Sir Don Bradman vs Sir Gary Sobers

[smash84]

sobers quite clearly or at least it's not as close as these aussie fan boys make it out to be

 

[kyear2]

So Smali, how far ahead is Bradman ahead of Imran?

 

[smash84]

Bradman was easily twice or 3 times as good a batsman as Imran

 

[kyear2]

Bradman was easily twice or 3 times as good a batsman as Imran

lol

You know that wasn't the question asked.

 

[Flem274*]

i'd like to see the smart arses of the forum like days of grace, pews gimh nufan or flem or whoever try to work out what the worth of a wicket is compared to a run

I don't get my own tier anymore?

Gonna have to knock off these pretenders to my throne.

 

[kyear2]

Thats just based on raw stats (which can't really be compared across eras)

The only batsmen that we can unequivalently state that Bradman was twice as good as are the other batsmen on his own team.

Even Headley didn't face all of the English bowlers that he did, but didn't get to face South Africa or India in his prime and he had to face Grimmett and Ironmonger away in Australia instead. So even in the same era it's difficult to compare far less players from later eras.

 

[Flem274*]

 

[kyear2]

That was a thoughtful response. Thanks.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

kyear

I would say that Richards is a lot closer to Bradman as a bat than Chris Martin. And I think Coronis was just winding you up.

 

[Migara]

No

Yes

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yes

Nuhuh

 

[kyear2]

kyear

I would say that Richards is a lot closer to Bradman as a bat than Chris Martin. And I think Coronis was just winding you up.

I don't think so. There are a lot of members who do believe that Bradman was twice as good as everyone else and if my memory serves correct Coronis doesn't rate Viv that highly.

 

[Jono]

More pertinent question is Sir Virat Kohli or Sir Rohit Sharma.

 

[benchmark00]

Awesome that Jono has finally seen the light with Rohit after all the years of me pumping him up

 

[Jono]

No surprise to see Benchmark echo the views of Ian Chappell.

 

[OverratedSanity]

More pertinent question is Sir Virat Kohli or Sir Rohit Sharma.

Don't know about Bradman, but Kohli twice as good as either of them.

 

[karan316]

Bradman is the greatest batsman ever,Sobers the greatest cricketer. Arguably top three batsman, best All Rounder and fifth bowler ever and possibly the greatest fielder to play the game, brilliant slip as well.

Firstly, the thread is more a comparison between Bradman and Sobers.

Saying that one is the greatest batsmen and the other is the greatest cricketer is a bit too much tbh.
Greatest of their time? Yes, would agree on that, but no the greatest.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Firstly, the thread is more a comparison between Bradman and Sobers.

Saying that one is the greatest batsmen and the other is the greatest cricketer is a bit too much tbh.
Greatest of their time? Yes, would agree on that, but no the greatest.

If you don't want to compare across eras, fine... I have no issues with that.
But then why you even start this thread, comparing two players from different periods then?

 

[smash84]

haha, yeah, awta

 

[kyear2]

If we are not comparing then what is the thread.