Comments on: Spin bowlers: we even love the ones who are complete bastards

By: Incastesteele

Incastesteele — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:13:19 +0000

well done, bro

By: The Atheist

The Atheist — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:25:56 +0000

I can’t believe you’ve all forgotten about Anil Kumble. Look at his eyes. Them’s spinner’s eyes.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:06:24 +0000

‘I get all warm and fuzzy and want to hug him’

NO thanks! So who wants a nice, politically-correct cricketer you can take home to mother? give me a character any day over the modern milksops

Murali is a good bowler but a bore. He’s the pretender to Warne’s throne. Nothing compared to the way Warne only had to look at a batsman to see him crumble into his boots and lie quivering on the pitch. Though the best moment ever was when, after telling the world he had Warnie all worked out during the last Ashes, Pieterson was bowled round the legs by him, a la Mike Gatting. The look on KP’s face – priceless!

( though a Sri Lankan friend of mine who had to deal with Murali a few years ago, told me he was an arrogant jerk. So perhaps there is hope after all)

By: Mahinda

Mahinda — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:38:27 +0000

Spinners I love to watch:

1. Murali
2. Warne
3. Tuffers

Spinners I’d love to go to the pub with:

1. Tuffers
2. Murali
3. Richie Benaud

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:20:38 +0000

Shane Warne will always be an utter wanker, but he was great, much as it pains me to admit it. There’s a certain mysterious appeal to legspinners that means I can’t help but like them.

Naturally, this means there’s almost nothing better than watching Murali bowl legbreaks. Murali’s ace, legspin’s ace – could there be a more perfect combination?

By: A P Webster

A P Webster — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:27:42 +0000

Spin bowlers are always a bit special, apart from those ‘occasional’ ones who are generally a bit crap.

Warne is obviously a class act (ON the field), and always knew exactly how to put pressure on a batsman – even watching the Trent Bridge Ashes Test of 2005, I was still in awe of the fella.

Here, though, are my Top Five Favourite Spin Bowlers Who Aren’t Shane Warne

(1) Murali – In a word, Immense. In two words – Really Good.

(2) Jim Laker – Never saw him play, but neither have I seen anyone else take 19 wickets in a Test

(3) Richie Benaud – Master bowler, master wit

(4) Ashley Giles – Not really a world-beater, but for a few years between 2002 and 2005, you’d never have guessed.

(5) Monty Panesar – What’s not to like?

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:12:02 +0000

We do like Murali. We love Murali, but he didn't catch us during our formative years. We will always watch Murali.

By: Lemon Bella

Lemon Bella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:07:50 +0000

You could hug Murali, he wouldn’t mind. That’s another thing that makes him better than Warne.

By: Suave

Suave — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:04:02 +0000

I’m with Lemon Bella. I can watch Murali just as much as Warne, but instead of murderous intentions, i get all warm and fuzzy and want to hug him.

By: Lemon Bella

Lemon Bella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:49:08 +0000

Have you tried liking Murali instead? Murali is all nice and friendly. Even when he’s humiliating English players you don’t get the impression that he’d like to steal their wives as well.