Ricky Ponting is a better batsman than Don Bradman

[Johnners]

Hahaha, was that on cricsim PEWS? I mean, I love Ponting, but even I'll admit that he's Bradmans equal, not better than him

 

[Prince EWS]

Hahaha, was that on cricsim PEWS? I mean, I love Ponting, but even I'll admit that he's Bradmans equal, not better than him

Nah, a much better forum than CricSim, in fact. You're already a member. So is MattO.

 

[Johnners]

Hahaha, I know the one. Shhhocker!

 

[GIMH]

So what's this other forum you post at, sideshowtim?

The guy makes some incredibly compelling arguments. Ponting > Bradman.

 

[pasag]

Or so some would have you believe.

This is a thread, really, to highlight how good we have it here on CricketWeb. Sure, sometimes we feel we shouldn't have to be debating what we're debating and are at ends with the reality that some of our members could feel how they do about certain topics, but when you compare it to some of the debates that are forced out at other sites, well.. I'll let the posts do the talking.











Reading through some of those posts really made me appreciate the validity of a Ponting v Tendulkar thread...

And imagine how much more of this there'd be if Bradman wasn't Australian!

Still, like Indipper said, doesn't come close to youtube.

 

[Jnr.]

I found a counter post which is even better.

Quote:
You can’t be serious with this discussion can you Brian....Has anybody ever managed to take a look at a test wicket lately?, could anybody possible imagine what Don Bradmans and about another 20 odd Australian batsman from the first half of the last century would have made on the current wickets...have a good, good think about it.
Don Bradman would have made 400 in a day on these current Australian wickets and a few of his team mates would have made 250-300 in a day.
Ricky Ponting would not have made the Australian Second 11 during the Bradman Era, nor would he have averaged more than 20 against the great West Indies bowling attack of the late 70s to mid 80s.

Sounds suspiciously like Neil Harvey.

 

[DaRick]

Sounds suspiciously like Neil Harvey.

When was the last time he said something good about the current Australian cricket team (from the AB era to today)?

 

[Beleg]

This thread is actually a good example of how one-eyed and bandwagonish cricketweb can be.

 

[GIMH]

how so?

 

[DaRick]

This thread is actually a good example of how one-eyed and bandwagonish cricketweb can be.

Actually, CricketWeb would be the most objective cricket site that I've encountered.

 

[Richard]

how so?

Actually, CricketWeb would be the most objective cricket site that I've encountered.

Get the feeling Yawer's post was in jest.

 

[Richard]

That counter post sounds suspiciously like some posters here who reckon the cricketing world came to an end on 1.1.2001.

Its 9.1.2001, ftr.

Can't stand this nonsense about M.D.Y - it's 1\9\2001 FFS. And The World didn't come to an end, it just changed FFS.

 

[shortpitched713]

Can't stand this nonsense about M.D.Y - it's 1\9\2001 FFS. And The World didn't come to an end, it just changed FFS.

Nah, I didn't have it wrong. Its just you Brits do everything backwards, is all.

I expect a correction and a formal apology.

 

[Richard]

Excuse me, Brit > Yank in everything that you bloody lot do the wrong way around. In any case, it's not like you're even reversing it - that'd be Y\M\D. No, you have to complicate it ridiculously by swapping two parts but leaving the other the same! Out of D\M\Y, Y\M\D and M\D\Y the latter makes the least sense!

What's worse, you've got one or two other places doing the same, too.

 

[shortpitched713]

Do you say March 27th or the 27th of March?

'Nuff said.

 

[Richard]

I say both regularly enough, but when I notate dates I notate
smallest ----> largest
not
start ----> smaller ----> larger
!!!!

 

[GIMH]

Do you say March 27th or the 27th of March?

'Nuff said.

Most people in the Uk actually say "27th of March" actually

 

[pup11]

Best thread ever on CW, everyone hail PEWS!!!!

 

[Langeveldt]

Go on Richard, over to that forum, correct every single one of them. I see another 60,000 posts - better still, 60,000 posts that I don't have to read.

Yeah, he might be gone for five minutes as well..

 

[shortpitched713]

Most people in the Uk actually say "27th of March" actually

Well theres you're problem then, isn't it?

Amber lights before green, using extra words when telling the date. Go sort your country out.