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REACTING TO CRICINFO'S GREATEST 25 CRICKETERS LIST! | EP293
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00:00 – Introduction: Is this list abysmal?
01:25 – Was there a boycott of Pakistani players?
02:46 – The "AI Aesthetic" and the indification of Cricinfo
07:40 – How the list was compiled: Examining the jury
10:45 – Revealing the Top 25: Initial gut reactions
12:25 – The Babar Azam and Shahid Afridi snub
14:50 – Malinga vs. Bumrah: Who is the better death bowler?
16:08 – The Younis Khan omission
17:15 – Stats vs. Vibes: Is Ashwin better than Afridi?
20:19 – The Glenn McGrath debate
22:07 – Who would you remove? The Kevin Pietersen case
24:08 – Deep dive on Ravi Ashwin's ranking
27:09 – MS Dhoni: Captaincy, clutch, and trophies
28:50 – The AB de Villiers controversy: Greatness without a "chip"?
36:48 – The truth behind AB de Villiers' eye injury
38:35 – Shakib Al Hasan and the Bangladesh representation
41:43 – The case for Graeme Smith
42:55 – Re-ranking the Top 5: Kohli vs. Tendulkar vs. Kallis
48:26 – Why Shahid Afridi is a Top 15 player
52:19 – Younis Khan’s legendary work ethic and career
55:31 – Other missing legends: Yusaf, Malinga, and Gul
59:16 – Does Babar Azam deserve to be on this list?
1:00:10 – Coming soon: The Backward Point 25 for 25 list
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