RIP Martin Crowe
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<p>I always knew, but I lost track briefly following HOLY COW HALF A DOZEN, the four stumps era within Cricket Max, and listening to too many people like MN5 :)</p>
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<p>pffffft, you "like" it when I talk about police shit on the other thread. Don't hate on me cos of my opinion of Martin "the crowd'll tell ya" Crowe ( which is a high opinion all things considered ). </p>
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<p>I've NEVER said Gayle is a God much less anything other than a very decent test batsman.</p> -
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<p>pffffft, you "like" it when I talk about police shit on the other thread. Don't hate on me cos of my opinion of Martin "the crowd'll tell ya" Crowe ( which is a high opinion all things considered ). </p>
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<p>I've NEVER said Gayle is a God much less anything other than a very decent test batsman.</p>
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<p>Were you a gymnast in a pervious life? A contortionist, perhaps?</p> -
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<p>Were you a gymnast in a <strong>pervious </strong>life?</p>
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<p>I regularly perv at someone who was....( previously ) one in this life ? does that count ?</p> -
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<p>It explains much, especially with the added effect of the typo.</p>
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<p>Sticking it to ferals in the off topic thread shan't save you from sacrilege!!!</p>
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<p>Sacrilege ? aw so y'all think he's better than Hadlee now ?</p> -
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<p>Sacrilege ? aw so y'all think he's better than Hadlee now ?</p>
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<p>Referencing Ramprakash and Hick anywhere near Crowe was thine sacrilege, heathen.</p> -
<p>He was waaaay better than Hadlee, at batting!</p>
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<p>He was waaaay better than Hadlee, at batting!</p>
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<p>Ha, that did make me chortle quite heartily. Right, now you've made your contribution you can leave cos we all know cricket isn't your forte.</p>
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<p>I mentioned Hick and Ramprakash to make a point that first class averages don't mean a huge amount, Crowe shits all over their best test efforts.</p> -
<p>fark clearly I know more than you think, I have heard of Crowe, but not half those other nobody's you keep Willising on about! :)</p>
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<p>Hear me out Virg,</p>
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<p>MC didn't accuse opposition of trying to kill him but there are parallels.</p>
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<p>Both were THE key players in their teams for most of their careers.</p>
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<p>BOD stood out in that Irish backline like dogs balls for most of his career, ditto Crowe for the BC in the batting line up.</p>
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<p>"Watch out for BOD/Crowe, they're really dangerous....."</p>
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<p>However was BOD heaps better ( or even better full stop ) than Umaga/Smith/Mortlock/Fourie/Greenwood etc ?</p>
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<p>Point I'm making is that it's easier to stand out amongst lesser players. Richie Richardson woulda been the best player in most batting line ups of his era, only thing is at either end he had Viv Richards then Brian Lara who outshone him plus guys like Greenidge and Haynes who were at least as good as he was.</p> -
<p>Despite being a prize cock, I would describe BOD as being a great of the game rather than just a "very good player". He also carved up as a Lion in 2001, so he didn't just stand out among the Leprechauns.</p>
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<p>Despite being a prize cock, I would describe BOD as being a great of the game rather than just a "very good player". He also carved up as a Lion in 2001, so he didn't just stand out among the Leprechauns.</p>
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<p><strong>God knows how good Crowe could have been in that WI line-up</strong>.</p>
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<p>OK, THAT is a very good point, same could be said for Hadlee if he got to open with Marshall. It is really hard work to separate BOD the man from BOD the player to be fair.</p> -
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<p><strong>Richie Richardson woulda been the best player in most batting line ups of his era</strong>, only thing is at either end he had Viv Richards then Brian Lara who outshone him plus guys like Greenidge and Haynes who were at least as good as he was.</p>
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<p>Bollocks - what is it with you and black West Indians???</p> -
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<p>Bollocks - what is it with you and black West Indians???</p>
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<p>Cos his overall record is really close to Crowes ? they also tend not to knight players unless they could play a bit. Sorry the fact he's black is incidental, don't bring race into this.</p> -
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or faced Larwood and Voce bowling bodyline<br><br>
or a spofforth off break<br><br>
or a Bosanquet googly :huh:<br><br>
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A quick google confirms he was initially and known as "The Demon". But mixed it up and got a lot with his "break back" as a slow bowler. Fascinating. Learn something every day. -
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<p>Bollocks - what is it with you and black West Indians???</p>
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<p>To be fair Richie Richardson was outstandingly good, he was just overshadowed by Viv & Lara. And his hat. And trying to hold a disintegrating team together. Its not disimilar to the way people often miss that Laxman was a genius with the bat because he wasn't Sewag, Sahin or Dravid.</p>
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<p>I'm not sold Richie was an all time great, but he'd average mid 50's now (as would Crowe). There is an element of "in another team...". Like if Jason Gillespie had been a Kiwi, then you have a guy with 400 wickets & a double ton. </p>
