Who has the best appeal?

[siccric]

discuss.

[blinding light]

Currently:

:akmal :sohail

[Ghoshtbuster]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/89300/89329.jpg


Howzat?

[kingusama92]

Used to be Shoaib Akhtar... but now I like how Andrew Flintoff Appeals...

and who doesn't like Stuart Broad's childish appeal...

In the spinners there is no better appeal then the scary in your face Murali appeal...

[blinding light]

Danish Kaneria and his chicken dance as well! :D

[bdchamp20]

I gotta admit Afridi's appeal is quite intimidating. I remember the Kitply Cup, where three of his appeals were turned down by Nadir Shah. The look on his face was horrific.

[rahulrulezz]

B.Lee..

[12thMan]

discuss.you mean discuss the technique of the appeal ... are the arms are positioned well, is your mouth open 45 degrees, are you begging with real emotion etc?

[bluffmasterv2]

Vettori :D

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=B0NYEB3qQoo

[Oxy]

Dennis Lillee

[Savak]

Shane Warne

[IronMan2009]

Graeme swann lol

[12thMan]

Abdul Qadir - watch the first appeal here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cro20cf7Y
I also like some of Sreesanth's appeals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCGmI2yn-G8&feature=related

[itduzz]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39168000/jpg/_39168179_abest_ap.jpg

[Muhammad]

Graeme swann lol

Yes he certainly doesn't hold back!

[BoomBoomAfridi]

Wasim Akran used to have the best appeal!

These days..hmmmmmm, probably Mohammed Asif! goes on on and on! Neva stops appealing!

[On_the_up]

Wasim Akran used to have the best appeal!

These days..hmmmmmm, probably Mohammed Asif! goes on on and on! Neva stops appealing!
Are you talking about on the field here or the off field dramas he's been getting involved with these days. :13:

[Legend Killer]

Kevin Pieterson

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=a-POwZ-5gDg&feature=related

[BoomBoomAfridi]

Kevin Pieterson

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=a-POwZ-5gDg&feature=related

HAHHA, that is brilliant, can't believe I totally forgot to mention tht!

I remember tht game, I was there at the rose bowl in 2006, Younis Khan was brilliant wiv the bat, hence the reason for the desperation in the appeal by KP

[Matic]

Wasim Akram for sure.

However, I am starting to hate Shoaib Akhtar's appeal, it sounds like struggling for air after being choked, AGGH AGH AGHHH!

[natalia]

The Kevin Pietersen appeal to try to get Younis Khan lbw was hilarious.
Was done on his knees, as if he was asking the umpire to marry him or something.
Guys these days... :O lol

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Brett Lee. Specially when he keeps running raising both his arms up after the follow through, that's really impressive.

[Informer]

All Nambians bowlers appeal this way in a very soft and gentle tone.

"How is that Sir" :)

[Afridirocks]

lol monty appeal is pretty exciting and afridis is intimidating

[kingusama92]

All Nambians bowlers appeal this way in a very soft and gentle tone.

"How is that Sir" :)

lol you almost feel bad for the guys don't you?? I am sure the umps give them a few pity decisions along the way :)))

[DHONI183]

I quite liked the way Curtly Ambrose used to appeal:). Right now, it´s Brett Lee who doesn´t give up before finally getting the decision in his favour:|.

[kasoo10]

In this department my all time faveret is Abdul Qadir. Most time he will start apealing even before ball pitches. Very entertaining.

[Muhammad]

In this department my all time faveret is Abdul Qadir. Most time he will start apealing even before ball pitches. Very entertaining.

I used to love his reaction to having an appeal turned down, he'd give the impression the ball had just crashed into his shins!

[On_the_up]

from the past players, Richard Hadlee

[Geordie Ahmed]

Wasim Akram had a brilliant appeal - the look on his face when it was turned down was menacing :wasim :wasim

[Momo]

In this department my all time faveret is Abdul Qadir.
I agree. Qadir's was the most impressive appeal. It was more an assault than an appeal.

Observe:

a6cro20cf7Y

[DavidH]

Hadlee's appeal was an almost irresistible thing of beauty:

http://www.sportsonline.com.au/images/Products/7759.jpg

[pakcricketfan]

Tanno!

[DHONI183]

Mushtaq Ahmed´s appeals were relentless:9:...... He used to turn back to see the umpire before the ball could even reach the batsman:)).

[McBoom]

Warne & Akram had the best appeals, full of passion and rage.

[On_the_up]

Hadlee's appeal was an almost irresistible thing of beauty:

http://www.sportsonline.com.au/images/Products/7759.jpg
Indeed!

I couldn't find a youtube clip of one, if someone else can, could they post it please.

[Mohsin]

Well there is ONLY one man who wins this one:

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/022003/042119.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/022003/042118.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/092002/039077.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/082002/038772.jpg

[Mohsin]

Have a look at this is real life video, its almost as if he was mocking the umpire here :))

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/042002/035829.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/052001/025973.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/012000/009121.jpg
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/DB/111999/008074.jpg

[DavidH]

Indeed!

I couldn't find a youtube clip of one, if someone else can, could they post it please.

There's a YouTube clip of Hadlee's 9/52 which includes a successful lbw shout, but it's not a prime example. What the above pic doesn't convey is the sheer theatricality of the appeal (the flying pirouette turn, the hamstring-tweaking double knee bend, the imploring index-finger-waggling) which was so at odds with Hadlee's otherwise controlled demeanour. Hadlee's great bowling role model was DK Lillee so I suspect the appeal was similarly inspired.

[dblock]

Those Wasim pics are quite funny.

First person that come to my mind was Monty, probably not the most aggressive appeals (can be at times) but just the sheer enthusiasm in his appeals, often he is in the first phase of his famous leap while he is appealing and actually has to remember to stop him self celebrating before the wicket is given.

[Uzi]

That Indian bowler, Mohanty.

I remember seeing his great appeals in the 99 WC.