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View ex hibitionist's Profile ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 26 Aug 19 6.17pm Send a Private Message to ex hibitionist Add ex hibitionist as a friend

Stokes for me despite '81

 

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Originally posted by ex hibitionist

Stokes for me despite '81

The young Botham, before his back went, was the best all round player England has ever had....Botham hit the road running as a great player and only injury and age diminished him.

Flintoff took a few years before he really became a bowling threat and with Stokes he seems to be developing more as a batting all rounder now.

Difficult to separate Flintoff and Stokes....but I'd rate these three great English all rounders thus:

Botham
Stokes
Flintoff

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Aug 2019 6.23pm)

 


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View Bekken's Profile Bekken Flag 26 Aug 19 6.27pm Send a Private Message to Bekken Add Bekken as a friend

Would be interesting to see people’s top three bowlers and how that list compares to the top three batsman.

Archer has potential to be one of the best we’ve ever had. Speed and fear factor. Nice combo.

Edited by Bekken (26 Aug 2019 6.27pm)

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 26 Aug 19 6.31pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Botham won a series and so did Flintoff really. Stokes has won a test more or less single handedly - can he win the series?

 


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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 26 Aug 19 6.40pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

I remember watching Flintoff and Ben Hollioake batting for an under 19 England side before fame and tragedy.

 


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I just wished his Dad never took up that coaching role in England ..... :-(

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 26 Aug 19 7.30pm

Botham was the best bowler.

Stokes the best batsman.

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 26 Aug 19 7.30pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Botham won a series and so did Flintoff really. Stokes has won a test more or less single handedly - can he win the series?

He won the World Cup final almost singlehanded though

 


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Originally posted by willardnz

I just wished his Dad never took up that coaching role in England ..... :-(

I think I'd have swapped you for Symonds....who really in truth should have been playing for us.

Anyway, I don't think Hollioake would have gotten into the Australian side of the time and he died in Perth.

Tragic.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Aug 2019 7.36pm)

 


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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Botham was the best bowler.

Stokes the best batsman.

Flintoff the best drinker.

Though Bothan might argue that one.

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 26 Aug 19 8.02pm

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Flintoff the best drinker.

Though Bothan might argue that one.

Botham the best sniffer

 


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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Botham the best sniffer

Little doubt.

Those weren't really three Shredded Wheat.

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