for me its got to W G Grace.
2007-06-10 04:06:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
~Brilliant Botham,Buddy
~Botham is Best cricketer(all round cricketer)
to have played for England.
always all rounder is worthy than simple batter or bowler...!
next may be flintoff after next world cup.~
2007-06-10 07:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very hard to say due to the specialist fields of batting and bowling, and sub-divisions such as opening and middle order batting, or seam, swing and spin bowling. Also the difference between the test format and the one day game would have to be a consideration.
I guess at his peak, and for his all-round ability, I'd probably go for 'Beefy' Botham.
W.G.Grace played at a time when neither the equipment of cricket, nor the grounds-keeping and wickets had anything to do with the game today.
Fred Trueman comes to my mind, too.
In the case of Pietersen, I think it's still a little early to tell, and his part-time bowling is hardly dangerous, or economical, as the few overs he's bowled in the current test match against the 'Windies' demonstrate. He is a great batsman though, no doubt about it.
2007-06-10 04:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by psymon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Gower, probably the best batsman that I saw, as well as ian Botham but "greats" from earlier times would have to include Len Hutton, Jack Hobbs, Wally Hammond.
Bowlers would include Wilf Rhodes, George Lohmann, Derrick Underwood, Bob Willis, the list goes on. Ask yourself why, when you look at Tich Freeman's career figures why he didn't play more for England.
2007-06-10 04:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by Barry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest english cricketer has to be Ian Botham ,look at his record with bat ball and catches,No one comes near him for all round ability as a cricketer
2007-06-13 08:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We'll in my youth years I was a big fan of England cricket team. I think Graham Gooch was my Favourite.
However Ian Botham no doubt is a cricketing legend.
2007-06-10 04:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ian Botham.
2007-06-10 06:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some players have been ranked #1 with the bat, some with the ball, but Botham was #1 with both... and he was an awesome fielder too.
2007-06-13 12:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tom C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ian Bothom
2007-06-10 08:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it 10 years and it will be peterson. botham maybe? not W G Grace, his average was like 30!
2007-06-10 04:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by Matt M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pieterson will end up as the best cricketer of England.!!!
2007-06-10 06:07:36 · answer #10 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