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lol.. Mr Brian Lara.. Mr Tendulka... Mr Dean Jones.. mr Allan Border.. Punter... gathering all mey stars around me..
Prettiest batsman to watch
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I do, too.
She's like watching a punk band play, and not one of the good ones. If it doesn't devolve into a train wreck early, she finds a rhythm that can be absolutely breathtaking.
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When Brian Lara was in the mood to bat.....he really did take the piss.
Probably not the most common opinion but the Michael Clarke cover drive was sublime.
Best though probably Ponting, Mark Waugh and as others have said definitely Brain Lara. Younis Khan, too.
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Best though probably Ponting, Mark Waugh and as others have said definitely Brain Lara. Younis Khan, too.
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Agree, particularly through that 2011-13 period when he was dominating every attack. Remember him hitting Morne Morkel for 5 fours in a row at Adelaide. Was a glorious stroke maker.
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Damien Martyn, elegant batsmen.
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The usual. Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes and VVS.
One from left-field who was great to watch when the mood took him and had his eye in was Ken McLeay. Made the game look easy.
Not sure if apocryphal, but it was said that Barry Richards considered McLeay to have been the best junior batsman he had ever seen.
Ken Wadsworth was pretty in a brutalist way. His crunching drives were something to behold.
One from left-field who was great to watch when the mood took him and had his eye in was Ken McLeay. Made the game look easy.
Not sure if apocryphal, but it was said that Barry Richards considered McLeay to have been the best junior batsman he had ever seen.
Ken Wadsworth was pretty in a brutalist way. His crunching drives were something to behold.
I am also going to throw Herschelle Gibbs' name into the discussion as well. Made batting look easy at times.
PS This article makes the 175 he made against us in the world record chase with Graeme Smith even more remarkable.
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PS This article makes the 175 he made against us in the world record chase with Graeme Smith even more remarkable.
Herschelle Gibbs was drunk before hitting 175 in record SA win vs Australia
Herschelle Gibbs slammed a brilliant 175 against Australia with a bad hangover after he went out drinking the night before. Gibbs was the star South Africa became the first ever team to successfully chase above 400 in ODI history
Came in this thread to post something similar.
Could watch this all day. Extremely elegant player all around the wicket, really.
Was going to mention him. It might be that time is tinting my glasses but I remember him being a very good timer of his strokes.
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Pretty is not really the word for Viv. Classy and Brutal is more his thing.
Kim Hughes right up there for most watchable in form.
Centenary Test innings at Lord's in 1980 was something special.
Centenary Test innings at Lord's in 1980 was something special.
That's in your eyes some love the rough broady girls so each to their own Sir Viv for me also
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When you see Damien Martyn's final average of 46 you almost feel a tad underwhelmed such was the level of elegance he displayed at the crease. He just didn't have the ruthlessness of say Ponting or Tendulkar in converting 50's to 100's and 100's to 150+.
A fantastic career nevertheless and absolutely sensational on the eye in full flight. On style alone, he is my #1.
A fantastic career nevertheless and absolutely sensational on the eye in full flight. On style alone, he is my #1.
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hey being a bit off beat is often a welcome refreshment from the tired but perfectly balanced ride of the century..
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lol does elegant mean he has great dancing feet.. ? I reckon so..
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VVS, Lara, Amla and Sangakarra. Virat Kohli has the best on drive I’ve ever seen.
Pure elegance is a toss up between Martyn and Babar Azam.
But elegance is not everything and my favourite batsman to watch us Steve Smith. His footwork is completely wrong, he hits across the line of the ball constantly and his leaves are ridiculous. He is the ugliest batsman I've seen yet he averages 62. Fascinating to watch.
But elegance is not everything and my favourite batsman to watch us Steve Smith. His footwork is completely wrong, he hits across the line of the ball constantly and his leaves are ridiculous. He is the ugliest batsman I've seen yet he averages 62. Fascinating to watch.
What could have been if they had DRS in the 2005 Ashes.......Martyn copped some absolutely terrible decisions, which from memory ended his career and probably cost Australia the Ashes!
