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I liked him.

Was a beautiful batsman to watch and matched it with a pretty damn good record, despite always giving the sense he could have been so much more. I liked how he was a different sort of bloke (to most other cricketers) who hated the media and did anything to avoid them and they subsequently robbed him of the 2004 AB medal and called for his head after a horrendous run of umpiring decisions during the Ashes in 2005.

Despite the talks of Hayden and Clarke not warming to him, he got on really well with Ponting (IIRC was his best man) and Gilchrist, so he couldn't have been too bad a person.
 

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Would probably make our best team since the retirement of Border. Basically won us tours in Sri Lanka and India with some fantastic batting. The way he left the team was disappointing, but he had some pretty bad psychological scars after what went on after he was dropped from the Test team against South Africa in 1994, so dealing with the media pressure got to him pretty bad.
 
I wouldn't read too much into stories about the dressing rooms following Australian wins.

Marto had plenty of mates in the Aussie team, from reading the article he sounded like he thought the Anderson thing would bee funny - nothing more. Sure, he wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I always thought he and Clarke got along..
 
Bloody loved watching him bat, more so than Punter. Can't think of an Aussie player today that looks half as balanced at the point of impact.

He could go along in one day cricket at a reasonable click without you even noticing what he was doing. Always looked like he wasn't really trying.
 
BarneyBent said:
Given Martyn and Clarke were by all reports good mates, Martyn was probably just trying to mess with him through Anderson.
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Clarke was good mates with Symonds, too, both fell out. Wouldn't surprise me if he fell out With Martyn at some stage or other, too
 
During the ICC 2007 Champions Trophy when Damien Martyn was flogging the English bowlers around the Guardian OBO writer referred to the experience as 'death by velvet.'

Probably as good as description of Martyn in full flight as I've reaad.
 
I saw him at his best in Wellington in 2005, with day one washed out there was a bit in the wicket and he just looked so much better than any other batsman. Later Gilchrist joined him and they flayed them, but Martyn's knock is up there with the best I've seen live for pure technique and artistry. I ran into him in the lift of the Hotel after the play when he was not out and he was shot and gave me the wet fish when I started pumping out the congrats.

When in form he was worth the admission ticket alone.

IF, Symonds ever releases a tell all book, it will be huge.
 

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my second fav cricketer to watch.
#1 being mark Waugh.

He is the last of his breed. amazing elegant player. timing on those cut shots was just amazing.
It's pretty tough to see a guy like this go and now watch the likes of warner slog away. Yaaaaaaaaawn..

I want the kids who grew up watching marto bat play.
where are they? are they even around any more?
 
Great player. Bit ironic what Hayden said about him, I think it's pretty well known that Matty Hayden (and his partner in crime Andrew Symonds) where two of the biggest w***ers in the world.

In reality though doesn't matter if your liked or not, aslong as you could play the game.
 
As others have said who knows for sure what sort of bloke he was, if he was an arse he certainly wasn't the only one in that aussie team.

One thing we know for sure is that if you love watching pure cricket and not just power slugging then a martyn ton was as good entertainment as you could find.
 
mansize rooster said:
was not shy to push a ball for four cookies.
seriously!
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Ridiculous shot. Even the back foot defensive that came the ball after I could watch all day.

He was my favourite player growing up and I still don't think there is a better shot in cricket than a Damien Martyn back foot drive for four.
 

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no doubt!
man.. in every interview i have seen over the years he seems like a top guy. quiet and private..
i can imagine hanging around the Holy praise the lord Chef and the monkey would get old pretty quick.

stuart macgill didn't really fit in either but he done the buisness to!
 
Anyone remember his 96 in the T20 at the Gabba? Against south africa when they used to have the nicknames on their backs! Didn't slog the ball just stroked it to perfection.
 
Damien Martyn's offside play was a joy to watch, especially off the back foot. Just that slight opening of the bat and playing it a bit late that meant mostly the ball went pretty square of the wicket, probably not the percentage way to bat but it was real artistry.

In that 2001 Ashes in England, all the Aussie top 7 flayed the England attack, with the exception of Hayden, and whilst a lot of them scored more runs at a higher run rate than Martyn I still enjoyed watching him bat the most.Watching your team get flayed by Gilchrist or Hayden is never enjoyable to watch but watching Martyn go about his work was strangely enjoyable.

And anyone who is called 'the biggest w@nker on the planet' by Hayden is alright by me.
 

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