Most Pleasing On The Eye

Ind - Rahul Dravid

Interesting list Raj. I think Bell is far more pleasing on the eye than Strauss for ENG, Tendulkar/Laxman are more pleasing than Dravid for IND and Tamim more than Ashraful for BAN.

Hayden charging down the wicket at quicks was fun to watch sam but never really considered him as pleasing. 100% agree about Tamim though, he is uniquely stylish.

If it is about the current lot, I would say Amla and if I consider my all time favorite, it has to be Mark Waugh

Barry Richards and Pollock? Blimey Sledge, you've certainly been watching cricket for a very LONG time.

Amla's strokeplay is extremely fluid and effortless but the thing that slightly detracts from the aesthetics of his batting is the trigger movement. It isn't as pronounced as a Chanderpaul, for example, but it still makes a little bit less visually appealing for me. Having said that, he is still amongst the most pleasing modern day batsmen.

Jayawardene has always been someone I have enjoyed watching. He has a diverse array of shots and looks classical and stylish playing each one, even the lofted shots. There is something that makes him stand out; I can't quite put my finger on it.

For me, Sachin is just perfect at the crease. Forget his records, accomplishments and feats. He just looks like he was born to bat. Economy of movement, perfect body positions, amazing sense of timing. He is compact with absolutely no flaw in his technique.

Tendulkar's technique is almost too perfect , practically statuesque when the bowler's in the delivery stride. There's so little that can go wrong , which is probably why he's the greatest batsman of his generation.  Barry Richards was very similar , but as an opening bat and against some of the finest fast bowlers the game has ever produced , just gets the nod from me.
           All class players just pick up the ball's path so quickly and then with a minimum of fuss move into position and play the correct shot - batting's easy !

Edited by Sledger - 29 November 2011 at 5:17am

To show how long you've been around, I don't think you hear the word smite much unless you are reading the bible.