2024 Ranking of Batsmen Poll

[Line and Length]

As long as we get 10 or more voters we will continue.

12 voters this round and 14 nominations.

12 - McCabe, Lawry; 8 - Pietersen, Cowdrey; 6 - Gower; 5 - Hazare; 4 - MaCartney, Morris, Yousuf; 3 - Paynter;
2 - Hassett, Donnelly; 1 - Ponsford, Ranjitsinhji.

McCabe and Lawry share 55th spot by virtue of having equal nominations while Pietersen edges out Cowdrey by being nominated more times. McCabe drops 8 spots from his 2022 ranking and is the last of the 50 to make this poll.

Nominations are now open for positions 58-60.

	*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
49	S. Chanderpaul	164	11867	51.37	30	5	43
50	B. Mitchell	42	3471	48.89	8	Opener	unranked
51	G.Gooch	118	8900	42.58	20	Opener	unranked
52	M.Clarke	115	8643	49.11	28	4 & 5	50
53=	M.Jayawardene	149	11814	49.84	34	4	unranked
53=	VVS Laxman	134	8781	45.97	17	5 & 6	unranked
55=	S.McCabe	39	2748	48.21	19	4 & 5	47
55=	W.Lawry	67	5234	47.15	13	Opener	unranked
57	K.Pietersen	104	8181	47.29	23	4	unranked

 

[Line and Length]

Paynter
Ponsford
Gower

 

[capt_Luffy]

MaCartney
Morris
Cowdrey

 

[ataraxia]

Cowdrey
Hassett
Yousuf

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yousuf
Gower
Cook

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

MaCartney
Morris
Cowdrey

+1

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Morris
Donnelly
Ranjitsinhji

 

[BazBall21]

Cowdrey
Gower
Ponsford

 

[CricAddict]

Hazare
Gower
Morris

 

[Bitmap]

Hazare
Morris
Cowdrey

 

[ma1978]

Gower
Pietersen
Hazare

 

[Line and Length]

Gower
Pietersen
Hazare

Pietersen already voted in. I'll accept your 3 vote for Gower and make Hazare the 2 vote.

Only 9 voters so we'll complete a Top 60 with these votes:
9 - Cowdrey, Morris, 8 - Gower; 6 - MaCartney; 5 - Hazare; 4 - Yousuf; 3 - Paynter, Ponsford; 2 - Hassett, Donnelly;
1 - Cook, Ranjitsinhji.

Cowdrey takes 58th spot by virtue of more nominations

Thanks to all those involved in compiling this list but dwindling interest (30 voters down to 9) suggests there is little point in expanding a Top 60.

	*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
49	S. Chanderpaul	164	11867	51.37	30	5	43
50	B. Mitchell	42	3471	48.89	8	Opener	unranked
51	G.Gooch	118	8900	42.58	20	Opener	unranked
52	M.Clarke	115	8643	49.11	28	4 & 5	50
53=	M.Jayawardene	149	11814	49.84	34	4	unranked
53=	VVS Laxman	134	8781	45.97	17	5 & 6	unranked
55=	S.McCabe	39	2748	48.21	19	4 & 5	47
55=	W.Lawry	67	5234	47.15	13	Opener	unranked
57	K.Pietersen	104	8181	47.29	23	4	unranked
58	C.Cowdrey	114	7624	44.07	22	1 to 5	unranked
59	A.Morris	46	3533	46.49	12	Opener	unranked
60	D.Gower	117	8231	44.25	18	3 to 5	unranked

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Thanks for all your hard work.

 

[ma1978]

Indeed, enjoyed this and a very good list

 

[kyear2]

Excellent job @Line and Length. Was extremely enjoyable and a great list.

 

[Burgey]

Great job @Line and Length. Terrific effort putting all this together.