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Which Batsman has the most "beautiful" strokeplay?

Brian Lara
- 12 (32.4%)
Donald Bradman
- 0 (0%)
Sachin Tendulkar
- 15 (40.5%)
Viv Richards
- 1 (2.7%)
Yourself :)
- 6 (16.2%)
Ricky Ponting
- 2 (5.4%)
Garfield Sobers
- 0 (0%)
Sourav Ganguly
- 1 (2.7%)
VVS Laxman
- 0 (0%)
Desmond Haynes
- 0 (0%)

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Master Blaster

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The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« on: October 23, 2008, 05:24:08 AM »
Please forgive me if i have missed anyone... but it is almost home time and my head hurts.
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The anticipation of him emerging from the pavilion, and his walk from the boundary to the centre, is almost surreal. The sound of a passionate Indian crowd all chanting "Sachin, Sachin" as they wait in anticipation, followed by the enormous roar when he emerges onto the field, is electrifying.

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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2008, 11:15:32 AM »
Where's Sourav Ganguly in that list?
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2008, 12:49:59 PM »
he has to be in this list....................... I cant decide on Prince or the little master
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2008, 03:31:27 PM »
Why are Bradman and Ponting on there, fine fine players, but not the most aesthetically pleasing...
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2008, 03:51:58 PM »
What about VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid? Or Syed Anwar, Marcus Trescothick, Desmond Haynes,
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2008, 04:12:44 PM »
Personally I would choose Lara. As Hussain said when Tendulkar broke the record Tendulkar to bat for my life and Lara for enjoyment.
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Sachin the master.

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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2008, 04:56:15 PM »
i dont think that sir gary should be there mainly because not many of us have seen him bat and viv was just a ball beater
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2008, 05:38:32 PM »
Viv was a little more than that, he was something else batting, great eye. He would be my choice to watch.
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 09:25:20 PM »
I guess there are various things that would seem aesthetically pleasing to other people, some batsmen have better strokeplay in certain areas then other.

Edit: New Batsmen I might have overlooked have been added.
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The anticipation of him emerging from the pavilion, and his walk from the boundary to the centre, is almost surreal. The sound of a passionate Indian crowd all chanting "Sachin, Sachin" as they wait in anticipation, followed by the enormous roar when he emerges onto the field, is electrifying.

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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2008, 06:29:31 AM »
Bell? Clarke?
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2008, 12:46:27 PM »
where's bell!?
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2009, 07:19:19 PM »
i wud pick micheal vaughan or belly, cricket porn . . .
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2009, 07:26:10 PM »
Bell or Vaughan for me as well. They play the most beautiful shots. I voted for Lara from the list though.
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2009, 07:57:41 PM »
Lara is phenominal, "majestic timing from a young brian lara" on youtube. The whip off his legs in the air is scary!

I'd have chosen Viv if I got to see more of him.
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Re: The most "beautiful" strokeplay
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2009, 09:20:52 PM »
Where is Vaughan??

Either way is Tendulkar for me, incredible
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