2024 Ranking of Batsmen Poll

[CricAddict]

We could probably go like Top 75 for batsman imho. @Line and Length

Agreed. Some very good players are being left out currently.

 

[Line and Length]

Re the Top 75. Mrs L&L and I are off on a 6 day break Ghan Trip later in the week. If there is enough interest I could continue the poll after we have established our Top 50 tomorrow., but we would need a break for almost a week until I;m back.

The next 3 onto our list are very clear cut according to our 23 voters. The remaining 2 places (and possibly beyond) will be very interesting with plenty of nominations likely.

30 - Inzamam-ul-Haq; 29 - Simpson; 25 - Hill; 11 - Chanderpaul; 7 - Gooch, Laxman; 5 - Mitchell; 3 - Gilchrist, Pujara, Morris;
2 - Ranjitsinhji, Cowdrey; 1 - Paynter, Hazare, Pietersen, Cook

While Inzy and Hill dropped/climbed just 1 spot from their 2022 rankings, Simpson suufered a huge fall from grace dropping a staggering 15 places.

Voting is now open for the final two spots in our Top 50 (and the 51st spot if we extend to a Top 75). Let me know if you want be to continue the poll later next week.

	*Current player	Tests	Runs	Average	Centuries	Usual Batting Position	2022 Rank
1	D. Bradman	52	6996	99.94	29	3	1
2	S. Tendulkar	200	15921	53.79	51	4	4
3	J. Hobbs	61	5410	56.95	15	Opener	2
4	G. Sobers	93	8032	57.78	26	5 & 6	3
5	L. Hutton	79	6971	56.67	19	Opener	7
6	B. Lara	131	11953	52.89	34	4	6
7	V. Richards	121	8540	50.24	24	3 - 5	5
8	*S.Smith	109	9685	56.97	32	4 & Opener	10
9	S. Gavaskar	125	10122	51.12	34	Opener	9
10	W. Hammond	85	7249	58.46	22	3 & 4	8
11	H. Sutcliffe	54	4555	60.73	16	Opener	12
12	G. Headley	22	2190	60.83	10	3	11
13	R. Ponting	168	13378	51.85	41	3	14
14	J. Kallis	166	13289	55.37	45	3 & 4	18
15	G. Chappell	87	7110	53.86	24	4	13
16	A. Border	156	11174	50.56	27	4 - 6	17
17	K. Sangakkara	134	12400	57.41	38	3	16
18	G. Pollock	23	2256	60.97	7	4	15
19	S. Waugh	168	10927	51.06	32	5	19
20	K. Barrington	82	6806	58.67	20	3 & 4	20
21	R. Dravid	164	13288	52.31	36	3	22
22	E. Weekes	48	4455	58.62	15	4	23
23	D. Nourse	34	2960	53.82	9	4	27
24	Javed Miandad	124	8832	52.57	23	4	21
25	Younis Khan	118	10099	52.06	34	4	25
26	C. Walcott	44	3798	56.69	15	3 or 5	26
27	*K.Williamson	100	8743	54.99	32	3	39
28	*J.Root	140	11736	49.73	31	4	36
29	*V.Kohli	113	8848	49.16	29	4	38
30	G. Smith	117	9265	48.26	27	Opener	37
31	AB de Villiers	114	8765	50.66	22	5 & 6	28
32	D. Compton	78	5807	50.06	17	4	24
33	N. Harvey	79	6149	48.42	21	3 & 4	34
34	G. Boycott	108	8114	47.73	22	Opener	29
35	G. Greenidge	108	7558	44.72	19	Opener	42
36	V. Trumper	48	3163	39.05	8	Opener	31
37	A. Flower	63	4794	51.55	12	5	30
38	F. Worrell	51	3860	49.49	9	3 or 5	35
39	V. Sehwag	104	8586	49.34	23	Opener	40
40	P.May	66	4537	46.77	13	3 & 4	46
41	R.Kanhai	79	6227	47.53	15	3	33
42	H.Amla	124	9282	46.64	28	3	unranked
43	M.Crowe	77	5444	45.37	17	4	44
44	C.Lloyd	110	7515	46.68	19	5 & 6	48
45	M.Hayden	103	8625	50.74	30	Opener	41
46	Inzamam-ul-Haq	120	8830	49.61	25	4	45
47	B. Simpson	62	4869	46.82	10	Opener	32
48	C. Hill	49	3412	39.22	7	3	49

 

[trundler]

Mitchell
Lawry
VVS

 

[capt_Luffy]

I would very much like it to be continued to 75 places, even with a break.

Chanderpaul
Morris
MaCartney

 

[OverratedSanity]

Michael Clarke
VVS Laxman
Graham Gooch

 

[CricAddict]

Gooch
Hazare
Pietersen

 

[ataraxia]

Mitchell
Chanderpaul
Lawry

 

[Line and Length]

Even though we are only looking for 2 spots in the Top 50 we will continue on to 75 after a break of a week or so. For that reason, I would appreciate the usual 3, 2, 1 votes.
@trundler and @OverratedSanity add a third choice please.

 

[Line and Length]

Cook
Jayawardene
Paynter

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Mitchell
Chanderpaul
Lawry

This for me too please.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

McCartney
McCabe
Morris

 

[BazBall21]

Graham Gooch
Colin Cowdrey
Bill Lawry

 

[Coronis]

Chanderpaul
Mitchell
Yousuf

 

[Bitmap]

Clarke
McCabe
Mitchell

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Morris
Ranji
Jayawardene

 

[Sunil1z]

Chanderpaul
Clarke
Laxman

 

[bagapath]

Gilchrist
Pietersen
Lloyd

 

[centurymaker]

Clarke
Laxman
Chanderpaul

 

[ma1978]

Laxman
Pietersen
Jaywardene

 

[Xix2565]

Pujara
Cook
Laxman