Keith Miller.
Was bigger than cricket, much like shane warne. He'd probably be one of the biggest personalities in cricket since the big ship by all accounts.
Not only does his cricket stats stand. although slightly inferior to others, he played AFL at state level as well as club level, kicking 8 goals from CHF, was a gun tennis player, also a golfer, dominated at baccarat (james bond card came, its like blackjack), screwed half the english royalty, and BOMBED berlin.
100% win.
also came back with one of the greatest cricket quotes of all time when asked about pressure..."What? ... “Pressure, I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse, playing cricket is not"
was a bad boy and cool at the same time.
I know he had a lot of character flaws, probably his ego was one of them, as was his drinking (legendary tales of rocking up to the MCG in a tux after a night of hard core drinking)
even the serious grump the don enjoyed having Miller around.
They need to make a movie about Keith Miller, consider this in modern terms.
Australian Cricketer (team of the century VC), League and Rep Footballer, Fighter Pilot, loveable rogue, rumored affair with royalty, world class womaniser, flawed character
People need to read his Wiki - some highlights
As a batsman, Miller was out for four in the first innings, not offering a shot to an
inswinger.
[286] In the second innings, Miller's first ball was a
hat-trick ball from English captain
Norman Yardley; he survived a loud
leg before wicket appeal and then hit a six into the grandstand, on his way to 74.
[287] Australia declared at 7/460, 595 runs ahead.
[288] Miller took three catches as Australia won by 409 runs.
[289][290]
After the Lord's Test, Miller enjoyed a night out and returned to the team hotel after daybreak the next morning.
[291] Australia were due to play
Surrey at
The Oval that day. With Australia in the field, Bradman sent Miller to the
fine leg boundary as a punishment—between overs, he was forced to walk the length of the field. One of the spectators felt sorry for Miller and lent him his bicycle, which Miller used to cycle around the circumference of the ground