Sunil Gavaskar vs Wally Hammond

[DrWolverine]

Gavaskar

 

[Johan]

W.R Hammond,easy one.
Just wish he didn’t comeback at the age of 43 to ruin his reputation by a bit to face Lindwall and Miller.

Yeah, Hammond before the war averaged 62.

 

[kyear2]

Hammond the third best Test batsman of all time for mine.

Third is a bit high, but taking that as it is.

The 3rd best bat ever, the greatest slip ever and an underrated and more than useful 5th bowling option.

I assume he's a top 3 cricketer of all time for you, possibly even higher?

 

[sayon basak]

Third is a bit high.

And that's a bit of an understatement.

 

[Wanna_Be_AB]

Third is a bit high, but taking that as it is.

The 3rd best bat ever, the greatest slip ever and an underrated and more than useful 5th bowling option.

I assume he's a top 3 cricketer of all time for you, possibly even higher?

Top 3 cricketer of all time well maybe
but not higher cause of bradman & sobers

 

[kyear2]

And that's a bit of an understatement.

One of my favorite cricketers though.

He batted at 3, not hiding as the modern no. 4's have been doing. He fielded at 1st (during the time when it was the more / most valuable position), excelling at both, and even though he hated bowling he was pretty effective at that as well.

One of the most valuable cricketers of all time.

Can't make my first team because you can't have an all time team with only 3 countries, but he's a lock for the 2nd.

 

[kyear2]

Top 3 cricketer of all time well maybe
but not higher cause of bradman & sobers

He doesn't rate Sobers's batting nearly as highly.

 

[Johan]

Hammond being described as a culmination of Barry Richards and Viv Richards, @kyear2's dream and @Coronis's nightmare

 

[kyear2]

Hammond being described as a culmination of Barry Richards and Viv Richards, @kyear2's dream and @Coronis's nightmare

He does have Barry and Viv in his all time XI and rates Barry as the best opener. Which along with Hobbs and Hutton, he has an argument for.

 

[kyear2]

Hammond being described as a culmination of Barry Richards and Viv Richards, @kyear2's dream and @Coronis's nightmare

Yeah, as I've said, I have Gavaskar, Hammond and Chappell rated practically equally and who is ahead depends on the day.

 

[Johan]

Yeah, as I've said, I have Gavaskar, Hammond and Chappell rated practically equally and who is ahead depends on the day.

Hammond over Chappel for me, Sunny vs Hammond is the split I struggle with, it just seems like Sunny was more skilled of the two, Hammond had the X factor and was more dominant.

 

[Wanna_Be_AB]

Who here thinks Barry Richards makes it to an all time world xi?

 

[sayon basak]

Who here thinks Barry Richards makes it to an all time world xi?

There you go. Everybody grab your popcorn

 

[Johan]

I think Hammond is one of the cases who'd be rated higher if he played today, the way everyone talks of him makes me feel there was something more about him than just the numbers.

 

[sayon basak]

I think Hammond is one of the cases who'd be rated higher if he played today, the way everyone talks of him makes me feel there was something more about him than just the numbers.

Just like Victor Trumper.

 

[Johan]

Just like Victor Trumper.

and Graham Gooch, thankfully we've the footage

 

[sayon basak]

Thankfully we've the footage

Yeah. Always thought he was better than Hobbs.

 

[Johan]

Yeah. Always thought he was better than Hobbs.

Gooch>Bradman imo

 

[sayon basak]

Gooch>Bradman imo

You know what? High-five!

 

[Coronis]

Hammond being described as a culmination of Barry Richards and Viv Richards, @kyear2's dream and @Coronis's nightmare

Hammond - one of my favourite players.

Who here thinks Barry Richards makes it to an all time world xi?

If we’re talking FC + tests, he has an argument, though personally he wouldn’t make it for me, he belongs in the discussion. If we’re talking tests, no.