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I'll add this, having played against Slocs for years. As a young bloke, when he first came into the comp, I don't reckon I had seen a purer striker of the ball, the hand-eye coordination he had was amazing. Then he went to Dandy and played there for years and I remember hearing, after a big ton he made down at Geelong, no less a player than Ian Redpath said at the time he had not seen a better knock. Having said that, and with no malice at all intended, I think from then on he did not capitalise on the talent he had. You can see now, in the afternoon of his career, what a player he is. How good could he have been, that's the question. As for Alex, can't comment, haven't seen him bat. He did get bowled today without playing a shot though.

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fathertime wrote:

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Terrible wrote:

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ok, gooch an honest answer...

Techniquely, id take fridgey widgey. If it was to play higher levels id take fridgey widgey. I still think fridge can play county cricket and i think he will if he makes some smart decisions in the next few yrs.
At this level though Slocs is outstanding although he's techniquely not perfect he smashing attacks that are slightly off and can change a game like no one other bat can in this comp.

Gooch, its very hard to compare these 2 as they are so different in the way they approach it and the way they play. So at a higher level i'd take fridge because of his technical superiority but at this level i honestly couldnt split them.

I know i have been soft and sat on the fence but this is actually what i think.
My opinion only.
There is are 2 other players in the comp who deserve to be spoken in the same breath though Gooch and that C.Booth and Mapatuna.
I'd love to rate them for ya one day too mate.

-- Edited by Terrible at 11:07, 2008-11-01

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having been involved in the comp for the last 27 years i think im able to make a comment on this topic.
slocs has always been a very good bat in this comp, but if you go back ten years to when slocs was 24/25 i dont think his record was as good as alexs last two years(going from memory). 
alexs record over the last two years is amazing and i cannot remember anyone having the impact on the comp the way alex has.
slocs overall record in this comp is certainly up there with the best and could end up being the best bat the comp has seen.

as someone has already said its very hard to compare as alex has only had two years in the comp, but if he happens to play the next 5 to 10 years here, his ability certainly suggests that he will have slocs covered. 
i think come the end of the season, we should revisit that question as slocs certainly has the runs on the board at the moment.   

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Sir .... one of the smartest thing you've posted on the forum...and Fridge Sir would be classed as one of Sloc's peers whether he's right or wrong.

And Sloc's as usual is the wisest of the lot as his previous post stated. The best from in the comp would be the one that puts the team infront of himself.

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fathertime wrote:

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Goochy wrote:

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Another serious question Wendell.

Do you really think Slocs is better than Fridge?

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Talking DDCA Goochy........ over a period of time Slocs is by far better. Sloc's at Fridges age ?.... well i think only Slocs  or his peers from that era can answer that.

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Played against Sloc's for many years and YES he is a far better cricketer and bloke....

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Sir ..... no i wasn't insinuating that Alex puts himself in front of the team. What i meant there are some great players in our comp but some do have a question mark next to their name in that regards.

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fathertime wrote:

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Sir ..... no i wasn't insinuating that Alex puts himself in front of the team. What i meant there are some great players in our comp but some do have a question mark next to their name in that regards.

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fair enough. are you willing to name them?

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alot of people spending time talking about fridge!must be a handy player!!