Kumar Sangakkara- rank him

[zaremba]

As good as any player in the world in the last 10 years, and belongs in any "all-time greats" conversation.

In other words, obscenely underrated.

Yip

 

[Teja.]

Among those Batsman whose Career started in the early years of the 00s, I would put him just below Sehwag. Amazing to watch. and most importantly, the classiest sledger of 'em all.

 

[slowfinger]

Among those Batsman whose Career started in the early years of the 00s, I would put him just below Sehwag. Amazing to watch. and most importantly, the classiest sledger of 'em all.

AWTA- but he wasn't surely worse than Sehwag, you just can't say that.

 

[Teja.]

AWTA- but he wasn't surely worse than Sehwag, you just can't say that.

If you misinterpreted my statement, What I meant is IMO, Sanga is the second best Batsman to start his career in the early 00s, after a certain Virender Sehwag. It's perfectly understandable to think the contrary and most people do so.

 

[weldone]

the classiest sledger of 'em all.

Yeah true...Sangakkara is an amazing package on and off the field.

Will make a good commentator some day, hopefully.

 

[slowfinger]

If you misinterpreted my statement, What I meant is IMO, Sanga is the second best Batsman to start his career in the early 00s, after a certain Virender Sehwag. It's perfectly understandable to think the contrary and most people do so.

No I agree on that I just don't think anyone can say Sehwag is a better batsman is all.

 

[Migara]

If you misinterpreted my statement, What I meant is IMO, Sanga is the second best Batsman to start his career in the early 00s, after a certain Virender Sehwag. It's perfectly understandable to think the contrary and most people do so.

Sanga is better than Sehwag when it comes to test cricket. Averages 50 both in and out of the sub continent

 

[vcs]

I don't think it is unreasonable to have the opposite opinion though, considering Sehwag's unique match-winning abilities combined with a fantastic average.

Probably fair to say Sanga's the better all-round, all-conditions batsman to have in your team, though.

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Sanga is a better batsman,Sehwag is a better match winner.

 

[Furball]

Nah, as much as I love Sanga, Sehwag's a gun, probably the best Test batsman of his generation.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Personally, might refer to Sehwag as the most effective, rather than "best".

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Personally, might refer to Sehwag as the most effective, rather than "best".

Cricket is about being effective isn't it?Most effective is more or less the same as best, right?

 

[Migara]

I don't think it is unreasonable to have the opposite opinion though, considering Sehwag's unique match-winning abilities combined with a fantastic average.

Probably fair to say Sanga's the better all-round, all-conditions batsman to have in your team, though.

That is also a match winning ability.

 

[Lostman]

Fastest man to 8000 test runs-152 innings

 

[tooextracool]

Sanga is a better batsman,Sehwag is a better match winner.

Given that cricket is about winning matches, I think Id much rather take the better match winner. Its also the reason why Id pick Lara over Tendulkar.

 

[bagapath]

Sanga clearly ranks in the company of Kallis and Dravid.

only after he scores centuries in england, south africa and west indies

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hmm, he certainly doesn't get the chances to do so that other teams do, with SL's rough end of the FTP.

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Hmm, he certainly doesn't get the chances to do so that other teams do, with SL's rough end of the FTP.

SL playes turned down a tour of England for the IPL....

 

[slowfinger]

SL playes turned down a tour of England for the IPL....

Sad... They can't grow as a team if no-one wants to play for them...

 

[Lostman]

SL playes turned down a tour of England for the IPL....

It was a last minute tour after England didn't want to play Zimbabwe.