Botham as i loved to watch him bat as well.
As a bowler it is a toss up between Malcolm Marshall and Big Bird.I will go with Joel "Big Bird" Garner.This man was super quick and could bowl an exceptional yorker as well as a bouncer that would take your head off.
These two guys are the best to have ever graced the fields of cricket.
GO WINDIES

Geoffy Pie · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:10 pm

my favourite batsmen would have to be hmmm tough question, probably ricky ponting because he can just turn it on especially with that pull shot of his.

Fav bowler probably glen mcgrath, he's just so damn consistent

Donny · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:22 pm

Dennis Lillee was just magnificent. First as a tearaway and even better after his back mended. Would have passed 450 wickets but for his WSC days.

Richard Hadlee had a similar career although not so much early on. Like Lillee, he cut his run down and became deadly.

Warney, at his best, is devastating. Incredible control.

Dean Jones was my favourite batsman, especially in the ODIs. Of the modern day players, Gilly and Punter are great to watch.

magpie willow · Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Location: East Ivanhoe Melbourne

tough call but i would have to say best batsmen is Joe and also he is the best bowler he is just inpriational what do u all think? Wink

Fradam · Joined: 21 Jun 1999 Location: Bendigo, Victoria

Batter : Deano

Bowler : Merv Merv Merv

Donny · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:42 pm

Will, I've heard Joe called lots of things but never inpriational.

You know something we don't ?

Joe · Joined: 01 Jun 2003

HAL · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:17 pm

I believe there is one, yes.

BJ · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:49 pm

Batsmen: Deano

Bowler: Muttiah... Just kidding, Lillee

Sultan of spin · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Location: Burnley

Bowler is obvious for me

Batsman would be Deano also favourite current day probably Martyn, just like his elegant style

Favourite International would have to be Lara. I was also a big fan of Alec stewart

couragous cloke · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 2:59 pm

my all time favourite batsmen is of course the great BRIAN LARA! my favourite bowler, Andy Bichel or Murali.

pies4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: rosebud,vic,australia

favourite batsmen are,martyn,langer,hayden,just the way all 3 forced themselves back into the test and ODI sides over the past couple of yrs,and bowlers dizzy after coming back from all the injuries he has had over the yrs..

cheers bryan..!!

labrooy · Joined: 18 Sep 2003 Location: Toowoomba, Qld

I just love watching Steve Waugh bat, especially when he is going for quick runs. Also Gilly and Punter.

Ian Botham would be the one from another country that I loved to watch bat, even though he destroyed Australia.

Of the bowlers I love watching Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar.

From the past Thommo, Lillee and Big Bird Joel Garner.

The Prototype · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:39 pm

Bastman: Dean Jones, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh
Bowler: Craig McDermott

commonwombat · commonwombat Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Location: sydney/s.africa

Before last 10 yrs:
Bowler: D.K Lillee; Richard Hadlee; Michael Holding; Abdul Qadir; Imran Khan; Jeff Thomson; Bruce Reid; Joel Garner; Malcolm Marshall
Batsmen: Barry Richards; Graeme Pollock (both Safr lost most test career to Apartheid); Greg Chappell; David Gower; Martin Crowe; Viv Richards
last 10 years
bowler: Brett Lee; Shoaib Akhtar; Warne (as cricketer not human being); Allan Donald, Curtly Ambrose; Jason Gillespie
batsman: Sachin Tendulkar; Brian Lara; Adam Gilchrist; Jacques Kallis; Andy Flower
Before I'm lynched, these have been named on grounds of who I have enjoyed watching the most. Also have spent much time o/s thus number of intl players on list