Well, favourite is not always necessarily the best. I always love Ian Botham, the man was born to win. The Rocky Balboa of cricket, always at his best when you think he won't. His bowling average wasn't as great as some, but he won matches with the ball. His batting average wasn't that great, but he could win matches with the bat. He'd turn a match just because he decided to. A phenomenal and rare ability. And he loved the crowd and the crowd loved him. And he had little time for the powers that be...so he will always be my favourite. Oh, and if Shane Warne was English and not responsible for ruining most of my summers....a truly brilliant player, the best bowler of all time, and as great a competitor as Beefy.
Sparkwh, Don Bradman wasn't born in our time, and still no-one else has come close to matching his achievements. Put Sachin, the best batsman of my lifetime, on uncovered bumpy pitches with no helmet or decent protection and see if he would average 99.94. Bradman, from the footage I have seen was really the once in a century guy. Beyond great. Not my favourite, he destroyed England too often, but amazing.
which century are we talking about? if it is the 21st, then that is one thing. If it is the last 100 years, then that is another. If it is the 20th, then it is another. Don Bradman was either way, better than any other batsman. 35-50 runs an innings average better than all the other batsmen named. Better than Lara, better than Tendulkar. I don't think we can even imagine how hard it is to have an average of 0.06 shy of a ton. Imagine thinking that this guy will average 100 every time he strolls out. It's insane. It's like a bowler having an average of 9 or 10 or something. There might be some one-offs who come up with a 15 or 16 average, over a career, but 9? 10? It's why Bradman was just the best batsman ever. And he had no protection, no helmet, poor uncovered pitches, soaked outfields. It's unfathomable.
My favorite Cricketer of the century is sachin tendulkar he is greatest batsman of the century. and he is the greatest athlete.
The god it's self is the favorite player of century guess who am i talking about ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... sachin r. 10dulkar
I think cricketer of this century will be Murlidaran and tendulkar, i don' think anyone can break their record .
If Cricket is religion then Sachin is the GOD. Sachin's record proves that he deserved to be cricketer of this centurion. Sachin a gift to cricket world.
Virender Sehwag.......... Because he play natural game. Sachin and other batsman play in afraid. Sehwag has ability to challenge all the bowler in the world. He knows the ball till last and shot the ball and gap from anywhere. I like sehwag