Kumar Sangakkara vs Steve Waugh

[PlayerComparisons]

Two top 20 test batsmen

 

[Thala_0710]

Waugh for me. I'm not sure I would have Sanga in the top 20 tbh

 

[shortpitched713]

Sanga is a top 5 modern Era batsman for mine

 

[Thala_0710]

Sanga is a top 5 modern Era batsman for mine

What time frame exactly are you considering the modern era from?

 

[capt_Luffy]

What time frame exactly are you considering the modern era from?

PS: He rates Sangakkara ahead of Tendulkar and Hayden.

Edit: Not joking, he really does that.

 

[Thala_0710]

PS: He rates Sangakkara ahead of Tendulkar and Hayden.

So pretty opposite to me then it's what I'll say

 

[sayon basak]

PS: He rates Sangakkara ahead of Tendulkar and Hayden.

Edit: Not joking, he really does that.

If Sangakkara is better than Tendulkar, then top 5 might be a bit too low for him. I don't think he is someone who would rate the likes of Hayden ahead of Tendulkar.

 

[shortpitched713]

PS: He rates Sangakkara ahead of Hayden.

Yeah, scandalous, I know.

 

[capt_Luffy]

If Sangakkara is better than Tendulkar, then top 5 might be a bit too low for him. I don't think he is someone who would rate the likes of Hayden ahead of Tendulkar.

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[PlayerComparisons]

Sanga is a top 5 modern Era batsman for mine

Smith
Lara
Sanga
Hayden
Tendulkar


?

 

[shortpitched713]

Smith
Sanga
Hayden
Tendulkar
Root

?

I reserve judgement on the currently active Smith and Root.

For me it's

Lara
Gavaskar
Sanga
Viv

in that order

Then an equal grouping of Miandad, Tendulkar, Hayden, Kallis just below above top 4.

 

[kyear2]

I reserve judgement on the currently active Smith and Root.

For me it's

Lara
Gavaskar
Sanga
Viv

in that order

Then an equal grouping of Miandad, Tendulkar, Hayden, Kallis just below above top 4.

Oh wow, forgot how crazy this was.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

It would be unpopular but I don’t think it’s that crazy tbh

Hayden is the only name that looks wrong but apart from that they’re all arguably ATGs

 

[capt_Luffy]

It would be unpopular but I don’t think it’s that crazy tbh

Hayden is the only name that looks wrong but apart from that they’re all arguably ATGs

Miandad being in the tier of Tendulkar is a criminal offence.

 

[shortpitched713]

It would be unpopular but I don’t think it’s that crazy tbh

Hayden is the only name that looks wrong but apart from that they’re all arguably ATGs

Bloke scored runs at the top, innit.

As did Sanga at 3, the other big question mark according to the "consensus" name for position.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Steve waguh along with sachin and lara only batsmen to average 50 in 90s

 

[Johan]

Steve waguh along with sachin and lara only batsmen to average 50 in 90s

Graham Gooch

 

[shortpitched713]

Miandad being in the tier of Tendulkar is a criminal offence.

Tendulkar kind of "breaks" my ideas of how I rate batsmen. He chugged away for so, so much longer than everyone else, which certainly gives him extra value that can't be matched by any other batsman in Test cricket history, but it's not the kind I can really asses without greatly reevaluating every other top batsman (Kallis also would get a sizeable bump from this).

The average quality at random point X in career of batsman from the above list are all as good (for the ones I put on his level), if not greater (for the ones I placed in the top 4 above him) than Tendulkar, in my honest estimation.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Tendulkar kind of "breaks" my ideas of how I rate batsmen. He chugged away for so, so much longer than everyone else, which certainly gives him extra value that can't be matched by any other batsman in Test cricket history, but it's not the kind I can really asses without greatly reevaluating every other top batsman (Kallis also would get a sizeable bump from this).

The average quality at random point X in career of batsman from the above list are all as good (for the ones I put on his level), if not greater (for the ones I placed in the top 4 above him) than Tendulkar, in my honest estimation.

Honestly think Miandad vs Kohli leads into better comparison, but it's your list.....

 

[kyear2]

Miandad being in the tier of Tendulkar is a criminal offence.

This tbh