favourite cricket player

[akas_chick]

hey who here loves brett lee he's hot!!!!

 

[Esperito]

Brett Lee is a total moron. (As most fast bowlers are I suppose)
His celebrations border on the ridiculous. He expects a ticketape parade in his honour every time he dismisses someone like Andy Caddick.

 

[Briedis]

My all-time favourite cricketer would have to be Viv Richards, closely followed by DK Lillee and Steve Waugh.

Viv was cool, calm and collected. He was also one of the sweetest hitters of a cricket ball I have ever seen. Watching Lillee vs. Richards was one of the greatest battles between batsman and bowler and it is what test cricket is all about.

I also admired:

Gavasker
D. Gower
Michael "Wispering Death" Holding
Clive Lloyd
Joel "Big Bird" Garner
Dougie Walters
Thommo
Hooksey
Marshey
Ian "Beefy" Botham
Miandad


These days I respect the qualities of:

McGrath
Warnie
Sachin
Dravid
Laxman
Pollock
Kallis
No one in the current Windies team (Sad but true )
M. Waugh
Gough

 

[The Doctor]

Loved Ian Chappell. He was tough, superbly skilled and a great leader. Steve Waugh is similar to him in my view. Also I admired Lillie and McGrath. Perhaps the player I enjoyed watching most was Jeff Thompson in his prime.

From other nations Richards, Garner and Holding were just awesome. Also Javed Miandad. I respected him even though he drove me nuts he was a great cricketer. I also like Pollock from SA.

Brett Lee needs a solid boot in the backside.

 

[TheMase]

Michael Slater

 

[gocatsgo]

Ricky Ponting

 

[dogboy23]

DEANO!............... Also am partial to Gillie,Matty Inness,Darren Berry(easily best gloveman ive seen)Blewett,Lehmann,S.Waugh and also dont mind the way S.Law plays the oneday game he works the ball well.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Steve Waugh, if a few Geelong players had his desire and determination we might actually do something one day.

 

[walshy1993]

Originally posted by Briedis

Viv was cool, calm and collected. He was also one of the sweetest hitters of a cricket ball I have ever seen. Watching Lillee vs. Richards was one of the greatest battles between batsman and bowler and it is what test cricket is all about.

i agree viv was my all time fave aswell
although i was pretty young and didnt see much of him live, i just love his attitude, ive read a lot about him, and can watch highlights of him for hours, just have a great deal of respect for the man
david boon was another fave, just so strong and so proud to play for australia, ian healy was much the same
jamie siddons and simon odonnell were two others i rated highly, mainly because my father was team manager at essendon c.c, when they were both playing and i got to see them every week, simon actually taught me how to bat and bowl

of the current side, i would have to say shane warne and damien martyn
both have worked so hard to get where they are now and deserve every respect, i admire the way martyn has just hung in there and waited for his chance and then grabbed it with both hands
warne is just amazing, ive played cricket all my life, watched it all my life, but then warne does something that is purley unexplainable, you think its all over and then warne lets one go from outside leg and it takes off

also love watching ricky ponting in full flight

 

[jefffff34]

fave

Overall - Brad Hodge (1 game, averaging 250)
Australia - Ricky Ponting closely followed by Andy Symonds
Everywhere else - Goughie!!!

 

[walshy1993]

Re: fave

Originally posted by Hoggy
Overall - Brad Hodge (1 game, averaging 250)
Australia - Ricky Ponting closely followed by Andy Symonds
Everywhere else - Goughie!!!

Gough is a star, good enough to be an aussie
has a huge heart and gives as good as he gets

Chris Cairns also fits into that category, love watching him play with the bat or ball

 

[Briedis]

Originally posted by walshy1993


i agree viv was my all time fave aswell
although i was pretty young and didnt see much of him live, i just love his attitude, ive read a lot about him, and can watch highlights of him for hours, just have a great deal of respect for the man

jamie siddons and simon odonnell were two others i rated highly, mainly because my father was team manager at essendon c.c, when they were both playing and i got to see them every week, simon actually taught me how to bat and bowl

I'm currently reading Viv's autobiography...good read actually. I recommend it (so far anyway!)

I noticed that the Essendon CC are up against my lads from NMCC this weekend at Arden Street. Hopefully, we can beat you lot at cricket! Sure as hell can't at footy at the moment....

