Sanga is under rated?

[Ramcambrien]

when everyone talk about best batsmen why Sanga is not mentioned?I was looking on cricinfo statsguru and found that he average more than all batsman who are still playing.He average much more than likes of dravid,ponting,kallis,sachin,lara,shewag,younnis khan,yosuf.You cant say he is bad player outside SL cause he average 60 in Aus which is the toughest place to bat and 80 against very gud attacks in Pak.He average more than 70 as pure batsman which is best average after don!!!!!!!

 

[Flem274*]

Ramcambrian

 

[akilana]

love watching him bat more than anyone at the moment.. Amla next.

 

[Howe_zat]

A quality batsman but, long story short, it's not just about the numbers.

 

[Ramcambrien]

Numbers are same as facts.

 

[Ramcambrien]

love watching him bat more than anyone at the moment.. Amla next.

Yep.Sanga is gud to watch n has ATG average.....best after don if you remove matches were he was keeping!!!!!N no doubt he is one of best in last few years......

 

[Ramcambrien]

Sanga has played many atg knocks like 192 v Aus in hobart with SL in losing position.If not for umpiring error then Sanga will have won match for us.Another ATG knock was v NZ were he score unbeaten 100 in rainy overcast condion in damp pitch against bond.3RD ATG inn was v Waqar and Akthar were he score match winning 200 in pakistan!!!!!!

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah Sangakkara is indeed tremendously under-rated IMO. His career average isn't even the most impressive part; his record without the burden of wicket-keeping is even more spectacular.

46 Tests, 5127 runs @ 76.52 with 17 hundreds and 23 fifties.

The fact that he plays so much cricket at home and in similar conditions to home is something you need to consider when looking at his record though, as well as his outright bullying of the minnows. He's certainly amongst the best three batsman in the world currently, however, and has been for quite some time now.

 

[Woodster]

Yeah Sangakkara is indeed tremendously under-rated IMO. His career average isn't even the most impressive part; his record without the burden of wicket-keeping is even more spectacular.

46 Tests, 5127 runs @ 76.52 with 17 hundreds and 23 fifties.

The fact that he plays so much cricket at home and in similar conditions to home is something you need to consider when looking at his record though, as well as his outright bullying of the minnows. He's certainly amongst the best three batsman in the world currently, however, and has been for quite some time now.

Fully agree, these things have to be taken into acount when making a full assessment of Sanga's standing in the world. I love watching him play, and certainly rate him up there with the best, but his performances against top sides in more difficult batting conditions in the next few years, now he's peaking, will determine where Sanga will be rated when his career finishes. Top player and so elegant to watch.

 

[Burgey]

He's a qualified lawyer. People never give lawyers the credit they deserve. The achievements of lawyers are always sold short by lesser, jealous types.

 

[kingpin]

Plzzz not again...This topic was beaten to death.....

 

[Burgey]

If Sanga was an actuary you'd be loving this discussion.

 

[benchmark00]

Prefer chicken, lettuce and mayo sanga's if I had a choice itbt.

 

[robelinda]

Prefer chicken, lettuce and mayo sanga's if I had a choice itbt.

Gotta have a bit of alfalfa on there too.

 

[ff_vii_ac]

definately underated. a great leader, great cricket mind and excellent batsman. hope he keeps playing for a long time =)

 

[Burgey]

Prefer chicken, lettuce and mayo sanga's if I had a choice itbt.

Steak sangas ftw.

Always steak.

 

[Hurricane]

I don't enjoy watching him in ODIs. His style of stroking the ball effortlessly one bounce for 4 - seems to defy logic to me.

 

[0RI0N]

Very
Points deducted for being a lawyer though.
Could be worse for Sanga tbf, he could have been an Australian lawyer...

 

[NUFAN]

I don't enjoy watching him in ODIs. His style of stroking the ball effortlessly one bounce for 4 - seems to defy logic to me.

I actually think he is slightly over rated as an ODI player. He received a few nominations in the 50 best ODI players of all time and I was surprised with that.

Overall though in Test Cricket he's a champion batsman, one of the best in the world and I'm pretty sure most people think that, so he's rated accordingly.

 

[Prince EWS]

I actually think he is slightly over rated as an ODI player. He received a few nominations in the 50 best ODI players of all time and I was surprised with that.

Overall though in Test Cricket he's a champion batsman, one of the best in the world and I'm pretty sure most people think that, so he's rated accordingly.

His wicket keeping probably contributed to that. He shouldn't get anywhere near the top 50 as a batsman alone, but as an ODI keeper/batsman there aren't too many better.