Len Hutton vs Ricky Ponting

[Johan]

Happy to see Hutton and Hammond are respected here instead of other places

a lot of the places just don't know Hammond or Hutton, even Sobers sometimes

 

[DrWolverine]

a lot of the places just don't know Hammond or Hutton, even Sobers sometimes

At least they know of Don so you should be happy

 

[sayon basak]

At least they know of Don so you should be happy

Pretty sure people know Dhoni more than Don.

 

[Johan]

Pretty sure people know Dhoni more than Don.

tbf they also know Megan Fox more than Marlon Brando

 

[sayon basak]

tbf they also know Megan Fox more than Marlon Brando

Who are these people?

 

[capt_Luffy]

tbf they also know Megan Fox more than Marlon Brando

I think Megan has 2 big reasons for that......


(Sorry, was a very cheap joke)

 

[sayon basak]

I think Megan has 2 big reasons for that......


(Sorry, was a very cheap joke)

I just searched her up. They are not that big.

Mine are bigger.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I just searched her up. They are not that big.

Mine are bigger.

Certainly "interesting" insights I truly believe I had no need for......

 

[Johan]

I think Megan has 2 big reasons for that......


(Sorry, was a very cheap joke)

she has a lot

 

[sayon basak]

she has a lot

Size doesn't matter.

 

[Fanboy375]

Pretty sure people know Dhoni more than Don.

I mean more people know Mbappe than Romario

 

[Fanboy375]

In Hutton time global batting average (Only Aus and Eng) was 29 while during Ponting it was 31.So batting was easy during Ponting

 

[sayon basak]

In Hutton time global batting average (Only Aus and Eng) was 29 while during Ponting it was 31.So batting was easy during Ponting

The overall batting average during Hutton's career is 32.08.

The overall batting average during Ponting's career is 33.39.


Not conclusive.

 

[capt_Luffy]

The overall batting average during Hutton's career is 32.08.
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The overall batting average during Ponting's career is 33.39.
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Not conclusive.

30s and 40s were easy, but 50s especially England were nightmarish. Hutton did equally well in all.

 

[Johan]

Hutton's numbers are skewered by

1. the 1948 Ashes where frankly Australia had an insane batting

2. The 1938 Ashes where frankly England batted insanely well

 

[sayon basak]

30s and 40s were easy, but 50s especially England were nightmarish. Hutton did equally well in all.

Nice contrast.

 

[Fanboy375]

The overall batting average during Hutton's career is 32.08.
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The overall batting average during Ponting's career is 33.39.
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Not conclusive.

I ignore the minnows.

 

[shortpitched713]

I think Hutton is a clear step above, for his greater consistency and adaptability over his career. But I do think it's close. Ponting's overall career stats may not make him seem he belongs in a certain tier of ATGs, but I think he always enters the conversation because of how devastating and dominant he was at his peak.

Maybe he's the Waqar Younis of modern Test batsmen.