If you had to choose a modern day batsman to bat for your life...

[Hue_Jars]

A modern day batsman who is still playing needs to make century, and your life depends on it.

I'd take Shiv Chanderpaul.

Got to be the most resiliant batsman in world cricket at the moment. Amazing temperament.

 

[Covertackle]

michael hussey.

 

[Hue_Jars]

michael hussey.

Mmm good choice. Values his wicket like its his own child.

 

[Covertackle]

Mmm good choice. Values his wicket like its his own child.

hes like border and steve waugh. he seems to be best when there is loads of preasure.

 

[aussie1st]

Chanderpaul of late. Hussey been a bit hit and miss of late.

 

[Doss]

Chanderpaul by a mile. Just love the way he goes about it.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Thread is made for Shiv.

 

[thecatattack]

Shivarine Chanderpaul. He's a wall and an awesome batsmen.

 

[Tex_21]

Shiv or Jacques Kallis. Criminally underrated batsman. Statistically superior to Ponting - and is a world class 2nd change bowler, not that its relevant for this thread.

Gilchrist would also be value - knew when and where to go.

 

[BarneyBent]

Yep, Shiv was my first thought too.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

From 2001 until 2011 would have been Rahul Dravid, but Chanderpaul has taken over

 

[Covertackle]

Gilchrist .

well, you wouldnt have to wait long for the outcome...either way....



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[eth-dog]

Chanderpaul

 

[Hue_Jars]

Shiv or Jacques Kallis. Criminally underrated batsman. Statistically superior to Ponting - and is a world class 2nd change bowler, not that its relevant for this thread.

Gilchrist would also be value - knew when and where to go.

The only 'blotch' on Kallis is that he hasnt got a great record against Australia.

Hes murdered the minnow nations.

 

[courtjester]

Of everyone I've seen I'd take Border. Dogged little bastard.

Others I've seen and rate very highly include Gavaskar, Dravid, Steve Waugh and Mohammed Yousuf.

From current players I'd certainly take Chanderpaul. WIs cricket would be a shambles without him.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

You guys got no idea...BRI-AN-LA-RA.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If I had to bat for my life, I'd chose Ellyse Perry.

 

[white stain 3]

kohli easily.

If I had to bat for my life, I'd chose Ellyse Perry.

 

[Natho]

mike hussey.

 

[jefffff34]

Abdv...

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If I had to split it into the three formats...

T20 - Chris Gayle
For a guy many consider to be a slogger, he is amazingly consistent in the least consistent form of the game.

ODI - Hashim Amla
Average of 56.49, strike rate of 91.43, 9 hundreds.

Test - Shiv Chanderpaul
The ultimate fighter.

 

[Hue_Jars]

If I had to split it into the three formats...

T20 - Chris Gayle
For a guy many consider to be a slogger, he is amazingly consistent in the least consistent form of the game.

ODI - Hashim Amla
Average of 56.49, strike rate of 91.43, 9 hundreds.

Test - Shiv Chanderpaul
The ultimate fighter.

Amla is under rated. Supreme batsman. I think him and Huss are the only ones who average over 50 in both formats. Last I heard anyway

 

[Slax]

Of everyone I've seen I'd take Border. Dogged little bastard.

Others I've seen and rate very highly include Gavaskar, Dravid, Steve Waugh and Mohammed Yousuf.

From current players I'd certainly take Chanderpaul. WIs cricket would be a shambles without him.

If you're going back to the 70s & 80s then it has to be Gavaskar, better average than Border, averaged over 65 vs WI and did it all as an opener.

Of current players has to be Shiv by a mile, consistent performer who is always under pressure to deliver.

 

[F1_mania]

Trott anybody? There's something about the way he marks out his crease that is strangely reassuring to me. Not been quite the beast he was last year since the start of the Pakistan series, but still remarkably solid.

Cook has a similar sort of Aura about him, but I'm not sure I could choose an opener in something like this.

 

[Wallaby]

My mum.

Not very good, but at least she'd care.