I noticed that Liam Pickering and Jade Rawlings play for NMCC...saw the picks on the NMCC website and they look like the same blokes as famous for AFL (can anyone confirm)...begs the question...how many AFL players play grade cricket during the summer...wouldn't be too many I would think...

 

[IAMDASH]

Originally posted by Briedis



I noticed that Liam Pickering and Jade Rawlings play for NMCC...saw the picks on the NMCC website and they look like the same blokes as famous for AFL (can anyone confirm)...begs the question...how many AFL players play grade cricket during the summer...wouldn't be too many I would think...

Dont know about Rawlings but it is Liam Pickering former AFL player. He is captain of NMCC this year

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Don't know about Viv Richards....I found him a bit too arrogant for my liking. I have this video where the Windies are playing England and some English guy has a ball flick his thigh pad on the way through to the keeper.

Massive appeal, umpire shakes his head and says not out. Viv sprints down the wicket right up to the umpire, screaming the whole way. Umpire, obviously intimidated, changes his mind and raises the finger.

Commentators and batsmen in shock. It's an amazing piece of footage, and it's a shame that things like that (to a lessor extent) still happen in Test Cricket.

My favourite: Merv and Ian Healy.

Current Favourites: Punter, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh and Funky!

 

[Briedis]

Originally posted by IAMDASH


Dont know about Rawlings but it is Liam Pickering former AFL player. He is captain of NMCC this year

Thanks for that!

 

[Carlton_is_cool]

My favourite players would have to be


ricky pointing- Absolute champion who should be vice captian

steve waugh- One of the most toughest guys ever

Shane Warne _ With all the conterverstity in his life he still manages to concentrate on cricket.

 

[TigerTank]

WAQAR YOUNNIS

 

[CURVE]

My All-time favs would have to be Allan Border, Clive Lloyd and David Gower. All left hand batsmen who were fantastic to watch yet, totally different in style. Border was all grit and determination, Lloyd was all power, and Gower was was the most beautiful stroke player I've seen (shame his a Pom).

When I was a kid playing for my school or club, I tried to bat like those three, but didn't quite manage it. I finished with a junior batting average of 5.75 (lower than McGrath - How embarrassing). My bowling average was lower, 4.25.

My favourite players now would be Slater and Bevan.

 

[Stucey]

A. Symonds. This guy is a champion, as he proved once again on the weekend. And he doesn't mind having a real go!! Great batter, exceptional fielder.

 

[walshy1993]

Originally posted by Briedis


I'm currently reading Viv's autobiography...good read actually. I recommend it (so far anyway!)

I noticed that the Essendon CC are up against my lads from NMCC this weekend at Arden Street. Hopefully, we can beat you lot at cricket! Sure as hell can't at footy at the moment....

I noticed that Liam Pickering and Jade Rawlings play for NMCC...saw the picks on the NMCC website and they look like the same blokes as famous for AFL (can anyone confirm)...begs the question...how many AFL players play grade cricket during the summer...wouldn't be too many I would think...

yeah you are right, essendon are up against NM this week, in a saturday-sunday match, id expect essendon to win, the roos were ordinary last year and lost a couple of players

essendon had a good win this week against last years premiers stkilda, in the grand final rematch

andrew merrington played at essendon last year up until christmas but isnt playing this season, think is is playing at essendon grammar

craig bradley played grade cricket for a long time, but hasnt played for a number of years

 

[Possum Notting]

Fave Cricketers!!

My fave Australian Cricketer is Brett Lee, yes agreed with all that said that he is one HOT!!!! looking guy.

My fave Queensland cricketer is Ashley Noffke he is also ver good looking.

 

[Nic]

Current players - Gillespie, Gilchrist and Bevan.

 

[Top Dog]

Ricky Ponting Just a gun and I love the way he bats

 

[Victor Trumper]

My time: Dougie Walters, Jeff Thomson, Ian Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Richards, Viv and Barry.

Current: Ponting, Steve Waugh, Lara.

Before my time: Bradman, Warwick Armstrong, Herbert Sutcliffe, Gary Sobers and of course Victor Trumper.

 

[Beausgirl43]

Steve Waugh
Ricky Ponting
Michael Slater
Stuart Law
Darren Gough


And no.... Bret Lee Sux!



cheers...