DCFC_17 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The greatest batsman of his generation is to retire from all cricket #legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 class batsman, possibly my favourite cricketer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Watched him live on a few occasions. He just makes batting look so easy. He rarely swings his arms but just drops his bat on the ball with timing and it speeds to the boundary. Best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Amazing to think he is the second greatest player ever in the history of the sport and I've seen him live. 100's of thousands of people have played the game over 100's of years and this guy is one of the best ever, only second to bradman. RIP indian cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 We may never see his like again in our lifetime. Thank you Sachin. And good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 It's impossible to say where he ranked in an all-time list (same reason as I posted in the boxing thread - time doesn't work like that) but people will try - it's second nature to make comparisons. Suffice to say he was a joy to watch. I feel privileged to have watched Gary Sobers, Graeme Pollock, Ken Barrington, Greg Chappell, Brian Lara, Viv Richards and a few others in their prime, and Sachin is worthy of inclusion alongside those chaps as someone who could turn a day at the cricket match into a day spent in heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodleyRam Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Class from head to toe. Unbelievable stats and made it look so good and easy. It'll be a while before anyone comes close to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 who? Is that a girls name.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 who? Is that a girls name.. Give over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I think there may be a few at Mumbai when he plays his last test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormantonRam Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 The greatest batsman of his generation is to retire from all cricket #legend Chris Gayle has retired ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Chris Gayle has retired ?No Ricky Ponting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 No Ricky Ponting Where's Gary Pratt when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Eddie I also had the privilege of seeing all those you mentioned, I was even at the Trent Bridge ashes in 1948, The Don and Ray Lindwall and others, but can not really remember much, It was two weeks before my fifth birthday. Saw Walcott, Worrell and Weeks, they were not too dusty. Gary sobers is without question the greatest cricketer ever to lace up his boots . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Chris Gayle has retired ? sachin tendulkar is in a different league mate, chris gayle?!!? wht you been drinkin? he can only hit hte ball hard, sachin has class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormantonRam Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 sachin tendulkar is in a different league mate, chris gayle?!!? wht you been drinkin? he can only hit hte ball hard, sachin has class. Lara is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Lara is best actually bradman is, but lara is good aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Eddie I also had the privilege of seeing all those you mentioned, I was even at the Trent Bridge ashes in 1948, The Don and Ray Lindwall and others, but can not really remember much, It was two weeks before my fifth birthday. Saw Walcott, Worrell and Weeks, they were not too dusty. Gary sobers is without question the greatest cricketer ever to lace up his boots . I totally and utterly agree with this. Sobers was a world-class batsman, a deceptively quick opening or first-change bowler, could also bowl leftie off-breaks and over-the-wrist to international standard AND was a brilliant slipper and leg slip. At the peak of his powers he would have walked into any team of any nationality anywhere in history. He was also a thoroughly nice and polite chap with time for everybody. I had the privilege of bowling a few balls to him in the indoor nets at Trent Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Name dropper lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I totally and utterly agree with this. Sobers was a world-class batsman, a deceptively quick opening or first-change bowler, could also bowl leftie off-breaks and over-the-wrist to international standard AND was a brilliant slipper and leg slip. At the peak of his powers he would have walked into any team of any nationality anywhere in history. He was also a thoroughly nice and polite chap with time for everybody. I had the privilege of bowling a few balls to him in the indoor nets at Trent Bridge I hope you faired better than Malcolm Nash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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