Graeme Smith Vs Bob Simpson vs Colin Cowdrey

[sayon basak]

Who is the better cricketer out of this three?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Smith I think. Don’t know too much about Cowdrey though

 

[kyear2]

Don't you think you're going a bit hard now?

Slow down a bit with the new threads?

 

[sayon basak]

Don't you think you're going a bit hard now?

Slow down a bit with the new threads?

Yeah I guess you are right it's been too much

 

[BazBall21]

All three close together. Think Cowdrey is the best bat between the three just.

Had a significantly longer career than both incl the first third of that in a tough era.

Did quite well when he batted top 3 so it's not as though he couldn't bat where the other two did. Averaged 60 overseas in the decade where Simpson played nearly the entirety of his career; Smith didn't have his away numbers hit by starting out in a tough era followed by playing on for ages.

Has a notably good record in low-scoring games too; in some cases v good attacks. While the other two were openers, Cowdrey did score a lot of tough runs himself.

Smith 2nd behind MCC and above BS as a batsman by small margins each way I think. Simpson's extra bowling and being ATG in the slips is an interesting factor though. I do think he's slightly overrated as a batsman on here, but if he isn't considered a clear level behind the other two as a batsman, I could see why one would rank him ahead of them as a cricketer.

 

[sayon basak]

Think Cowdrey is the best bat between the three just.

Who do you think is the better bat between Cowdrey and Gower?

 

[BazBall21]

Who do you think is the better bat between Cowdrey and Gower?

Cowdrey

 

[sayon basak]

Was Stan McCabe better than any of these Players?

 

[howitzer]

Cowdrey

Yeah been doing a bit of a rework on Cowdrey myself. Definitely a batsman whose overall average doesn't represent the overall quality of the batsman.

 

[sayon basak]

Yeah been doing a bit of a rework on Cowdrey myself. Definitely a batsman whose overall average doesn't represent the overall quality of the batsman.

From 1962 to 1965 he maintained an average of almost 70 (not whole career average but only throughout those years)

 

[howitzer]

From 1962 to 1965 he maintained an average of almost 70 (not whole career average but only throughout those years)

In terms of time that's the same length of peak people adore Kohli on (2015-18).

 

[Coronis]

From 1962 to 1965 he maintained an average of almost 70 (not whole career average but only throughout those years)

Many people have averaged 70 over a 3-4 year period.

 

[BazBall21]

Many people have averaged 70 over a 3-4 year period.

Yeah. Averaging 51 overall and 62 overseas in a 9-10 year period was more impressive.

 

[BazBall21]

Averaged 50 over a 12 year period in fact. 57 overseas in that time. One of the best England batsmen to debut after the War I think. Maybe top 5.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Barrington
Root
Boycott
Compton
May

 

[howitzer]

Averaged 50 over a 12 year period in fact. 57 overseas in that time. One of the best England batsmen to debut after the War I think. Maybe top 5.

Barrington
Root
Boycott
Compton
May

Nice.

 

[Coronis]

Barrington
Root
Boycott
Compton
May

Compton debuted pre-war.

 

[sayon basak]

Many people have averaged 70 over a 3-4 year period.

Yeah fair enough

 

[capt_Luffy]

Barrington
Root
Boycott
Compton
May

As previously stated Compton debuted pre War.

Barrington
Root
Boycott
May
Cook-Gooch-Pietersen-Cowdrey-Gower
Dexter

The 5 group together are quite close and any order of ranking them is fine to me.

 

[sayon basak]

Cowdrey seems to be rated pretty highly here. Any particular reasons for him being ahead of the other two?