Am I the only one here who rates Sunil Gavaskar slightly above Viv Richards in Test?

[capt_Luffy]

The title describes itself..... I rate Gavaskar over Richards; not just because Gavaskar played for a much much weaker side, opened the innings and played more tests while still averaging more than Richards; but also as Richards never played against the best bowling unit of his era, against whom Gavaskar has ridiculous records (even barring his debut series, he still averages 54 in West Indies).

 

[PlayerComparisons]

@Coronis
@Prince EWS

 

[Adorable Asshole]

@Coronis @Prince EWS

 

[PlayerComparisons]

That’s hilarious

 

[capt_Luffy]

What? Those two also rates Gavaskar over Richards?

 

[Prince EWS]

@PlayerComparisons @Adorable Asshole

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Viv doesn’t even make Coronis’s top 15 bats I think

 

[capt_Luffy]

Viv doesn’t even make Coronis’s top 15 bats I think

That's kinda..... Extreme...

 

[Prince EWS]

Viv doesn’t even make Coronis’s top 15 bats I think

Didn't make my top 20 when I did a list either.

 

[Prince EWS]

That's kinda..... Extreme...

You can see why we were immediately tagged

 

[capt_Luffy]

You can see why we were immediately tagged

YEAH..... Definitely can

 

[Prince EWS]

Haters gonna hate.

*hates*

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Didn't make my top 20 when I did a list either.

Top 25?

 

[Jumno]

Viv didn't face his own attack, the best bowling attack of the era

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I think someone pointed out earlier that Viv faced his own attack in domestic cricket and averaged under 40?

 

[Jumno]

Viv did face Imran, Qadir, Lillee and co, Hadlee, Botham, just like Gavaskar

 

[capt_Luffy]

Viv did face Imran, Qadir, Lillee and co, Hadlee, Botham, just like Gavaskar

Yeah, just not everyone together.... Which was the windies bowling unit back then.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I just...... Can't. I had no idea there was such a rich history of not Gavaskar love, but Richard hate in CW...... Fascinating stuff

 

[Burgey]

Most of the cabal of usual suspects online-fellate Gavaskar regularly around here.

 

[kyear2]

His record flatters to deceive. Yes he was a great player, an exceptional player, even an ATG player but it doesn't match up to to the reputation. He feasted on weaker WI and Aussie attacks during WSC and the hundreds he did score were only on the absolutely slowest of pitches. When he did face decent attacks on pitches that even offered the slightest assistance, he struggled. The same English team that Viv dominated, he averaged 38 against.