Most underrated and overrated cricketer

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

Underrated - Michael Atherton/Mike Smith/Will Gidman
Overrated - Stuart Broad/Beefy/Flintoff

Botham over rated are you sure? Fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs, fastest to 200 wickets and 2000 runs and 300 wickets and 3000 runs. Was world record holder for most wickets for a time. A great slip fielder standing closer than most others. Won match after match, doing things others could only dream of, it wasnt just his stats but how he did it.

 

[Causeway_Boy]

Underrated - Michael Atherton/Mike Smith/Will Gidman
Overrated - Stuart Broad/Beefy/Flintoff

Botham over rated are you sure? Fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs, fastest to 200 wickets and 2000 runs and 300 wickets and 3000 runs. Was world record holder for most wickets for a time. A great slip fielder standing closer than most others. Won match after match, doing things others could only dream of, it wasnt just his stats but how he did it.

I'm sorry but my opinion is based on that I dislike him as a person.
He was certainly a 'match winner'; but I genuinely think his career is over hyped.

 

[Rascal]

Underrated - Michael Atherton/Mike Smith/Will Gidman
Overrated - Stuart Broad/Beefy/Flintoff

Botham over rated are you sure? Fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs, fastest to 200 wickets and 2000 runs and 300 wickets and 3000 runs. Was world record holder for most wickets for a time. A great slip fielder standing closer than most others. Won match after match, doing things others could only dream of, it wasnt just his stats but how he did it.

I'm sorry but my opinion is based on that I dislike him as a person.
He was certainly a 'match winner'; but I genuinely think his career is over hyped.

Dislike him as a person by all means but in an era of great allrounders he was the best

He played at the same time as other all round greats such as Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev and he was the best.

His 5 for 1 at Edgbaston in 81 is legendary

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSDvdgTOzg[/youtube]

 

[Causeway_Boy]

Botham over rated are you sure? Fastest to 100 wickets and 1000 runs, fastest to 200 wickets and 2000 runs and 300 wickets and 3000 runs. Was world record holder for most wickets for a time. A great slip fielder standing closer than most others. Won match after match, doing things others could only dream of, it wasnt just his stats but how he did it.

I'm sorry but my opinion is based on that I dislike him as a person.
He was certainly a 'match winner'; but I genuinely think his career is over hyped.

Dislike him as a person by all means but in an era of great allrounders he was the best

He played at the same time as other all round greats such as Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev and he was the best.

His 5 for 1 at Edgbaston in 81 is legendary

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSDvdgTOzg[/youtube]

Oh I am not disputing that performance in '81. It's a shame Bob Willis isn't given more credit for that series.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

James Anderson and Kevin Pietersen

 

[Rascal]

Oh I am not disputing that performance in '81. It's a shame Bob Willis isn't given more credit for that series.

I give Willis just as much credit for 81 as he was magnificent but Botham was on another level

I also give Brearly the most credit as possibly the worst batsman to ever play for England but without doubt our greatest captain.

 

[Causeway_Boy]

James Anderson and Kevin Pietersen

I don't think James Anderson is underrated. He is one of the best bowlers in the world.

 

[Causeway_Boy]

Oh I am not disputing that performance in '81. It's a shame Bob Willis isn't given more credit for that series.

I give Willis just as much credit for 81 as he was magnificent but Botham was on another level

I also give Brearly the most credit as possibly the worst batsman to ever play for England but without doubt our greatest captain.

Yeah Brearly's batting average was that of a tail ender!

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

I'm sorry but my opinion is based on that I dislike him as a person.
He was certainly a 'match winner'; but I genuinely think his career is over hyped.

Dislike him as a person by all means but in an era of great allrounders he was the best

He played at the same time as other all round greats such as Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev and he was the best.

His 5 for 1 at Edgbaston in 81 is legendary

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSDvdgTOzg[/youtube]

Oh I am not disputing that performance in '81. It's a shame Bob Willis isn't given more credit for that series.

Botham was amazing, if you dont like him thats one thing, i hated Glenn McGrath, with a passion, but i wouldnt call him over rated because of a personal disliking. How can you dispute Botham's numbers? How many people could say they took the most wickets in test cricket when they retired?

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

James Anderson and Kevin Pietersen

I don't think James Anderson is underrated. He is one of the best bowlers in the world.

You are right, he doesn't get the recognition or sponsorship deals though unlike that cocksure selfish twat