West Indies Cricket Fans

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?

how could he be the greatest then? Collie Smith?

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.

BallOil wrote:how could he be the greatest then? Collie Smith?

he never was but he could have been...

I like this...how about giving us a clue but doh give it away?

BallOil wrote:I like this...how about giving us a clue but doh give it away?

whistle..he used to whistle but he could be full ah phglem, all choked up!

mapoui wrote:

BallOil wrote:I like this...how about giving us a clue but doh give it away?

whistle..he used to whistle but he could be full ah phglem, all choked up!

hmmm..more clues

green grass, lush and cut can produce allergic reactions and therfore phglem..choked up!

the grass is most green and lush where is is plenty water, like an english summer, from a usually wet spring!

man yo seriously dont know who this man is yet!? you have to be pullin mih leg!

Rowe?