koksmayu Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 Kingston: There seems no end to the list of Sachin Tendulkar admirers and the latest to laud the Indian batting icon is West Indian fast bowling great Courtney Walsh. "For me, Sachin has been the number one Indian batsman. Sometimes he has challenged me and at other times I have done so and we were very competitive. When we catch up there is respect from both sides," stated Walsh, who took 519 wickets in 132 Tests, making him the fifth greatest wicket-taker of all time. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets), Shane Warne (708), Anil Kumble (619) and Glenn McGrath (563) have more wickets than Walsh in Test history. Walsh was speaking on the occasion of a stand at Sabina Park being named after him on the opening day of the first Test. Walsh sees a lot of good in modern-day cricket but feels most of them are not with West Indian cricket. "Most changes are for good but in the West Indies team, consistency is not there, confidence is not there. There is potential and some are very good fast bowlers. We are working and I am sure we would be back soon," he said. Even after playing for so long, Walsh believes he could have carried on a bit longer but wanted to make way for some promising fast bowlers. "I left a little early. West Indies was touring Zimbabwe and I thought it was time to move on, give youngsters a break. "But those youngsters didn't come through and so I could have carried on a little longer," he said. Walsh and Curtly Ambrose set up a deadly attack for the West Indies in the '90s and were the last great Caribbean fast bowlers to emerge from the region. "We never competed against each other; we complimented each other. Our styles were different. We tried to do what the team required. "I never sledged for it was important to maintain the spirit of the game. For me the ball did the talking," he said. Walsh named Michael Holding, who also belongs to Jamaica, as his fast bowling idol. "I watched him as a kid and later we together played for the same club, Jamaica and of course West Indies."
Desi Cartman Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 For me, Sachin has been the number one Indian batsman. Im getting tired of these false headlines :mad:
Sir_Afridi Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 Sachin against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Dravid against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Walsh dont know the facts or weak in maths or trying to get IPL contract.
Desi Cartman Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Sachin against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Dravid against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Walsh dont know the facts or weak in maths or trying to get IPL contract. of course you know more about cricket than Walsh :blink:
vvvslaxman Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Sachin against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Dravid against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Walsh dont know the facts or weak in maths or trying to get IPL contract. Genius.. did you even see his 179 against WI where he effortlessly hooked Walsh for a six to get to his 100. He absolutely dominated them. I guess not. I already gave you a cricket illiterate certificate.. Just to remind you..
Cricket Tragic Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 "I never sledged for it was important to maintain the spirit of the game. For me the ball did the talking," he said.
EnterTheVoid Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 can u tell me why u feel that? want proof? Do you really need to be spoon fed or can you just not see the bad journalism at work? Here, in extra bold just in case you didn't get it: Title: For me, Sachin is number one: Walsh But in the article, Kingston: There seems no end to the list of Sachin Tendulkar admirers and the latest to laud the Indian batting icon is West Indian fast bowling great Courtney Walsh. "For me, Sachin has been the number one Indian batsman.
mishra Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Sachin against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Dravid against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Walsh dont know the facts or weak in maths or trying to get IPL contract. Have you wondered why? Can Stats be misleading?
mishra Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Despite All TIme Greats friendship,respect, allegiance, personal experience, circumstances, lil bias and lil bit bigotry, they all end up recognizing Tendulkar. I have no complains with Walsh or any of the greats of Game.
Bublu Bhuyan Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Genius.. did you even see his 179 against WI where he effortlessly hooked Walsh for a six to get to his 100. He absolutely dominated them. I guess not. I already gave you a cricket illiterate certificate.. Just to remind you.. :haha::hysterical: Gem!
Vijay.Sharma Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Sachin against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Dravid against Walsh http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;player_involve=1765;template=results;type=allround Walsh dont know the facts or weak in maths or trying to get IPL contract.What did you understand from those stats, dear? Let's hear it
Fontaine Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Genius.. did you even see his 179 against WI where he effortlessly hooked Walsh for a six to get to his 100. He absolutely dominated them. I guess not. I already gave you a cricket illiterate certificate.. Just to remind you.. That certificate isn't going to help him. The retard can barely read.
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