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Debate thread for 2024 Ranking of batsmen poll

capt_Luffy

International Captain
Because many of us saw them all play and Ponting was better
Like many of you considered Wasim better than McGrath? Or before that, Lillee over Hadlee? Or before that Kanhai over Sobers? Or even before that Trumper over Bradman??
 

Coronis

International Coach
Viv seriously getting robbed here

this will be the biggest divergence between this group and cricket cognoscenti who typically rate him in the top 4-5 of all time (justifiably in my view)

don’t think enough people saw him bat
ermahgerd pretty bat I must worship
 

capt_Luffy

International Captain
The mere fact that people thought Trumper was as great or better than Bradman (yes some people did, even well into his career) calls many of these takes into question.
Lindsay Hassett for once believed that probably till his death....
 

capt_Luffy

International Captain
I have Ponting in 21-22 and Kohli in 31; though I believe I have 3 players in Top 20 whom most others don't rate.... Like they don't rate 2 at all, and 1 significantly lower.
 

subshakerz

International Coach
Viv seriously getting robbed here

this will be the biggest divergence between this group and cricket cognoscenti who typically rate him in the top 4-5 of all time (justifiably in my view)

don’t think enough people saw him bat
It's insane. The clear far away no.1 bat of a ATG pace heavy era and yet CW somehow will downgrade him for not averaging a couple point higher.

Lara in the other hand is being propped up thanks to Viv's downgrading.
 

subshakerz

International Coach
Smith vs Ponting is a non-contest. Smith is simply a better all-round bat vs all types of bowling in all conditions. This is pretty self evident to anyone who watched them, peak of otherwise. And Smith hasn't even declined to the extent Ponting has even if we assume their peaks are equal.
 

capt_Luffy

International Captain
It's insane. The clear far away no.1 bat of a ATG pace heavy era and yet CW somehow will downgrade him for not averaging a couple point higher.

Lara in the other hand is being propped up thanks to Viv's downgrading.
So Hobbs, Tendulkar, Lara, Sobers and Smith over Viv is insane???
 

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