Jacques Kallis vs Rahul Dravid vs Kumar Sangakkara

[sumantra]

Darvid = Sangakara > Kallis.

Dravid better than Sanga ? it should be Dravid-Kallis-Sanga. In fact, it would have been better if Ponting's name was included in this instead of Sanga. But I guess, most here believe Ponting belongs closer to Sachin-Lara than Kallis-Dravid. It's not correct though...

 

[Migara]

People forget than Sanga was a keeper batsman for 80 odd innings. He would have averaged Steve Smith territory if he was a pure batsman, shown by the sudden jump in the average once he gave up keeping.

 

[TheJediBrah]

People forget than Sanga was a keeper batsman for 80 odd innings. He would have averaged Steve Smith territory if he was a pure batsman, shown by the sudden jump in the average once he gave up keeping.

Stat padding against minnows like all SL players though. Good guide is to cut batting averages by 30% and increase bowling averages by 30% to get an accurate adjusted average for Sri Lanka cricketers

 

[indiaholic]

People forget than Sanga was a keeper batsman for 80 odd innings. He would have averaged Steve Smith territory if he was a pure batsman, shown by the sudden jump in the average once he gave up keeping.

This theory is absolutely bonkers. A+

 

[Migara]

Stat padding against minnows like all SL players though. Good guide is to cut batting averages by 30% and increase bowling averages by 30% to get an accurate adjusted average for Sri Lanka cricketers

Good way. Possibly do the same for other who feasted on near minnow England as well.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Sanga > Kallis > Dravid >>>>>> Younis Khan.

 

[trundler]

No.

 

[Migara]

This theory is absolutely bonkers. A+

So then, Sanga is a wicketkeeper batsman who averaged 57 with the bat. We are good.

 

[Himannv]

Yeah, I think Sanga is overrated but there's no doubt that dropping the gloves had a positive impact on his batting stats. I don't know how anyone can argue otherwise tbh.

 

[srbhkshk]

Yeah, I think Sanga is overrated but there's no doubt that dropping the gloves had a positive impact on his batting stats. I don't know how anyone can argue otherwise tbh.

I think the argument comes from thinking that as his career progressed he became a better batsman, so keeing or no-keeping he was always gonna average higher at the later stages of his career. In the end it's probably a combination of the two but who knows how much.

 

[Himannv]

I think the argument comes from thinking that as his career progressed he became a better batsman, so keeing or no-keeping he was always gonna average higher at the later stages of his career. In the end it's probably a combination of the two but who knows how much.

Lynch srb Yeah, maybe, but that's hard to conclusively say.

 

[Gob]

he kept all the way in OD cricket right and his stats improved in them as well all though its a different format

Don't think dropping the gloves were hugely influential tbh. He just got better

 

[Bahseph]

Someone fill me in as to why Sanga is a "badword"??

 

[Migara]

he kept all the way in OD cricket right and his stats improved in them as well all though its a different format

Don't think dropping the gloves were hugely influential tbh. He just got better

So he is a better keeper batsman than Gilchrist if he continued keeping because dropping the gloves made little effect?

 

[Himannv]

Someone fill me in as to why Sanga is a "badword"??

I've convinced them all that he's rubbish.

 

[Victor Ian]

I've convinced them all that he's rubbish.

But if you put some cheese and tomato on him, he'd be alright.

 

[Gob]

So he is a better keeper batsman than Gilchrist if he continued keeping because dropping the gloves made little effect?

Absolutely.

 

[Migara]

Good, so he is a dead set for ATG test XI then. Interesting.

 

[Gob]

Yeah but he didn't

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Love Dravid but he ain’t in the same tier as Sanga and Kallis imo.

Why don’t you think he’s in the same tier?