I was pondering this last night. If it's best player I have seen in my time, then it is a toss-up between Imran Khan and Shane Warne. If it's who captured my imagination between the key ages of 12 and 14, then Viv Richards or Joel Garner. English cricketer would be David Bairstow because he seemed to be different from the prevailing England culture of that time and was an early exponent of being a one-day specialist who could chase down seemingly impossible totals. Best England player is Botham by a mile and I doubt he will be equalled for a very long time but he was detestable as a character, the sporting version of the nasty changes occurring in English culture generally from 1977-90.
This is clearly a shameless nostalgia thread too.
This is clearly a shameless nostalgia thread too.
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