Greatest batsmen of modern time - vote

[grant28]

vote on who you think is the greatest batsmen of modern time

 

[grant28]

Made An Error On - Rahul Dravid, Not Rahud

 

[grant28]

i voted for ponting, most consistent, even though the other day i was praising lara and sachin and i thought they were better than ponting

 

[andyc]

Made An Error On - Rahul Dravid, Not Rahud

You spelt Tendulkar wrong too, ftr. And define 'modern time.' Current players? Last 10 years? Since WWII?
Assuming you're talking about current players, Kallis should definitely be there, as with Yousuf.

 

[SJS]

Its impossible to be objective in a vote where one or more of the candidates is at his peak at the current time while one or more of the others are well past their prime.

The best time for conducting such a poll (comparing these four) would be ten years from now

 

[steds]

Loots.

 

[Johnners]

Can't beleive Watto isn't an option, nor is there an irrelevant 4th option.

 

[SJS]

Can't beleive Watto isn't an option, nor is there an irrelevant 4th option.

Watto ???

I sponsor Mahio.

 

[NUFAN]

Can't beleive Watto isn't an option, nor is there an irrelevant 4th option.

Watto is option 5.. Dravid is a great batsmen, but he's the irrelevant 4th option IMO.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

I voted for Silentstriker.

 

[cover drive man]

Ricky Ponting.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Define 'Modern Era'

Tendulkar is the best player on that list, so I put him.

 

[Flem274*]

Chris Martin

 

[Matt79]

Said Tendy, but could easily have been Lara. Ponting can't be judged against those two until he's nearer the end of his career. And Rahud Dravid isn't a patch on his brother Rahul, let alone the other three in the poll.

 

[Ikki]

Three of them are still playing, but of all them upto this moment in time: Lara.

But I do believe in a few years Ponting will overtake them all.

 

[howardj]

Kallis should be on the list.

 

[pup11]

Ponting is easily the greatest in the modern times on his current form, Lara is a wizard [or now we should say he was] and Tendulkar is a genius.


But Ponting has been unbelievably consistent over the last 3 years, even Lara and Tendulkar were not as consistent as Ponting when they were at there peak.


You can always say that Ponting never had to face the Aussie attack, but still his achievements are mind-boggling.

 

[Flem274*]

When did Ponting come in? If he scored well against the evil Pakistan attack of the 90's and the nastier WI one, then he's probably better. I suppose we could analyse records against current top bowlers as well but really I'd take any of those guys if they were on offer to play for my team.

 

[silentstriker]

I voted for Silentstriker.

Good man.

 

[silentstriker]

I assume the poll means 'current' players, in which case, Lara is no longer eligible. If it means 'modern' era, than guys like Waugh, Border, Sir Viv should all be here.

And so should Kallis, though I have a feeling it would come down to Sachin, Lara and Viv.