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Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:43 pm
by BallOil
Sobers passes another landmark
By Tony Cozier

THE "greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars" (as Sparrow extolled him in his 1965 calypso) passed another landmark last Thursday.

It was chronological, his 75th birthday, and it came as a timely reminder of the almost universal acceptance of the genius that made Sir Garry Sobers the finest all-rounder the game has ever known.

"Timely" and "almost" are words that would not have been necessary until just a few days earlier when the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the All-time Dream Test XI, chosen by votes through its internet website from a supplied shortlist of candidates and designed to mark Test cricket's 2,000th match, between England and India at Lord's. Read More

Re: Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:50 pm
by Googley
Of course, he wouldn't have to leave the field in the ICC All-Time XI. He would not get on it.

hahahahahahaha, Well said Coz!!! :lol: :lol:

Re: Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:21 pm
by Westdem
Kallis is de man....Watch who de world soon think it is... ;)

Re: Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:26 pm
by BallOil
Westdem wrote:Kallis is de man....Watch who de world soon think it is... ;)
watch it...Mapoui and Googley soon come for you ... Kallis vs Sobers :lol: :lol:

Re: Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:28 pm
by Googley
man, yall muss be joking to even mention Kallis name in the same sentence as Sir Gary! :(

I would pick Kapil Dev and Imran Khan over Kallis ANY day!! 8-)

Listen chaps, there is Sir Gary...then space, more space, more space...then the rest.

Re: Greatest cricketer on Earth or Mars

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:34 pm
by Westdem
Listen chaps, there is Sir Gary...then space, more space, more space...then the rest.
There is Kallis....Sir Gary and then all the spaces yuh have above.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: