DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen Countdown Thread

[Flem274*]

Players should retire when they don't want to play cricket anymore

 

[Logan]

Considering the circumstances, it is still very good.

An opener averaging 45 in the late 80s for a weak team is great IMO.

 

[ataraxia]

Players should retire when they don't want to play cricket anymore

50 years on, 83-year old Wagner trundling in and getting Bradman's literal reincarnation out.

 

[Logan]

Players should retire when they don't want to play cricket anymore

When they are making millions, they won’t go out so soon.

 

[honestbharani]

I sometimes felt Sanga's retirement was rather untimely for that SL side and he could have played a bit more to help them through the transition but really, retirement is such a personal decision, its absolutely stupid to term anyone's decision to retire (or to play on) as selfish. Unless you are the person themselves, you never know what they felt like. If someone played on well past their prime and kept better players out, that is the selectors' mistake, not the players'.

 

[jaideep]

Absolutely no way is Tendulkar going to be higher than Hammond IMO. Or Ponting higher than Barrington. Gavaskar/Waugh being higher than Chanders I don't think will happen. Dravid higher than Weekes probs not either. I'll go ABDV next, then Pollock, then Dravid.

What's your top 25 order?

 

[ataraxia]

I don't have a top 25; my top 10 prediction is:

Bradman
Smith
Hobbs
Sobers
Hammond
Hutton
Barrington
Sangakkara
Tendulkar
Kallis

Or something like that.

 

[jaideep]

I don't have a top 25; my top 10 prediction is:

Bradman
Smith
Hobbs
Sobers
Hammond
Hutton
Barrington
Sangakkara
Tendulkar
Kallis

Or something like that.

Surprised that you dont have Lara in top 10.

 

[jaideep]

Away stats and quality oppo right up there.

DoG and I have discussed this privately, and he is aware of the consequences should Border not receive a ranking I consider appropriate

May be DoG will redo the whole exercise if Border doesn't finish in his rightful 2nd spot behind Bradman

 

[honestbharani]

He already finished in his rightful spot though.

 

[jaideep]

He already finished in his rightful spot though.

I am pretty sure he finished closer to 22nd spot than his rightful 2nd spot

 

[h_hurricane]

DoG has saved this thread from going into meltdown mode by placing him 20 places higher than where he is, whenever he comes up..

 

[jaideep]

DoG has saved this thread from going into meltdown mode by placing him 20 places higher than where he is, whenever he comes up..

 

[mr_mister]

Why is this controversial? If its selfish that a player refuses to retire because he still thinks he can contribute, it absolutely is selfish to retire knowing you still have a lot more to contribute to the team but refuse to do so.



Yes. I can also think of several players retiring at a point where I thought they were actively hurting the team by refusing to play on a few more years.Ftr, I dont actually think either are inherently selfish, just that both can be.

I just think it's denying the next generation of players opportunities

It's certainly not as selfless as you think

 

[rtramdas]

not sure about TOP 100 , but this is my TOP 10

1. Don Bradman
2. Viv Richards
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. A.B. Devilliers
5.Brian Lara
6.Sunil Gavaskar
7.Greg Chappel
8.Ricky Ponting
9.Jaques Kallis
10.Virat Kohli

 

[Burgey]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion mate, but are you seriously suggesting AB de Villiers is a better test batsman than Gary Sobers, Len Hutton or Steve Smith, to name but three? Or is this more a favourites sort of list (which is cool and all, just trying to find out).

 

[srbhkshk]

not sure about TOP 100 , but this is my TOP 10

1. Don Bradman
2. Viv Richards
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. A.B. Devilliers
5.Brian Lara
6.Sunil Gavaskar
7.Greg Chappel
8.Ricky Ponting
9.Jaques Kallis
10.Virat Kohli

How do Kohli and De Villiers get in this but Smith doesn't? Unless it's a favorite Top 10.

 

[ankitj]

It's not an XI. Not everything is an XI.

 

[Coronis]

Could be taking ODI’s into account I guess.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I don't have a top 25; my top 10 prediction is:

Bradman
Smith
Hobbs
Sobers
Hammond
Hutton
Barrington
Sangakkara
Tendulkar
Kallis

Or something like that.

Top 10 prediction:

1. Bradman
2. Smith
3. Hobbs
4. Sobers
5. Hutton
6. Hammond
7. Barrington
8. Tendulkar
9. Sangakkara
10. Ponting

Hayden will also feature too high, alongside Sehwag around 15.

Couple changes since earlier prediction, any reasons?