Michael manley: .....possessed every stroke in the book and, like so many of the greatest players, rarely lifted the ball off the grass. every stroke he made seemed to be played with that extra bit of time. he was a beautiful driver of the ball, master of the square cut; he could sweep like Kanhai and cut late like Worrell. blessed with an absolutley correct technique, he looked impregnable when on form and seemd to be embarked on one of the great careers of criket. that it was not be is partly the fault of the fates and partly attrributable to his own marginally flawed character"
who could he be!?
what say you bally!? anyone?
The Greatest batsman Who Never Was....?
Collie Smith?-
mapoui
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nah man! not Collie Smith!
Smith was the most unorthodox player of all time, far, far, far from a technically correct batsman. that is why he struggled in India and Pak in 1959 when batsmen like Kanhai, Butcher and Sobers flourished.
smiths forte was guts, intestinal fortitude, ability to learn, smarts, fearlessness, undaunted in the face of any and all challenges.
so when westindies faced impossible situations he was the one who usually came through big time..blocked hundereds of balls, clout 666666 and 44444, bat for a day and half etc.
Smith was the most unorthodox player of all time, far, far, far from a technically correct batsman. that is why he struggled in India and Pak in 1959 when batsmen like Kanhai, Butcher and Sobers flourished.
smiths forte was guts, intestinal fortitude, ability to learn, smarts, fearlessness, undaunted in the face of any and all challenges.
so when westindies faced impossible situations he was the one who usually came through big time..blocked hundereds of balls, clout 666666 and 44444, bat for a day and half etc.
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