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Rank in order as batsmen: Chappell vs Gavaskar vs Richards vs Kallis vs Lara

shortpitched713

shortpitched713

International Captain
shortpitched713 said:
You've convinced me.

I'm going:

Lara
Gavaskar
Richards
Kalis
Chappell

With not much room between the first 3, in particular.

Lara and Smith are going to be the only modern batsmen I rank above Gavaskar. All else have to take a back seat to the great Indian opener.
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Thrown in all modern ( or comparable to modern batsmen ) ATGs into a single top 10 list, including openers. Final list probably a bit harsh on Chappell, as I can't think of a way around the slippery slope of including WSC, without also considering other non Test exhibitions of a high standard, which I've always considered strictly not kosher. Still he gets top 10. Only players who have already retired are included.

1 ) Garry Sobers
2 ) Brian Lara
3 ) Sunil Gavaskar
4 ) Kumar Sangakkara
5 ) Viv Richards
6 ) Matthew Hayden
7 ) Javed Miandad
8 ) Jacques Kallis
9 ) Sachin Tendulkar
10) Greg Chappell
 
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Silver Line

U19 Debutant
You have to be like at least 75+ in age to remember watching sobers. No way our grandpas are considered modern in todays world, alot of them are still unfamiliar with tech which defines modernism.

modern should be 1970+
 
Adorable Asshole

Adorable Asshole

International Regular
shortpitched713 said:
Thrown in all modern ( or comparable to modern batsmen ) ATGs into a single top 10 list, including openers. Final list probably a bit harsh on Chappell, as I can't think of a way around the slippery slope of including WSC, without also considering other non Test exhibitions of a high standard, which I've always considered strictly not kosher. Still he gets top 10. Only players who have already retired are included.

1 ) Garry Sobers
2 ) Brian Lara
3 ) Sunil Gavaskar
4 ) Kumar Sangakkara
5 ) Viv Richards
6 ) Matthew Hayden
7 ) Javed Miandad
8 ) Jacques Kallis
9 ) Sachin Tendulkar
10) Greg Chappell
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Lol at Hayden
 
Coronis

Coronis

International Coach
shortpitched713 said:
Thrown in all modern ( or comparable to modern batsmen ) ATGs into a single top 10 list, including openers. Final list probably a bit harsh on Chappell, as I can't think of a way around the slippery slope of including WSC, without also considering other non Test exhibitions of a high standard, which I've always considered strictly not kosher. Still he gets top 10. Only players who have already retired are included.

1 ) Garry Sobers
2 ) Brian Lara
3 ) Sunil Gavaskar
4 ) Kumar Sangakkara
5 ) Viv Richards
6 ) Matthew Hayden
7 ) Javed Miandad
8 ) Jacques Kallis
9 ) Sachin Tendulkar
10) Greg Chappell
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Never seen a list quite so horrible. You have outdone yourself.
 
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Silver Line

U19 Debutant
From 1970 (my pref for modern) the best Test batsmen list

  1. Steve Smith
  2. Kumar Sangakkara
  3. Brian Lara
  4. Sachin Tendulkar
  5. Jacques Kallis
  6. Allan Border
  7. Younis Khan
  8. Kane Williamson
  9. Greg Chappell
  10. Javed Miandad
  11. Ricky Ponting
  12. Vivian Richards
  13. Steve Waugh
  14. Sunil Gavaskar
  15. Andy Flower
 
ankitj

ankitj

Hall of Fame Member
CW had voted:

Richards #5
Lara #6
Gavaskar #9
Chappell #13
Kallis #18

Line and Length said:
The ListTestsRunsAveCenturiesMost Usual position
1. Don Bradman52699699.94293
2. Jack Hobbs61541056.9515Opener
3. Garry Sobers93803257.78265 & 6
4. Sachin Tendulkar2001592153.79514
5. Viv Richards121854050.24243 - 5
6. Brian Lara1311195352.89344
7. Len Hutton79697156.6719Opener
8. Wally Hammond85724958.46223 & 4
9. Sunil Gavaskar1251012251.1234Opener
10. Steve Smith85801059.78274
11. George Headley22219060.83103
12. Herbert Sutcliffe54455560.7316Opener
13. Greg Chappell87711053.86244
14. Ricky Ponting1681337851.85413
15. Graeme Pollock23225660.9774
16. Kumar Sangakkara1341240057.41383
17. Allan Border1561117450.56274 - 6
18. Jacques Kallis1661328955.37453 & 4
19. Steve Waugh1681092751.06325
20. Ken Barrington82680658.67203 & 4
21. Javed Miandad124883252.57234
22. Rahul Dravid1641328852.31363
23. Everton Weekes48445558.62154
24. Denis Compton78580750.06174
25. Younis Khan1181009952.06344
26. Clyde Walcott44379856.69153 or 5
27. Dudley Nourse34296053.8294
28. AB de Villiers114876550.66225 & 6
29. Geoffrey Boycott108811447.7322Opener
30. Andy Flower63479451.55125
31. Victor Trumper48316339.058Opener
32. Bob Simpson62486946.8210Opener
33. Rohan Kanhai79622747.53153
34. Neil Harvey79614948.42213 & 4
35. Frank Worrell51386049.4993 or 5
36. Joe Root117988949.20254
37. Graeme Smith117926548.2627Opener
38. Virat Kohli101804349.96274
39. Kane Williamson86727253.47243
40. Virender Sehwag104858649.3423Opener
41. Matthew Hayden103862550.7430Opener
42. Gordon Greenidge108755844.7219Opener
43. Shivnarine Chanderpaul1641186751.37305
44. Martin Crowe77544445.37174
45. Inzamam-ul-Haq120883049.61254
46. Peter May66453746.77133 & 4
47. Stan McCabe39274848.21194 & 5
48. Clive Lloyd110751546.68195 & 6
49. Clem Hill49341239.2273
50. Michael Clarke115864349.11284 & 5
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Socerer 01

International Captain
Silver Line said:
From 1970 (my pref for modern) the best Test batsmen list

  1. Steve Smith
  2. Kumar Sangakkara
  3. Brian Lara
  4. Sachin Tendulkar
  5. Jacques Kallis
  6. Allan Border
  7. Younis Khan
  8. Kane Williamson
  9. Greg Chappell
  10. Javed Miandad
  11. Ricky Ponting
  12. Vivian Richards
  13. Steve Waugh
  14. Sunil Gavaskar
  15. Andy Flower
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lmao @ Sanga and Kane
 
BazBall21

BazBall21

International Vice-Captain
My top 15 since 1970 (tests only)

1) Sachin Tendulkar (India)
2) Viv Richards (West Indies)
3) Brian Lara (West Indies)
4) Steve Smith (Australia)*
5) Sunil Gavaskar (India)
6) Greg Chappell (Australia)
7) Allan Border (Australia)
8) Steve Waugh (Australia)
9) Ricky Ponting (Australia)
10) Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
11) Rahul Dravid (India)
12) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
13) Geoff Boycott (England)
14) Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
15) Joe Root (England)*.
 
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Slifer

Slifer

International Captain
In my time:

Sachin
Smith
Viv
Lara
Greg
Sunil
Ponting
Waugh
Sanga
Border

Top 4 for me set in stone, the other 6 debatable with players like Kallis and Dravid.
 
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