David Gower v Michael Vaughan

[ImpatientLime]

it's clear between these two who was the more stylish batsman ........Vaughan by a ****ing landslide. but who was the better test match batsman?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is this a joke?

Gower was better than Thorpe who was clearly better than Vaughan.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Gower vs Gooch/Pietersen/Cook would be closer

 

[sayon basak]

Gower

 

[ImpatientLime]

Is this a joke?

Gower was better than Thorpe who was clearly better than Vaughan.

not really

Vaughan had an odd career trajectory but was a legit shout for best player in the world at his peak and took down some of the world's best bowlers and notched up 18 centuries along the way.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Vaughan is around the same level as Ian Bell

 

[BazBall21]

Is this a joke?

Gower was better than Thorpe who was clearly better than Vaughan.

Goes to show Gower is underrated here. Terrible question.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Gower is a contender for 2nd best England batter to debut in the last 50 years.

No 1 - Root

Contenders for 2nd:
Gower, Gooch, KP, Cook
(Brook has the ability to join this group in a couple of years)

Currrently 6th - Thorpe

7th down whom I'd put equal or above Vaughan:

Robin Smith, Stewart, Trott, Trescothick (all above), Strauss, Bell, Atherton, Lamb (all about the same as Vaughan).

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Brook could end up at #1. I think he could be England’s first bat to average 50 since Barrington.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Brook could end up at #1. I think he could be England’s first bat to average 50 since Barrington.

For ****s sake..... Atleast wait for Root's average to fall below 50!

 

[capt_Luffy]

Gower is a contender for 2nd best England batter to debut in the last 50 years.

No 1 - Root

Contenders for 2nd:
Gower, Gooch, KP, Cook
(Brook has the ability to join this group in a couple of years)

Currrently 6th - Thorpe

7th down whom I'd put equal or above Vaughan:

Robin Smith, Stewart, Trott, Trescothick (all above), Strauss, Bell, Atherton, Lamb (all about the same as Vaughan).

Stewart easily 7th imo

 

[PlayerComparisons]

For ****s sake..... Atleast wait for Root's average to fall below 50!

I would be very impressed if he (or Kohli) ends above 50, especially since he throws his wicket away more because of Bazball.

 

[Coronis]

For ****s sake..... Atleast wait for Root's average to fall below 50!

tbf he does like to jump around that line. Average has hovered between 49 and 51 for the past 3 and half years.

 

[BazBall21]

Gower is a contender for 2nd best England batter to debut in the last 50 years.

No 1 - Root

Contenders for 2nd:
Gower, Gooch, KP, Cook
(Brook has the ability to join this group in a couple of years)

Currrently 6th - Thorpe

7th down whom I'd put equal or above Vaughan:

Robin Smith, Stewart, Trott, Trescothick (all above), Strauss, Bell, Atherton, Lamb (all about the same as Vaughan).

My top 10

1) Root
2) Gooch
3) Gower
4) KP
5) Thorpe
6) Cook
7) Stewart
8) Robin Smith
9) Vaughan
10) Atherton

 

[GIMH]

I would be very impressed if he (or Kohli) ends above 50, especially since he throws his wicket away more because of Bazball.

Averages 57 under Baz

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Averages 57 under Baz

Yea that’s because he’s a great player and at his peak

 

[GIMH]

Yea that’s because he’s a great player and at his peak

So what is your point?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

My top 10

1) Root
2) Gooch
3) Gower
4) KP
5) Thorpe
6) Cook
7) Stewart
8) Robin Smith
9) Vaughan
10) Atherton

I'd put Trott and Trescothick above Vaughan.

 

[sayon basak]

Gower is a contender for 2nd best England batter to debut in the last 50 years.

No 1 - Root

Contenders for 2nd:
Gower, Gooch, KP, Cook
(Brook has the ability to join this group in a couple of years)

Currrently 6th - Thorpe

7th down whom I'd put equal or above Vaughan:

Robin Smith, Stewart, Trott, Trescothick (all above), Strauss, Bell, Atherton, Lamb (all about the same as Vaughan).

Gooch among the four with Gower being close imo. Can go with any order for Cook and KP. Leaning towards cook slightly for now.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Gooch among the four with Gower being close imo. Can go with any order for Cook and KP. Leaning towards cook slightly for now.

I will take both Cook and KP ahead of Gooch and Gower, in that order.

Btw, R13 has begun.