Cricketers that annoy you.....

[SameerAhmad]

Mohammad Sami---for the very fact he keeps getting a place in the team for nothing and never changes!!!!!!

[Sacrilicious]

Originally Posted by kashif77 Brett Lee - Sissy Boy !!! That beamer he threw at Razzaq got him on my hate list big time.

I don't know how you can justify Bing being a sissy - he always gives 100% to the team and never fakes an injury. And you can be sure that any beamer that escapes his hand is not intentional - he just isn't that sort of player. Waqar Younis bowled two beamers at Symonds during the 2003 WC game, and I still remember Shoaib hitting Kallis with a waist high beamer - I don't think either of them were intentional either. It's just part and parcel of being a fast bowler.
Shoaib Akhtar and Kevin Pietersen would be the two that annoy me the most. Shoaib for faking injuries whenever he's being smacked around or having a rough time, and Pietersen for being absolutely in love with himself - one read of his biography and you'll see what I mean.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by octavian Ok people.. how often do we hear" whs your favortie cricketer?"..OR "Mr. XYZ is my favorite player" But i have a question is " Which cricketer annoys you the most?" It doesn't have to be in terms of his cricketing ability, but also his demeanour, his behaviour and the way he carries himself. For me its Anil Kumble. I dont know there is something about this guy that annoys me. I also could not stand the batting of Serwin Campbell. Thank God he has retired now.

Ian Bell. He's so overrated it's not funny. This guy wouldn't even make the OZ A side. Plus he looks like the Sherminator and bats like a tortoise.

[Sacrilicious]

Have to add Sreesanth to that list too - that impromptu 'celebration' of his after swatting Nel for 6 made him look like an absolute goose. That and trying to stare down batsmen and talk trash when he must weigh 30 pounds soaking wet and bowls at a comfortable 130km average. I mean what is there about him that he thinks would be intimidating?!

[Easa]

Andre Nel, Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher, Andrew Hall, Gibbs - they all think they are all so cool and such good cricketers but in honesty, none of them are that special.

As for the Indians, I despise Parthriv Patel, Ashish Nehra, and Dhoni.

The only player from Pakistan I do not like is Faisal Iqbal.

[Noreen]

Sreesanth and Nel

[Saj]

Cricketers that annoy me. All the South African team barring Amla and Pollock.

[evertonfan]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Ian Bell. He's so overrated it's not funny. This guy wouldn't even make the OZ A side. Plus he looks like the Sherminator and bats like a tortoise.

Overrated by who?!

His first hundred against Bangladesh wasn't given too much attention because 'it's only Bangladesh', he was then on the chopping block after a poor Ashes and Vaughan's injury in Pakistan give him his chance. His hundred in Faisalabad was outspkoken by a bomb scare and Pietersen's hundred and despite being probably our best player of that tour, he was still ignored. A quiet series in India saw him dropped for the Sri Lanka series and then he was given his place back for the Pakistan series only due to an injury to Fred. His hundred at Lords was overshadowed by our 'new prodigy' Cook's hundred and Collingwood's as well. He then scored a beautiful 100 at Old Trafford but Monty and Harmison stole the headlines and Bell's classy knock was overlooked. His hundred at Headingley was again overshadowed, this time his 'thunder-stealers' were KP for his 100 and Monty for his admirable performances on a spinner's graveyard. Now, his 4 fifties in this Ashes series will be completley forgotten because the press focus more on England's negatives and Bell will surely be dropped for Vaughan in the summer despite it being Collingwood or Cook who should really make way. Unfortunatley for Bell, he's always going to be unsung amongst English fans.

Sorry for this off-topic rant, just irritated by the suggestion that Bell is overrated and overhyped.

[safehands46]

underachievers- afridi,razzaq,akhtar,inzimam, all the openers.

[Hari Sombar]

Originally Posted by gfx haha. I know what you mean abut Kumble man. He is such a massive nerd. His pants are pulled up to his arm pits. He always scowls when he is doing badly. Kind of entertaining to see actually. Watch what happens to him during Saeed Anwers 194 for a good time....

And whatch what happened when he got his 10 fer against Pakistan.

Your whole team got bowled out by a "nerd" !!

[Sparhawk]

Just for batting styles, i'll pick Vettori, Sehwag and Dinesh Mongia. Mongia is the most annoying, i just cannot stand the way he bats.

Vettori and sehwag consistently boundaries behind square off some ugly shots..

