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Title: Your favourite batsman with respect to your batting order.
Post by: Blazer on September 23, 2013, 08:14:25 PM: Being an opener, I thoroughly enjoy watching Michael Slater's batting back in the day. He would try and dominate every bowler.
34 huge sixes from Michael Slater! One of my favourite videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8t9QydIMpU#)
Who is your favourite in your batting order ?.
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Post by: procricket on September 23, 2013, 08:16:12 PM: Chris Broad

Classy opener and didnt take no (No Swearing Please)
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 23, 2013, 08:17:25 PM: Chris Martin was a true inspiration to me, I base myself on him ;)
Learn To Bat Like Chris Martin #Video Out Now!# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_NsFh-Z4aE#)
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Post by: Blazer on September 23, 2013, 08:18:59 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on September 23, 2013, 08:17:25 PM
Chris Martin was a true inspiration to me, I base myself on him ;)
Learn To Bat Like Chris Martin #Video Out Now!# ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_NsFh-Z4aE#[/url])

:o
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Post by: Number4 on September 23, 2013, 08:20:45 PM: Toss up between Matthew Hayden, Steve Waugh & Greg Chappell.

Sorry just understood the original question... Ah well my fav batsmen above
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Post by: Ryan on September 23, 2013, 08:22:21 PM: I've always enjoyed watching Michael Vaughan and Ian Bell from a technical point of view. So tried to mirror their technique until the last few seasons.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 23, 2013, 08:24:34 PM: And a serious answer, as a lower middle order specialist I enjoy the entertainment value of Broady and Swanny, although I don't base my own technique on either haha
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Post by: Ryan on September 23, 2013, 08:27:46 PM: Quote from: Number4 on September 23, 2013, 08:20:45 PM
Toss up between Matthew Hayden, Steve Waugh & Greg Chappell.

Sorry just understood the original question... Ah well my fav batsmen above

Don't know why but I preferred Mark to Steve.
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Post by: Blazer on September 23, 2013, 08:28:54 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on September 23, 2013, 08:24:34 PM
And a serious answer, as a lower middle order specialist I enjoy the entertainment value of Broady and Swanny, although I don't base my own technique on either haha
I have heard somewhere that Swann used to open for his club.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 23, 2013, 08:30:29 PM: Quote from: Blazer on September 23, 2013, 08:28:54 PM
I have heard somewhere that Swann used to open for his club.

In his book he says he did. I think he's opened for Notts in hit and giggle cricket too
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Post by: The Palmist on September 23, 2013, 08:43:23 PM: Lance Klusener
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Post by: Buzz on September 23, 2013, 08:46:02 PM: Robin Smith.

and Verinda Sehwag
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Post by: smilley792 on September 23, 2013, 08:57:27 PM: Adam gilchrist
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Post by: Cover_Drive on September 23, 2013, 09:49:27 PM: Mohammad Yousuf, Micheal Vaughan and Ricky Ponting.
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Post by: jamesisapayne on September 23, 2013, 09:53:50 PM: Steve Waugh
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Post by: Gingerbusiness on September 23, 2013, 09:59:57 PM: Dean Jones (And I'm English!)
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Post by: Nato on September 23, 2013, 10:00:22 PM: Gotta be Gilly. Wicketkeeper-batsman, batsman-wicketkeeper, you choose.
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Post by: SOULMAN1012 on September 23, 2013, 10:10:07 PM: Always liked atherton & Stewart as classy opening bats, got a lot of request for the way Gilly bats in the same way no matter what the context of the game and also as he was so honest to the spirit of the game.

Also Freddie always gave it his best with the talent that he had with the bat.
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Post by: The_Bird on September 23, 2013, 10:31:37 PM: Damien Martin

http://youtu.be/shLGcfjxAIM (http://youtu.be/shLGcfjxAIM)

http://youtu.be/rRoceiFVRvk (http://youtu.be/rRoceiFVRvk)
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Post by: Colesy on September 23, 2013, 10:33:38 PM: Kevin Pietersen
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Watson
Ricky Ponting
Michael Vaughan
Chris Gayle
Sachin Tendulkar
Mike Hussey

All have their own class so I can't pick just one.
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Post by: Pendles10 on September 23, 2013, 11:26:02 PM: With respect to where i bat its gotta be Shane Watson (He's batted in just about all positions), always is looking to attack which makes him easy to watch. Ive also always liked watching Amla and Clarke as well.
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Post by: rbblack on September 24, 2013, 12:07:06 AM: As a number 3 - Brian Lara has to be my fave.
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Post by: Marc28 on September 24, 2013, 04:40:47 AM: I always liked the 3-4 combination of
Nasser Hussain
Graham Thorpe

always thought Thorpe was a world class batsman and one of only a few who could play Warney either on thr front or back foot brilliantly
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Post by: himanshuvohra on September 24, 2013, 05:25:58 AM: being an opener....who else can be my favourite player other then SACHIN.....

