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Debate thread for 2024 Ranking of batsmen poll
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Coronis
International Coach
My parents would be so proud.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
I find it interesting that Headley and Pollock are so far apart on the poll (12 & 18 respectively) yet their number of tests (22 & 23) and averages (60.83 and 60.97) are extremely close. I accept that Headley was virtually carrying his team batting wise in the 30s but I expected Pollock to be more highly regarded.
Sunil1z
International Regular
Root and Younis are better than Kohli . I have no doubt
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
I thought the idea was to debate/discuss current results rather than to give advance notice of voting intentions.
Sunil1z
International Regular
I am not sure who is better . That is why I am asking peoples opinion for future voting.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Himanv has poor marketing
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
I've stopped looking at the poll.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
It can't.
I just came into this thread to post this.
Headley played a lot longer, so I can see the justification for rating him higher. But he also played in an era we don't tend to hold in high regard, and bruised what were kinda B touring teams. Would have thought they would be close.
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Why? Because someone you like is not voted higher?
kyear2
International Coach
As Bolo said, he played longer, he also was on a poor ass team where he had no support and had to carry. And while Headley didn't always face the absolute best teams, Pollock plundered some underwhelming attacks for the most part, and didn't play the teams that may have challenged him by talent or locale? But again, his 20 odd tests would have been more focused on his peak, while Headley's were much more spread out, which would have only made consistency harder, especially on tours.
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Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Good responses.
bagapath
International Captain
For dominating pace and spin alike, nullifying the threat of strike bowlers from the opposition with consistent hitting, pulverising entire attacks by not getting tied down by anyone anywhere, scoring at blinding speed irrespective of the match situation, scoring big - often, setting up leads - declarations when the team is strong; and for regularly turning around bad patches for the team with quick scores, batting long with tail to frustrate the opposition...
Adam Gilchrist is a the top 30 test batsmen of all time. He should be voted in soon.
Adam Gilchrist is a the top 30 test batsmen of all time. He should be voted in soon.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Comfortably the highest average in the 10K club. Should've been ahead of Kallis too.
Pollocks tests were unlikely at his peak. He only played 1 series after the age of 23/24, and he did seem to be improving with age/international experience.
Socerer 01
International Captain
by him being better?
bagapath
International Captain
I thought batsmen peak between 26 and 32, usually. not right?
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Most inflated avg in the modern era belongs to Sangakkara