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Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:49 pm
by wenchbarwer
I've just seen two mentions of the word "flog" in as many minutes in different cricket threads, so it's got me thinking.
Who is the biggest flog you've met in cricket?
In a rather packed field, I'd have Greg "Mo" Matthews, in front of Paul Reiffel and Mark Waugh/Chris McDermott tied for third
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:51 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Can you self-nominate? Asking for a colleague.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:52 pm
by The Bedge
wenchbarwer wrote:I've just seen two mentions of the word "flog" in as many minutes in different cricket threads, so it's got me thinking.
Who is the biggest flog you've met in cricket?
In a rather packed field, I'd have Greg "Mo" Matthews, in front of Paul Reiffel and Mark Waugh/Chris McDermott tied for third
Greg Matthews a mile ahead of the pack for me.
I have myself running a distant second.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:53 pm
by wenchbarwer
Reasons being:
3: McDermott & Waugh were at a meet & greet and refused to do either of those
2: Paul Reiffel told me to get ****** at Joplins on my buck's night (this one may have been self-induced...)
1: Mo Matthews came to our town in the 80's for a cricket clinic. Proceeded to hit on all the mums, when he'd pose for photos he'd say "Sex" instead of "Cheese", all very enlightening for 10 year old me
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:55 pm
by Lightning McQueen
wenchbarwer wrote:Reasons being:
3: McDermott & Waugh were at a meet & greet and refused to do either of those
2: Paul Reiffel told me to get ****** at Joplins on my buck's night (this one may have been self-induced...)
1: Mo Matthews came to our town in the 80's for a cricket clinic. Proceeded to hit on all the mums, when he'd pose for photos he'd say "Sex" instead of "Cheese", all very enlightening for 10 year old me
Were you pistol night?
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:57 pm
by RB
This is restricted to Australian cricket I take it?
I reckon there are some poms out there that give even Greg Matthews a run for his money.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:57 pm
by Booney
The Bedge wrote:wenchbarwer wrote:I've just seen two mentions of the word "flog" in as many minutes in different cricket threads, so it's got me thinking.
Who is the biggest flog you've met in cricket?
In a rather packed field, I'd have Greg "Mo" Matthews, in front of Paul Reiffel and Mark Waugh/Chris McDermott tied for third
Greg Matthews a mile ahead of the pack for me.
I have myself running a distant second.
All that horse you ate.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:58 pm
by wenchbarwer
Lightning McQueen wrote:wenchbarwer wrote:Reasons being:
3: McDermott & Waugh were at a meet & greet and refused to do either of those
2: Paul Reiffel told me to get ****** at Joplins on my buck's night (this one may have been self-induced...)
1: Mo Matthews came to our town in the 80's for a cricket clinic. Proceeded to hit on all the mums, when he'd pose for photos he'd say "Sex" instead of "Cheese", all very enlightening for 10 year old me
Were you pistol night?
This was on a Saturday, I would have failed a breatho on Tuesday morning
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:59 pm
by wenchbarwer
RB wrote:This is restricted to Australian cricket I take it?
I reckon there are some poms out there that give even Greg Matthews a run for his money.
No, any cricketer you've met, feel free to add an international flavour to it
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:59 pm
by carey
Ian Healy
Matthew Wade
Shane Watson
Damein Fleming (Post Playing Career)
Steve Smith- the carry-on pisses me off no end.
Marnus- TEMU Steve Smith wana be
Stoinis
Mark Waugh
Sam Billings
Brad Haddin- Absolute W**ker
Greg Blewett was my favourite SA batsmen; I haven't heard good things about him as a bloke.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:00 pm
by carey
Chappell's
Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:01 pm
by Brodlach
Kevin Pieterson
Virat and every Indian to play the game
There will be no West Indies players, they are always awesome
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:01 pm
by wenchbarwer
carey wrote:Ian Healy
Matthew Wade
Shane Watson
Damein Fleming (Post Playing Career)
Steve Smith- the carry-on pisses me off no end.
Marnus- TEMU Steve Smith wana be
Stoinis
Mark Waugh
Sam Billings
Brad Haddin- Absolute W**ker
Greg Blewett was my favourite SA batsmen; I haven't heard good things about him as a bloke.
Which one is the biggest tool you've met?
Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:02 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Brodlach wrote:Kevin Pieterson
There will be no West Indies players, they are always awesome
Kieron Pollard was a bit of a cat.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:03 pm
by Brodlach
Lightning McQueen wrote:Brodlach wrote:Kevin Pieterson
There will be no West Indies players, they are always awesome
Kieron Pollard was a bit of a cat.
He’s a T20 flog not a cricketer
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:04 pm
by carey
wenchbarwer wrote:carey wrote:Ian Healy
Matthew Wade
Shane Watson
Damein Fleming (Post Playing Career)
Steve Smith- the carry-on pisses me off no end.
Marnus- TEMU Steve Smith wana be
Stoinis
Mark Waugh
Sam Billings
Brad Haddin- Absolute W**ker
Greg Blewett was my favourite SA batsmen; I haven't heard good things about him as a bloke.
Which one is the biggest tool you've met?
Apologoies, I replied when it was just biggest flogs in cricket.
Marnus- He was going back at me over the fence on day 3 of the shield final, then after stumps he instigated it.
Flog.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:32 am
by jackpot jim
carey wrote:
Greg Blewett was my favourite SA batsmen; I haven't heard good things about him as a bloke.
I hacked my way around a Golf Course with Blewy and Laurie Colliver one day many years ago.
Great day, Blewy gave me some good tips.
Was one of my fave players as well.
Dunno what you've heard but no ones perfect.
Biggest Flog?
Any player that feels the need to wear Gold chains around their neck etc whilst playing is generally a flog in my book.
There seems to be a few getting around

Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:40 am
by helicopterking
Stuart Magill
Re: Biggest flog in cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:18 am
by Lightning McQueen
jackpot jim wrote:carey wrote:
Greg Blewett was my favourite SA batsmen; I haven't heard good things about him as a bloke.
I hacked my way around a Golf Course with Blewy and Laurie Colliver one day many years ago.
Great day, Blewy gave me some good tips.
Was one of my fave players as well.
Dunno what you've heard but no ones perfect.
Biggest Flog?
Any player that feels the need to wear Gold chains around their neck etc whilst playing is generally a flog in my book.
There seems to be a few getting around

Yeah, I wondered the same thing, I played against him years ago and he seemed alright, I enjoy listening to his thoughts on the game and his inside info on players.
Re: Biggest flog in cricket you've met
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:19 am
by Lightning McQueen
Pretty sure we had an all time Flog XI listed somewhere, it wasn't limited to players we have met though.
Does following them back to their hotel to see where they are staying constitute as "met"?