Len Hutton vs Keith Miller

[shortpitched713]

Top 10 postwar batsman, vs top 5 postwar all-rounder.

Spicier description: Slightly worse opener than Hayden, vs slightly worse all-rounder than Shaun Pollock.

 

[BazBall21]

Hutton is top 20-25 cricketers of all time. Miller is top 10-15.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Hutton is top 20-25 cricketers of all time. Miller is top 10-15.

Top 10 imo

 

[BazBall21]

Top 10 imo

He makes my top ten too. And Hutton makes my top twenty. But I could understand if someone else placed them both a little lower.

 

[shortpitched713]

I would be more sad if I missed Miller in a postwar draft, because that would mean I'd have to consider Botham, Jadeja, etc, who are a very definite step down.

I'd be less sad if I missed Hutton, as I'd still have good options like Sehwag, Lawry, G. Smith, and some others.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Sehwag lol

 

[shortpitched713]

Sehwag lol

My point is you can choose among serviceable replacement choices ( even if you don't want the most attacking top order great of all time ) as a replacement for Hutton.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Hutton is the best opening batsman to ever walk this earth though Miller edges him as a player.

 

[kyear2]

I would be more sad if I missed Miller in a postwar draft, because that would mean I'd have to consider Botham, Jadeja, etc, who are a very definite step down.

I'd be less sad if I missed Hutton, as I'd still have good options like Sehwag, Lawry, G. Smith, and some others.

And Sehwag, Lawry, Smith are giant step downs, even more so actually.

 

[shortpitched713]

I would be more sad if I missed Miller in a postwar draft, because that would mean I'd have to consider Botham, Jadeja, etc, who are a very definite step down.

I'd be less sad if I missed Hutton, as I'd still have good options like Sehwag, Lawry, G. Smith, and some others.

Forgot Greenidge also (like everyone, apparently).

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Forgot Greenidge also (like everyone, apparently).

And Gavaskar

 

[Coronis]

And Gavaskar

Hack compared to Hayden.

Something perhaps tangential to that I’ve noticed a trend with the “great” openers. Seems like most were either extremely defensive or extremely aggressive, its rare to find one in the middle ground.

Exceptions to this include Hobbs and Greenidge.

 

[kyear2]

Hutton is one of the 3 greatest openers to have ever played the game and an genuine ATG batsman, beats out Miller for me.

 

[ma1978]

Top specialist over contemporary balanced all arounder. Hutton.

 

[Jumno]

Hutton top specialist

 

[shortpitched713]

And Gavaskar

Gavaskar ( and Imran and Hadlee in Miller's case) would be assumed to be no longer available , hence why I'm replacing Hutton with the next one down.

Of course, I'm also snapping up Hayden or Pollock as well in such a situation, even before Hutton or Miller, but those are hetrodox views.

The all-rounder is harder to find a less downgraded alternative.