CW chooses the second greatest batsman ever redux, 100 men from 5 eras whittled to 1

[Shady Slim]

i'll have to go with Viv, Chappell, Sachin, Ponting, Kallis

i have a certain admiration for kallis' absurdly robotic batting because the sheer suppression of instinct, coupled with the undeterred focus, is amazing

 

[jimmy101]

Greg Chappell & Vic Trumper are equally both Australia's 2nd best batsmen IMO. Everytime I hear Ponting's name tossed into the mix I just shake my head. The guy wasn't THAT good, chill out. Forget all of the hype that James Brayshaw wants you to swallow.

Clem Hill was better than Ponting IMO

 

[weldone]

Greg Chappell
Sunil Gavaskar
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Rahul Dravid
Ricky Ponting
Jacques Kallis
Kumar Sangakkarra

 

[listento_me]

I know there are arguments that Grace is better or whatever, but I truly feel like Bradman being in this thing would kind of ruin it.

Grace?

Bradman has better competition from Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Sobers and Richards.

 

[listento_me]

Btw, I assume I'm late to this draft too? lol

 

[Zinzan]

i'll have to go with Viv, Chappell, Sachin, Ponting, Kallis

Had to do a double take there.. you really meant to left Lara out or was it just an oversight?

 

[Shady Slim]

Had to do a double take there.. you really meant to left Lara out or was it just an oversight?

massive oversight

as much as i hate to do it swap kallis for lara lol

 

[Burgey]

Greg Chappell & Vic Trumper are equally both Australia's 2nd best batsmen IMO. Everytime I hear Ponting's name tossed into the mix I just shake my head. The guy wasn't THAT good, chill out. Forget all of the hype that James Brayshaw wants you to swallow.

Clem Hill was better than Ponting IMO

I don't want to sound rude, but you've got your head up your arse.

 

[jimmy101]

I don't want to sound rude, but you've got your head up your arse.

Excellent counter-response Burge. I was waiting for a Ponting fanboy to stand up.

 

[viriya]

Excellent counter-response Burge. I was waiting for a Ponting fanboy to stand up.

Considering your argument for Ponting not being in the same league was "that guy wasn't that good", I don't think you're in a position to act like you made a point that warranted a reasonable response.

 

[jimmy101]

Considering your argument for Ponting not being in the same league was "that guy wasn't that good", I don't think you're in a position to act like you made a point that warranted a reasonable response.

I guess we should arrest me now then.

 

[mr_mister]

Grace?

Bradman has better competition from Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Sobers and Richards.

its a common opinion on this forum that Grace's FC record is the best ever when compared to his peers

 

[mr_mister]

Round 4, Heat 2:


Viv (18 votes)
Sachin (17 votes)
Lara (17 votes)
Ponting (11 votes)
Chappell (11 votes)
Gavaskar (8 votes)
Sangakkarra (8 votes)
Kallis (3 votes)
Dravid (2 votes)


Round 5, Heat 1:

vote for your top 3

Jack Hobbs
Wally Hammond
George Headley
Len Hutton
Gary Sobers

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wait what? When did Sehwag get eliminated? mr_mister, you've ****ed up somewhere

 

[mr_mister]

I think I made Smith advance when Sehwag should have by accident a few rounds back

 

[OverratedSanity]

Then correct it.

 

[Zinzan]

I think I made Smith advance when Sehwag should have by accident a few rounds back

Surely Sehwag can't be still in the mix at this late stage, with all the great names elminiated.....can he? Jeez

 

[Coronis]

Hobbs
Hammond
Sobers

 

[watson]

Jack Hobbs
George Headley
Gary Sobers

 

[Zinzan]

Sobers
Hobbs
Hammond

I always find it so hard to separate the 3 English Hs. Hutton draws the short straw this time around.