Who is the greatest cricketer out of this 13?

[kyear2]

Cause I ain't buying this recent Gooch hype train..... I have Cook over him as well

I am also skeptical.

 

[sayon basak]

You've finally gone insane

Always has been....

 

[Johan]

And that's fair, but what happens when you have the quick day 5 run chase, or looking to score quick runs in the 3rd innings to set up a total. That's what was different about guys like Barry or even Greenidge, they could set the stage or become the main event. While in the process, wrecking the game plan, not to mention the rotation and the bowlers lines and relieving pressure for the batters to follow.

It's also easier to score when you cut out shots and don't take chances.

depends on the opposition, Boycott's stronger defensive game would save the match if it's like chasing 250 on final day but against West Indies for example his defensive game would be more useful, or he'd hold the strike and give the rest of the team the license to freely attack, playing the anchor role while playing 50-60 SR.

 

[BazBall21]

Cause I ain't buying this recent Gooch hype train..... I have Cook over him as well

Gooch is significantly better than Cook.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I find it harder to rate openers than any other position. Boycott is definitely one of the most productive openers ever, he's also one of the most limited cricketers ever. I find it difficult to balance that.

Barry, Sunny, Sir Gordon.

After that...

Smith, Gooch, Boycott?

Barry and Gavaskar are tier 1

Second tier is G Smith, Greenidge, Boycott etc

 

[BazBall21]

Gavaskar
Barry
Boycott
Gooch
Greenidge
Hayden
Smith

 

[kyear2]

Barry, Gavaskar and Geoffrey for me.

Gavaskar/Boycott/Barry/Greenidge/Gooch (inb4 Coronis)

So which is in your actual top 2?

Barry or Boycott?

 

[Johan]

So which is in your actual top 2?

Barry or Boycott?

Barry due to averaging 10 over Greenidge from the exact same situations.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Barry due to averaging 10 over Greenidge from the exact same situations.

Barry was at his peak, Greenidge a budding batsman. Not the exact same situation.

 

[Johan]

Barry was at his peak, Greenidge a budding batsman. Not the exact same situation.

You literally have Barry in the ATG tier

 

[capt_Luffy]

You literally have Barry in the ATG tier

That's a different issue

 

[BazBall21]

Gavaskar
Barry
Boycott
Gooch
Greenidge
Hayden
Smith

I am a big fan of Greenidge though. He played some amazing knocks. Won't complain with him being a place or two higher.

 

[sayon basak]

Ummm..... I will go:
MaCartney
Shrewsbury
Willis
Simpson
Smith
Healy
Chandrashekhar
Snow
Hazare
Ponsford
Gower
Constantine

Pretty sure you rate Hazare higher and Willis a bit lower now.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Pretty sure you rate Hazare higher and Willis a bit lower now.

Now I do..... Hazare and Merchant are so tough to rate!!

 

[sayon basak]

Now I do..... Hazare and Merchant are so tough to rate!!

You rate them highly as cricketers right?

 

[capt_Luffy]

You rate them highly as cricketers right?

I do but not sure how highly honestly.

 

[BazBall21]

Pretty sure you rate Hazare higher and Willis a bit lower now.

Gower is a bit low for me. Averaged 46 overseas in a very tough era&conquered no3 in England.

 

[Johan]

Gower is a bit low for me. Averaged 46 overseas in a very tough era&conquered no3 in England.

amazing work at home against Hadlee and Kapil too, good against home Ashes as well

 

[kyear2]

Barry was at his peak, Greenidge a budding batsman. Not the exact same situation.

Any excuse you can find I see, lol.

That's a different issue

Really dude?

 

[BazBall21]

amazing work at home against Hadlee and Kapil too, good against home Ashes as well

Gower is surely a more accomplished test batsman than Hazare. Vijay was a FC monster but the standard of bowling faced is a bit dubious.