Only 3

[shortpitched713]

Not to that extreme though

In a world that Bradman didn't exist, but everything else somehow is roughly the same, would there be any non Sobers primarily batsmen in the top 5-8 greatest post War players?

 

[ankitj]

In a world that Bradman didn't exist, but everything else somehow is roughly the same, would there be any non Sobers primarily batsmen in the top 5-8 greatest post War players?

Yes

 

[shortpitched713]

Yes

Alright, we've got Tendulkar and... ?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Alright, we've got Tendulkar and... ?

Hayden

 

[ankitj]

Alright, we've got Tendulkar and... ?

Hobbs, Smith, Viv Richards

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hobbs, Smith, Viv Richards

Hobbs isn't post ww 2

 

[kyear2]

Alright, we've got Tendulkar and... ?

Ummm,
Sobers
Marshall
Hadlee
McGrath
Tendulkar
Murali
Imran
Viv
Warne
Steyn

Smith
Lara
Ambrose
Kallis

 

[ankitj]

Hobbs, Smith, Viv Richards

And of course Kallis as primarily batsman.

 

[ankitj]

For post war top 8, I will go:

Sobers
Imran
Muralitharan
Hadlee
Tendulkar
Marshall
Kallis
Viv Richards

McGrath, Smith, Miller, Warne, Botham, Ambrose will take next few spots

 

[capt_Luffy]

Post War Top 8 (without Sobers):

Imran
Hadlee
Tendulkar
Marshall
McGrath
Kallis
Smith
Lara

 

[Coronis]

In a world that Bradman didn't exist, but everything else somehow is roughly the same, would there be any non Sobers primarily batsmen in the top 5-8 greatest post War players?

Jacques

 

[honestbharani]

Post War Top 8 -

Sobers

Lara
Sachin
Murali
Ambrose
Steyn
Warne
Smith

 

[capt_Luffy]

Post War Top 8 -

Sobers

Lara
Sachin
Murali
Ambrose
Steyn
Warne
Smith

Marshall-Imran-Hadlee-McGrath??

 

[honestbharani]

Marshall-Imran-Hadlee-McGrath??

The next 4

 

[howitzer]

Post war top 6 imo.

Sobers
Khan
Hadlee
Marshall
McGrath
Tendulkar

Next two could be any of Lara, Richards, Smith, Steyn, Ambrose, Kallis and Miller. I'll go Kallis then Steyn today.

 

[honestbharani]

Post war top 6 imo.

Sobers
Khan
Hadlee
Marshall
McGrath
Tendulkar

Next two could be any of Lara, Richards, Smith, Steyn, Ambrose, Kallis and Miller. I'll go Kallis then Steyn today.

You are not getting any more Woakes votes out of me.

 

[shortpitched713]

Jacques

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Interesting choice, but nah.

 

[shortpitched713]

Post War Top 8 -

Sobers

Lara
Sachin
Murali
Ambrose
Steyn
Warne
Smith

Here's the thing, if for some reason we accept those batsmen you included here as being somehow transcendent, you're going to come up short comparing any of the next tier of batsmen with even just the following names (excluding the GOAT Philander, of course):

Imran
McGrath
Hadlee
Marshall
Donald
Miller
Garner
Ashwin
Wasim

 

[honestbharani]

Here's the thing, if for some reason we accept those batsmen you included here as being somehow transcendent, you're going to come up short comparing any of the next tier of batsmen with even just the following names (excluding the GOAT Philander, of course):

Imran
McGrath
Hadlee
Marshall
Donald
Miller
Garner
Ashwin
Wasim

I mean the ones I rated are clearly better IMO.

 

[shortpitched713]

I mean the ones I rated are clearly better IMO.

Can you give me any other primary bat names ( other than the 3 you listed ) that are better than the primarily bowlers I listed?