Personality wise, Brad Haddin and Irfan pathan hands down!!! Sreesanth is also in the mix. Micheal clarke.

Faisal Iqbal is the allrounder.

[CrickFan]

Akmal and Bhanja Iqbal - from Pakistan are my picks ...Consistent Gutless performance by these 2 outside the subcontinent

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Hari Sombar And whatch what happened when he got his 10 fer against Pakistan. Your whole team got bowled out by a "nerd" !!

So how much did Kumble pay the umpire for the number of dodgy decisions they gave in that innings?

[Taurus]

Geraint Jones - for ruining my favourite player's England career, despite doing absolutely nothing (Chris Read).

[volcyz]

Australia: Shame Warne, Mathew Hayden, Brad crazy Williams, Brett Beamenator Lee.
New Zealand: Hamfish Marshall, James Marshall, James Franklin, Richard Jones, Paul Wiseman, Jacob giantly useless Oram, Craig Mcmillan.
India: Very Very Special Laxman, Rahul weak armed dravid, Kaif, Jaffer.
England: Mostly everyone except Flintoff, Ian Bell, Monty.
South Africa: Everyone except Prince, Amla, Jonty Rhodes, Mfuneko Ngam and Ntini.

[siddharth]

Originally Posted by Sacrilicious I don't know how you can justify Bing being a sissy - he always gives 100% to the team and never fakes an injury. And you can be sure that any beamer that escapes his hand is not intentional - he just isn't that sort of player. Waqar Younis bowled two beamers at Symonds during the 2003 WC game, and I still remember Shoaib hitting Kallis with a waist high beamer - I don't think either of them were intentional either. It's just part and parcel of being a fast bowler. Shoaib Akhtar and Kevin Pietersen would be the two that annoy me the most. Shoaib for faking injuries whenever he's being smacked around or having a rough time, and Pietersen for being absolutely in love with himself - one read of his biography and you'll see what I mean.

you speak my mind ,and abt beamers ,bowlers usually apologise after sending down those deliveries(even it was intentional).and Akhtar didn't when he sent one to Dhoni as if he had every right to do so.you guys got angry when Lee sent one to Razzaq.yes it is a dangerous life threatening delivery,thats why it is illegal.i want to know whether Lee apologised or not.

[Daoud]

Lee most certainly didnt apologise

[Sacrilicious]

Originally Posted by siddharth you speak my mind ,and abt beamers ,bowlers usually apologise after sending down those deliveries(even it was intentional).and Akhtar didn't when he sent one to Dhoni as if he had every right to do so.you guys got angry when Lee sent one to Razzaq.yes it is a dangerous life threatening delivery,thats why it is illegal.i want to know whether Lee apologised or not.

You can always tell when a player is the type of person to look to intentionally bean someone - and Bing just isn't that type. In the past when the ball has slipped out and he's bowled a beamer, he's always made sure to apologise immediately afterwards. I can't remember if Bing did apologise to Razzaq immediately afterwards, but I do remember reading in an article that he regretted it. What we're also forgetting is that Razzaq first bowled two beamers to Lee in that game - I'm not excusing retribution, but it's all part of the game. We see the odd heated exchange and confrontation out there and think that it's World War 3.....whereas in reality, they finish the game and catch up after the game for a couple drinks and a few laughs.

I think Merv Hughs said it perfectly - "A beamer is a head-high full toss. If Brett wanted to hit a bloke in the head, he's good enough to do it,"

[Osman]

ashley giles
faisal iqbal
sehwag

complete and utter muppets all 3 of them. looking at faisal iqbal and giles, one has to wonder how these guys got even a sniff of domestic cricket let alone international cricket. The type of cricketers you would be expecting to face in a friendly Sunday village game. As for Sehwag ... guy talks so much doodoo about double hundreds in ODIs and bowlers "not really living up to expectations" and every time he has them rammed back down his slimy throat.