*SACHIN DESERT STORM GOLD* Sachin Tendulkar 143 vs Australia Sharjah 1998 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMubYAbRbgc#)

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Post by: jamielsn15 on September 24, 2013, 05:45:11 AM: I'll take a liberty or two if I may?

As a former middle order bat, it has to be Sir Viv and Graham Thorpe.

As an opener for the past three seasons I've always admired Greenidge (my earliest cricket memories are from seeing the West Indies in England in 1984) and Slater's and Hayden's approach (even though I'm a pom). I also admire Cook's perseverance and ability to #digin (!), I named one of our cats 'Strauss' and will never forget watching Gooch's 333 and 123 against India in 1990.

I've also taken up keeping this season and my favourite all time wk/batsman has to be Sangakkara - pure class...
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Post by: himanshuvohra on September 24, 2013, 05:45:58 AM: and it was followed by this

Sachin Tendulkar 134 vs Australia 1998 Sharjah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GY0gGWs4J8#noexternalembed)
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Post by: yogi206 on September 24, 2013, 05:46:49 AM: A a top order batsman it has to be Hashim Amla, i dont have wrists like him but i'd like to think my thirst for runs is the same !
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Post by: ACM0608 on September 24, 2013, 08:04:08 AM: Carl Hooper, Mark Waugh, Lara, Graham Thorpe growing up. Now Kallis and Ian Bell.
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Post by: trypewriter on September 24, 2013, 08:34:09 AM: Lance Cairns - so impressed I bought the bat!

Lance Cairns 52 (25) vs Australia 1982/83 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81oE7BXMMg#)
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Post by: lastmanstand on September 24, 2013, 08:47:25 AM: If ever I find myself in a run chase I try and think... 'What would Michael Bevan do?'

pure class on his day
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Post by: bruggers100 on September 24, 2013, 09:02:09 AM: Quote from: ACM0608 on September 24, 2013, 08:04:08 AM
Carl Hooper, Mark Waugh, Lara, Graham Thorpe growing up. Now Kallis and Ian Bell.

I am so old, I've batted 1 - 10, so lots of choice and so many I have enjoyed watching but I'll pick only a few!

Hooper, M Waugh and Kallis, yes please.

I'll add Richie Richardson and Inzaman Ul Haq (both had so much time to play the ball) into the mix.

English players - Vaughan (technique) and Gooch (it must have been the moustache!)
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Post by: Blazer on September 24, 2013, 09:26:33 AM: Quote from: lastmanstand on September 24, 2013, 08:47:25 AM
If ever I find myself in a run chase I try and think... 'What would Michael Bevan do?'

pure class on his day
He made it look so easy. A little dab here ,a little push there and the next thing you know he has won the game .
Title: Re: Your favourite batsman with respect to your batting order.
Post by: Blazer on September 24, 2013, 09:30:10 AM: Quote from: himanshuvohra on September 24, 2013, 05:25:58 AM
being an opener....who else can be my favourite player other then SACHIN.....

*SACHIN DESERT STORM GOLD* Sachin Tendulkar 143 vs Australia Sharjah 1998 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMubYAbRbgc#[/url])

<br /><a href="[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMubYAbRbgc[/url]" class="bbc_link" target="_blank"></a><br />

There's another innings against Zimbabwe where he really gave Olonga and company a bit a stick. Those were the best days of Sachin . He wasn't the same batsman post his tennis elbow injury.
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Post by: Jogetnz on September 24, 2013, 09:33:09 AM: Ricky Ponting and Sir Viv Richards for me
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Post by: smokem on September 24, 2013, 11:24:10 AM: Mark Waugh and Damien Martyn are pure class. I modeled my batting on Mark Waugh for a while but struggled with his high-ish/late-ish backlift against faster bowlers.

Then it was Michael Slater and adopted his trigger. I stayed with that trigger only until recently when it started messing me up.
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Post by: Tail Ender on September 24, 2013, 11:40:51 AM: Quote from: Ryan on September 23, 2013, 08:27:46 PM
Don't know why but I preferred Mark to Steve.

Mark was easier on the eye - a pure stroke maker, and he made it look oh so easy and stylish. Even if he got out cheaply, he looked good doing it.
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Post by: beaver5 on September 24, 2013, 04:56:15 PM: Graham Thorpe - class player in an average England team. Always loved watching him bat.

Ricky Ponting - brilliant attacking player, one of the all time greats.