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Gilchrist is a better cricketer than Viv Richards because Viv probably doesn't make my ATG XI
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Sachin Tendulkar vs Imran Khan
- Thread starter Johan
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Coronis
International Coach
This but unironically
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
I consider Imran the 5th greatest. So then what?
Forget about me, you honestly don't know how much this inconsistent position discredits you? You are creating an argument that by design you will apply to no other player lol. Usually you hide your bias better amidst page long posts and abstract reasoning.
DrWolverine
International Debutant
Sarcasm?
smash84
The Tiger King
Not necessarily. Gilchrist brings almost ATG level of batting and combines that with being a very safe keeper. So you can make an argument for him being a better cricketer than Viv.
sayon basak
International Captain
Yeah.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Nah.
smash84
The Tiger King
Why?
Coronis
International Coach
Overrating his batting a tad but yeah as an overall cricketer he’s better.
sayon basak
International Captain
Time to make a Viv vs Gilly thread.
smash84
The Tiger King
tbf, I did say "almost", he was certainly ATVG with the bat. Average wise (and probably skill wise) he is in the Matthew Hayden, Inzamam, ballpark, so not too shabby.
smash84
The Tiger King
Not a bad idea for a thread tbh
sayon basak
International Captain
Done.
Coronis
International Coach
Gilly would make my top 10 cricketers probs. Viv can’t even make my top 10 batsmen
sayon basak
International Captain
Where does Viv stand as a cricketer? Top 25?
Johan
International Vice-Captain
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Cas Gilly ain't close to ATG as a bat. And being a great keeper bat gets overrated as a cricketer based on the exclusivity of his position.
Viv was the premier bat of his era along with his other adds on with the ball, fielding, captaincy.
Any top tier bat or bowler should be rated ahead of Gilly IMO. Just far more difficult to get that high.
sayon basak
International Captain
Asking Coronis. I rate him top 7/8.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
He is not even levels with those ATVGs frankly. He was fortunate to debut in his peak years and play entirely in the flat bat era.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah but your position on Viv we can ignore as an outlier.