Geoffrey Boycott vs Gordon Greenidge

[Johan]

two very different openers who got similar results at the end of the day

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Greenidge

 

[Majestic]

Greenidge

 

[sayon basak]

two very different openers who got similar results at the end of the day

Those similar kind of result didn't result into similar kind of appreciation, and rightfully so.

 

[Coronis]

Boycott ez

 

[capt_Luffy]

Those similar kind of result didn't result into similar kind of appreciation, and rightfully so.

Tbf Boycott had better results.

 

[ma1978]

Boycott ez

lol

 

[ma1978]

Boycott an utter mediocrity who is the symbol of English cricket medicority

Greenidge a match winner

 

[Coronis]

Boycott an utter mediocrity who is the symbol of English cricket medicority

Greenidge a match winner

I do have a big bias for English players.

 

[Johan]

Boycott's a **** but not mediocre c'mon.

 

[ma1978]

Boycott's a **** but mo mediocre c'mon.

not a team player, scored generally irrelevant innings, focused on his own stats vs winning matches, content with glorious draws. Responsible for three decades of English cricket mediocrity

 

[ma1978]

I do have a big bias for English players.

you have a bias against cricket

 

[Coronis]

you have a bias against cricket

I’d actually say someone who likes to selectively ignore the majority of cricket history would be the one with a bias against it.

 

[Johan]

not a team player, scored generally irrelevant innings, focused on his own stats vs winning matches, content with glorious draws. Responsible for three decades of English cricket mediocrity

from the top of my head, in the 77 Ashes he had two consecutive match winning performances in Trent Bridge and Headingley, also saving a test against Australia at Lords in 1980 and another match saving performance at Perth I think, a two inning performance that won England a match against Australia in Sydney also a few match defining innings against Windies, like a 99 followed by 112 that led us to a series tie at port of spain.

feel like Boycott may have a fair argument over Greenidge.

 

[ma1978]

from the top of my head, in the 77 Ashes he had two consecutive match winning performances in Trent Bridge and Headingley, also saving a test against Australia at Lords in 1980 and another match saving performance at Perth I think, a two inning performance that won England a match against Australia in Sydney also a few match defining innings against Windies, like a 99 followed by 112 that led us to a series tie at port of spain.

nothing like facts to get in the ways of my prejudice.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Boycott an utter mediocrity who is the symbol of English cricket medicority

Greenidge a match winner

Boycott gets a bit overrated because England didn't produce a bonafide ATG batsman in the modern era (pre Root) although I do rate him a lot higher than you.

 

[subshakerz]

Greenidge. This comparison is an insult to him.

 

[Coronis]

Greenidge. This comparison is an insult to him.

Jeez. Greenidge isn’t even as good as the 00’s openers let alone Boycs.

 

[subshakerz]

Jeez. Greenidge isn’t even as good as the 00’s openers let alone Boycs.

Greenidge easily outstrips them.

 

[Coronis]

Greenidge easily outstrips them.

Gotta remember to add Greenidge to my overrated players list.