Viv Richards vs Gary sobers

[Coronis]

don't listen to Coronis, he is a huge Chanderpaul fanboy, Sehwag is far greater than Chanders.

I do like Chanderpaul and I do think he might be underrated but I don’t rate him above Sehwag.

 

[Johan]

I do like Chanderpaul and I do think he might be underrated but I don’t rate him above Sehwag.

on a serious note, no hate from my end for Chanders, I agree that Sehwag was superior.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I do like Chanderpaul and I do think he might be underrated but I don’t rate him above Sehwag.

on a serious note, no hate from my end for Chanders, I agree that Sehwag was superior.

Disagree. I thought I rate Sehwag well, but think Chanders gets way too much heat, sometimes more than justified.

 

[Johan]

Disagree. I thought I rate Sehwag well, but think Chanders gets way too much heat, sometimes more than justified.

Alright back in character, Chanders sucks and is compareable to Atherton in quality

 

[capt_Luffy]

Alright back in character, Chanders sucks and is compareable to Atherton in quality

I think the discussion was going to be genuine and I can post Chanderpaul>Sehwag>Cook>Gooch

 

[Coronis]

Alright back in character, Chanders sucks and is compareable to Atherton in quality

Like Gooch?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Wait a minute, is Viv really 11-1 down vs Sobers with @Johan being his sole voter??? Damn that's sad.

 

[Johan]

I think the discussion was going to be genuine and I can post Chanderpaul>Sehwag>Cook>Gooch

Remember our deal that if you start Hutton wanking I'll start wanking Indian players? you will now start wanking both Gooch and Hutton.

 

[Johan]

Like Gooch?

go suck an egg

 

[Johan]

Wait a minute, is Viv really 11-1 down vs Sobers with @Johan being his sole voter??? Damn that's sad.

times do be tough like that

 

[capt_Luffy]

go suck an egg

That's the most creative insult I have read whole day (granted it's been only an hour, but kudos)

 

[Thala_0710]

chandrapaul batted way lower in highway era, vs Old ball.

Sehwag's whole career was in a highway era. He is the greatest basher on highways ever (Brook challenging that though).

 

[centurymaker]

Sober's overall record is not as impressive as Viv's. He averaged 43 vs Australia from 19 Tests. Averaged 80-90 vs India and Pakistan, who were minnows for the majority of his career. I find Sobers overrated, partly because of his raw numbers. Viv was playing against a whole another level of opposition.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sehwag's whole career was in a highway era. He is the greatest basher on highways ever (Brook challenging that though).

Tbf Sehwag was a genuinely Brilliant player of spin, arguably the best Ever. The dude like legit believed off spinners were there to take advantage of. But yeah, if it swings or seams much, he is mostly a night watchman; a pretty hefty drawback for an opener really.

 

[Thala_0710]

Tbf Sehwag was a genuinely Brilliant player of spin, arguably the best Ever. The dude like legit believed off spinners were there to take advantage of. But yeah, if it swings or seams much, he is mostly a night watchman; a pretty hefty drawback for an opener really.

Against spin, he was fantastic. Top 3 of all time for me yeah, but Chanders was a very good batsman too and for me Chanders>Sehwag

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sehwag's whole career was in a highway era. He is the greatest basher on highways ever (Brook challenging that though).

Brook already has an ATG innings on a tough NZ pitch tbf. Can’t see Sehwag replicating that tbh.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Brook already has an ATG innings on a tough NZ pitch tbf. Can’t see Sehwag replicating that tbh.

Sehwag has a much better ATG innings in a raging Sri Lankan turner against Peak Murali. Brook is good, but also really lucky to get some Real roads (and missing India).

 

[Johan]

Sehwag has a much better ATG innings in a raging Sri Lankan turner against Peak Murali. Brook is good, but also really lucky to get some Real roads (and missing India).

Brook will surpass Sehwag, believe it, plus can't complain about roads when comparing with Sehwag etc

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sehwag has a much better ATG innings in a raging Sri Lankan turner against Peak Murali. Brook is good, but also really lucky to get some Real roads (and missing India).

Brook does have a hundred on a turning pitch on his first tour to Pak iirc (obviously not as good as Sehwag’s though, just showing that he can play spin)

My point though was that Brook can bat in pace friendly conditions unlike Sehwag

 

[sayon basak]

I do like Chanderpaul and I do think he might be underrated but I don’t rate him above Sehwag.

But @capt_Luffy does.