Best strikers of a cricket ball you've seen

[Pottsy]

I can still see that vicious carve over point. I loved it. An SA opener specially bred for Adelaide Oval. If only he'd had an eye like Sehwag.

[Moe]

I can still see that vicious carve over point. I loved it. An SA opener specially bred for Adelaide Oval. If only he'd had an eye like Sehwag.

Yep, loved watching he & lehmann opening in one dayers. Not much running & possibly the heaviest opening pair for quite some time.

[MAY-Z]

Sanath Jayasuriya was great to watch in full flight. He could smash a ball.

interestingly enough the first match he plays in 2010 will be the 4th decade that he has played international cricket in having debuted in 1989

[locky801]

Mine in order

1. Richards
2. Gilchrist
3. Lance Cairns
4. Symonds
5. Me
6. Hookes
7. Rod Marsh

[Moe]

Mine in order

1. Richards
2. Gilchrist
3. Lance Cairns
4. Symonds
5. Me
6. Hookes
7. Rod Marsh

That's funny locky, Gilly had you at number 3.

[whufc]

Some other names that haven't been mentioned:

- Wasim Akram
- Ian Botham
- Wayne Phillips when on song
- Tom Moody
- Clive Lloyd
- Gordon Greenidge
- Richie Richardson

If I had to vote for one it would be Viv Richards

Didn't he put one from the Bradman Stand end all the way to the hill under the scoreboard, if so thats a bloody massive blow.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Wayne Bradbrook

[Moe]

Wayne Bradbrook

He played for East Torrens did he not?

[Adelaide Hawk]

Wayne Bradbrook

He played for East Torrens did he not?

In his early days. Made 90-odd off 20-odd balls in one match in the Shell Shield.

Played most of his cricket for Salisbury, and a little with Port Adelaide. I think he's the highest Grade run scorer of all time, could hit a ball a country mile. I remember him belting one at Prospect Oval and they found the ball across Main North Road, and that is a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng way from the ground.

[am Bays]

You never really appreciate good striking of a ball unless you are out there with them.

Standing behind the stumps in an Australian training session once and gee Damien Martyn his timing was pure. He was smoking the ball effortlessly over the Square leg boundary.

Ken Vowles who played for Port Adelaide and was 13th man for SA once could hurt a cricket ball too.

[Moe]

Wayne Bradbrook

He played for East Torrens did he not?

In his early days. Made 90-odd off 20-odd balls in one match in the Shell Shield.

Played most of his cricket for Salisbury, and a little with Port Adelaide. I think he's the highest Grade run scorer of all time, could hit a ball a country mile. I remember him belting one at Prospect Oval and they found the ball across Main North Road, and that is a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng way from the ground.

Was there a Bradbrook who played a long time at East Torrens? Anyone?

[Adelaide Hawk]

Wayne Bradbrook

He played for East Torrens did he not?

In his early days. Made 90-odd off 20-odd balls in one match in the Shell Shield.

Played most of his cricket for Salisbury, and a little with Port Adelaide. I think he's the highest Grade run scorer of all time, could hit a ball a country mile. I remember him belting one at Prospect Oval and they found the ball across Main North Road, and that is a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng way from the ground.

Was there a Bradbrook who played a long time at East Torrens? Anyone?

Yes, his younger brother Craig.

[Adelaide Hawk]

You never really appreciate good striking of a ball unless you are out there with them.

Standing behind the stumps in an Australian training session once and gee Damien Martyn his timing was pure. He was smoking the ball effortlessly over the Square leg boundary.

Ken Vowles who played for Port Adelaide and was 13th man for SA once could hurt a cricket ball too.

That's a very good point. You forget how hard the really good players strike the ball because if you're watching Test cricket, they can all hit the ball pretty well.

I was bowling to Dan Marsh in the nets a few years ago and he belted one back to me so hard, it was past me before I could even react to it. Thank goodness he didn't hit it straight back at me

I'd forgotten about Ken Vowles, he could really monster the ball.

[Lightning McQueen]

EG
BOTHAM

IN
SIDHU

PA
AFRIDI


SL
DESILVA

WI
VIV

SA
ZULU KLUESNER

NZ
LANCE CAIRNS

AU
BRADMAN [on TV documentairies] if not allowed RONCHILOL

The best was Viv, he could smash the best bowlers in the world

It was pretty easy for Viv, batting in the nets would've been way harder. I thought you would've been around to see "The Don" live.

[bloods08]

Add Chris Gayle to the list. Im in awe of what I saw from him today.

[mal]

Fastest test 100s
56 Vivian Issac Richards the Master Blaster
57 Adam GilCHRIST the most destructive left handed keeper Ive ever seen, In perth a great dig
67 Jack Gregory, who was a fast bowler in the roaring 20s, career ended when he tried to catch Larwood caught + Bowled
69 Shivarene Chanderpaul , I saw that dig and run chase, sensational
70 Chris Gayle. amazing innings on the Perth Road
71 Roy Fredericks, wagged school to see that dig, perhaps the best of all after facing Lillie and co.

All WI/AU batsman, no coincidence the 2 teams have dominated the latter parts of the 20th century[Except for Jacks ton]

Heres a couple of blasts from the pasts

NAZAR[PA] made a scintilating ton in only 557 minutes
MCGLEW [SA] a blistering ton in only 545 minutes

Would be interested to know the fastest tons in
Test matches for each individual ton for each nation

QUESTION
Who has scored the fastest Sheffield Shield ton ?

[Adelaide Hawk]

QUESTION
Who has scored the fastest Sheffield Shield ton ?

David Hookes.

[jackpot jim]

QUESTION
Who has scored the fastest Sheffield Shield ton ?

David Hookes.

34 balls 43 minutes i think it was. cant see that ever being beaten.

[brod]

Inzamum Ul Huq was always able to strike the ball well (got his weight behind it)

[mal]

QUESTION
Who has scored the fastest Sheffield Shield ton ?

David Hookes.

Correct Hawk
That puts Hooksey into the best strikers catergory as well

QUESTION
The fastest o/d domestic ton
The fastest 20/20 domestic ton