[iqbal sikander]

yuvraj singh

[12thMan]

Pietersen for being absolutely in love with himself - one read of his biography and you'll see what I mean

well if he has a biography after 2 years in international cricket, does one need to actually read it. what is it filled with anyway, his club cricket in SA, Notts, Hampshire, England 'A' team and 2-3 series for England. cashing in on the last Ashes, I suppose

[Sabika]

shoib akhtar although hes not the worst
i hate his fake accent and his fake demeanour of cheering people on when they make a mistake
seems more sarcastic to me
and the way he acts nonchalant when he takes a wicket as itf its no big deal
however he seems genuinely happy when his teammates do well and take wickets

others
pieterson-stupid earing and hair
malinga-i hate his action
warne-drugie, scandalous fat guy, although hes too good
harmison-sucks
srisaanth- stupid dancing monkey boy
nel-shut up
dhoni- long haired village boy
botham-comes out a bit stupid sometimes
FAISAL IQBAL-OMG HE SUCKS ONLY PLAYS WHEN THERE IS NO PRESSURE

[Sacrilicious]

Originally Posted by 12thMan well if he has a biography after 2 years in international cricket, does one need to actually read it. what is it filled with anyway, his club cricket in SA, Notts, Hampshire, England 'A' team and 2-3 series for England. cashing in on the last Ashes, I suppose

Trust me - I didn't waste my valuable time actually reading it; it was more of a pick up/skim through/laugh my balls off, at the local bookstore. The thing I love the most is how he ended every chapter with a favourable quote that some other player or celebrity had made about him. And yeah, there was a bit of Ashes glory riding too.

[desi_larka420]

Andre Nel would be my first choice, I think many would agree

[acerunner2]

Glen McGrath

[FAQ]

Graeme Smith.

Case closed !!

He needs to grow up. Captaining a national side at the international stage you need much more maturity. My 2 year old niece is more sensible then this idiot.

Mods please close the thread

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by evertonfan Overrated by who?! His first hundred against Bangladesh wasn't given too much attention because 'it's only Bangladesh', he was then on the chopping block after a poor Ashes and Vaughan's injury in Pakistan give him his chance. His hundred in Faisalabad was outspkoken by a bomb scare and Pietersen's hundred and despite being probably our best player of that tour, he was still ignored. A quiet series in India saw him dropped for the Sri Lanka series and then he was given his place back for the Pakistan series only due to an injury to Fred. His hundred at Lords was overshadowed by our 'new prodigy' Cook's hundred and Collingwood's as well. He then scored a beautiful 100 at Old Trafford but Monty and Harmison stole the headlines and Bell's classy knock was overlooked. His hundred at Headingley was again overshadowed, this time his 'thunder-stealers' were KP for his 100 and Monty for his admirable performances on a spinner's graveyard. Now, his 4 fifties in this Ashes series will be completley forgotten because the press focus more on England's negatives and Bell will surely be dropped for Vaughan in the summer despite it being Collingwood or Cook who should really make way. Unfortunatley for Bell, he's always going to be unsung amongst English fans. Sorry for this off-topic rant, just irritated by the suggestion that Bell is overrated and overhyped.

You're allowed to rant by all means, but he is. He's nowhere near as good as advertised. He's not even as good as Collywobble. He'd make a decent 2nd grade district cricketer if he played for Mosman or Nth Sydney, but that's about it.

[PlanetPakistan]

Bell is one of the best young batsmen in the world. He might not be as gifted as KP but seems to be well nurtured to play at the highest level and i am quite sure that he'll have a solid career.

[evertonfan]

Originally Posted by OZGOD You're allowed to rant by all means, but he is. He's nowhere near as good as advertised. He's not even as good as Collywobble. He'd make a decent 2nd grade district cricketer if he played for Mosman or Nth Sydney, but that's about it.

I'd like to know where you get this overrated thing from. None of our pundits hype him up, the fans don't hype him up and other nations don't hype him up. He's just a good batsman, no one has ever called him great or anything like that.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by Sacrilicious Trust me - I didn't waste my valuable time actually reading it; it was more of a pick up/skim through/laugh my balls off, at the local bookstore. The thing I love the most is how he ended every chapter with a favourable quote that some other player or celebrity had made about him. And yeah, there was a bit of Ashes glory riding too.

On another note, these "biographies" of 22 and 23 year olds are a joke. What could ever be interesting or useful in their life thus far to justify paying for that? Toilet paper would be cheaper and more comfortable to use.

I recently shelled out for Steve Waugh's autobiography - "Out of My Comfort Zone" - it was expensive, and a brick in terms of weight (the hardcover) but it was worth it. Very enlightening and very illuminating.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by evertonfan I'd like to know where you get this overrated thing from. None of our pundits hype him up, the fans don't hype him up and other nations don't hype him up. He's just a good batsman, no one has ever called him great or anything like that.

