Denis Compton vs Kane Williamson

[Johan]

Two away track bullies

 

[Johan]

was Compton actually injured/facing limb problems in the 1950 Ashes?

 

[ataraxia]

Dear people who voted Compton,

What the actual ****.

 

[Johan]

Dear people who voted Compton,

What the actual ****.

they are both bad away from home so it becomes a discussion of tougher home conditions

 

[ataraxia]

they are both bad away from home so it becomes a discussion of tougher home conditions

Compared to Compton, Kane averages 7 more at home and 8 more away/neutral. It ain't close at all.

 

[Johan]

Compared to Compton, Kane averages 7 more at home and 8 more away/neutral. It ain't close at all.

50s English pitches would naturally be harder than modern NZ pitches tho, Compton didn't really get Pakistan/UAE/Ban/Zim to build up his away stats from either plus Compton had respectable tours in every country he toured bar NZ (so SA/Aus/SA) while Williamson haven't really had a good away tour to a country bar the 2015 Aus tour.

it's definitely debateable.

 

[honestbharani]

Dear people who voted Compton,

What the actual ****.

He bowled left arm leggies. Its the same reason I rate Katich.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Dear people who voted Compton,

What the actual ****.

What do you mean? Compton was a superb attacking bat , he would have made a killing today in the T20 era

 

[Silver Silva]

Dear people who voted Compton,

What the actual ****.

He was so cool ..

Fought in the war , modeled for Bylcreem ,FA cup winner with Arsenal, played Ranji Trophy cricket, a 100 FC hundreds , bowled left arm Wristspin..

Dude should have a movie written about him !

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Williamson and pretty convincingly too . Can’t believe how Compton is leading 10-4.

 

[Line and Length]

In his era, Compton would have ranked in the Top 3 batsmen of the time. Can the same be said about Williamson?
In home and away series against Australia and England. Williamson averages 36.9. His figures are inflated by bully-boy batting against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and other weaker teams.
Compton, along with his close friend Keith Miller, were the pin-up players during my boyhood years in England.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Compton was a good player but let’s not act like he was some ATG. He was like Jayawardene/Philander level away from home. He's only an England great since they barely produce any great players. This applies to May as well.

 

[Coronis]

In his era, Compton would have ranked in the Top 3 batsmen of the time. Can the same be said about Williamson?
In home and away series against Australia and England. Williamson averages 36.9. His figures are inflated by bully-boy batting against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and other weaker teams.
Compton, along with his close friend Keith Miller, were the pin-up players during my boyhood years in England.

At least top 4.

Plus I wouldn’t say that with Hutton, Weekes, Walcott and Harvey around post-war throughout his career.

 

[Coronis]

Funnily enough, Compton was ranked 32nd in the poll earlier this year. Williamson ranked 27th. Recency bias is often a big thing after a good/bad match/series here imo.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Funnily enough, Compton was ranked 32nd in the poll earlier this year. Williamson ranked 27th. Recency bias is often a big thing after a good/bad match/series here imo.

Williamson is the biggest example of that...... Was ranked 27th in that poll after a run of high scores; and now after a few mediocre series, is losing to Cook (who somehow just wasn't ranked in Top 60, but didn't scrap even a single vote!!).

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Williamson is the biggest example of that...... Was ranked 27th in that poll after a run of high scores; and now after a few mediocre series, is losing to Cook (who somehow just wasn't ranked in Top 60, but didn't scrap even a single vote!!).

I think he’ll probably be rated around #40 with guys like Sehwag and Crowe after his career is over

 

[capt_Luffy]

At least top 4.

Plus I wouldn’t say that with Hutton, Weekes, Walcott and Harvey around post-war throughout his career.

Only Hutton is clearly ahead imo, the rest of the 4 are quite debatable with the Ws having similar home/away splits and Harvey failing in England.

 

[Johan]

Compton was a good player but let’s not act like he was some ATG. He was like Jayawardene/Philander level away from home. He's only an England great since they barely produce any great players. This applies to May as well.

Eh that's not really true, his first tours to SA and Aus were great which can't be said for any of Mahela's away tours, his numbers are really ****ed by the horror tour in 1950 where he averaged 7.5, I'm trying to figure out if he just was that terribe or had some knee problem that tour, it's said that horror tour was a resultant of a terrible knee problem from his football days resurfacing but I'm trying to find the original source for it.

 

[Johan]

I think he’ll probably be rated around #40 with guys like Sehwag and Crowe after his career is over

he isn't that bad.

Crowe though, that would be an interesting conversation.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

he isn't that bad.

Crowe though, that would be an interesting conversation.

I think the majority of people outside of this forum will likely still rate Williamson higher since he’ll probably end up with 10k runs @ 50. On this forum it might be Crowe who’s rated higher tho.

Also I think you underrate Sehwag