Bob Cowper for one "Bell will be a future England captain"; ICC "Emerging Player of the Year for scoring three consecutive Test centuries against Pak"; Sky Sports "Ian Bell was tipped for great things ever since making a century for England Under-19s in New Zealand as a 16-year-old." Just a few examples.

I rate Ali Cook ahead of Bell. I just don't think Bell's ever going to be anything other than a mediocre Ramprakash-type player. He has a decent enough technique but he doesn't exhibit positive body language when he's at the crease - he doesn't even look all that confident out there. Three or four times he had the chance to make a big ton in OZ this summer but couldn't go on with it. I would even rate Collywobble ahead of him - Collywobble has a bit more in the mental stakes.

I certainly don't think he should be batting anywhere hear the top order, particularly with Vaughan back. If there are no better batsmen in England then maybe you could play him at 5 or 6, with KP at 4 and a top order of Strauss, Cook and Vaughan, and Collywobble in that other middle order spot. Then you play Fred at 7 as a bowler who can bat, your keeper at 8 (since none of them have the form with the bat to bat higher than that) and your bowlers from 9-11.

[volcyz]

Personally I rate Bell probably as the best batsmen in England perhaps just behind Kevin Pieterson.
The guy has awesome off side strokes. He may look quite negative and defensive at times, but at least hes scoring loads of runs when others supposedly much more talented score crap all.

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by volcyz Personally I rate Bell probably as the best batsmen in England perhaps just behind Kevin Pieterson. The guy has awesome off side strokes. He may look quite negative and defensive at times, but at least hes scoring loads of runs when others supposedly much more talented score crap all.

Is this because of the three tons against Pakistan?

[volcyz]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Is this because of the three tons against Pakistan?

Yep, he did well in Pakistan and India too, and his 4 50's in the Ashes..
I'm sure he scored more than Alistair Cook, Strauss and Flintoff.

[Kriketer]

Bradman!

[Invictus]

The only player I ever hated was V.Parsad. Oh how I despise that man. Srinath would do all the hard work and he would walk away with the wicket. He had no pace just the slow off-cutter and apparently a good slower ball, how?? He had no pace and he was always slow. He is just a awkward man freakin 6'4 or something so he gets bounce.

[FAQ]

Originally Posted by Kriketer Bradman!

Why is that?

[Rudi hater]

Mathew Hayden
Shane Warne
Jason Gillespie
Glenn McGrath
Andrew Symonds
Anil Kumble
Dinesh Mongia
Harbhajan Singh
Virender Sehwag
Andrew Hall
Andre Nel
Jacques Kallis
Boucher
Graham Smith (the big mouth)
Srinath
Sreeshanth ( The break dancer)

[Hari Sombar]

Originally Posted by Raz So how much did Kumble pay the umpire for the number of dodgy decisions they gave in that innings?

And now your just trying to make up excuses.

[Pathan007]

Originally Posted by Hari Sombar And now your just trying to make up excuses.

ain't no excuses, my friend. he got atleast 2 if not 3wickets with the help of umpire. but it was a superb performance, nevertheless.

[Taurus]

The simple truth is that Owais Shah is a far better player than Ian Bell, but is over-looked (allegedly) because Duncan Fletcher doesn't like him.

But, it's no reason to dislike Ian Bell because he's not that good. He's a minnow-basher really, who some people will tell you is better than Pietersen because he scores more against Pakistan (I had an argument along those lines with someone).

Add to my list:

Glenn McGrath - Great player, annoying person.
James Anderson - Stupid haircut, poor cricketer.

[Easa]

To be honest, most of the Kiwi team annoy me. All of them are just the same old batsman, same old bowlers, and some good fielders. No originality and no exceptionally talented player - with the exception of Bond.

Hard workers are what some would call them, I'd call them BORING.

[Daoud]

Originally Posted by Easa To be honest, most of the Kiwi team annoy me. All of them are just the same old batsman, same old bowlers, and some good fielders. No originality and no exceptionally talented player - with the exception of Bond. Hard workers are what some would call them, I'd call them BORING.

Fairly true. Pretty much the whole team can be described as an average batsman who bowls medium pace. While I've followed cricket only Bond and Cairns have been worth watching

[Khalil]

Cricketers that annoy you.....

All the South African players excluding Hashim

[Easa]

Fairly true. Pretty much the whole team can be described as an average batsman who bowls medium pace. While I've followed cricket only Bond and Cairns have been worth watching

Yeah, Cairns was another one of their good players.