Viv Richards vs Gary sobers

[Coronis]

But @capt_Luffy does.

I guess my love for Chanderpaul isn’t deep enough. Or my hate for Sehwag.

 

[sayon basak]

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

Will surpass≠has surpassed.

And "Brook will surpass Sehwag" is not a controversial take. It's the consensus.

 

[govinda indian fan]

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

Brook wil be atg batsmen of this decade. Only concern is can he play spin on sub Continental pitches which are not roads

 

[govinda indian fan]

Brook wil be atg batsmen of this decade. Only concern is can he play spin on sub Continental pitches which are not roads

Root and smith were experts on playing spin

 

[capt_Luffy]

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

Brook should surpass Sehwag, but don't think it's reasonable to think he already has

 

[Coronis]

Brook wil be atg batsmen of this decade. Only concern is can he play spin on sub Continental pitches which are not roads

I’d say my concern is can he play in Australia, like Root, or against Australia, like Anderson.

 

[govinda indian fan]

I’d say my concern is can he play in Australia, like Root, or against Australia, like Anderson.

Imo he will be okay in Australia. He has strong backfoot game and plays aggressive cricket which is key to success in aus but again this is just my presumption

 

[Johan]

we'll see how it goes

 

[sayon basak]

we'll see how it goes

Are you a Brook fanboy?

 

[Johan]

Are you a Brook fanboy?

No

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I’d say my concern is can he play in Australia, like Root, or against Australia, like Anderson.

He’s very talented. I think he could potentially become Englands first ATG since Botham that is actually feared by Australians.

 

[sayon basak]

He’s very talented. I think he could potentially become Englands first ATG since Botham that is actually feared by Australians.

What does Root have to do to be an ATG?

 

[Johan]

What does Root have to do to be an ATG?

feared by Australians is doing the heavy lifting in his post, so I guess a big series down under, he already did take two Ashes away from them in England.

 

[Thala_0710]

What does Root have to do to be an ATG?

Depends on how high your bar is, personally you could probably already consider him one

 

[sayon basak]

Depends on how high your bar is, personally you could probably already consider him one

Don't personally think that it's certain that Brook will surpass Root. So if Root isn't an ATG, don't think Brook will be one either.

 

[Johan]

13,000 @ 51 with 36 tons while batting in a bowler friendly era with a trash top four is definitely ATG, I won't put him behind the 2000s brigade (Punter, Jack, Rahul and Sanga).

 

[sayon basak]

13,000 @ 51 with 36 tons while batting in a bowler friendly era with a trash top four is definitely ATG, I won't put him behind the 2000s brigade (Punter, Jack, Rahul and Sanga).

Exactly. If Root isn't an ATG, so isn't Dravid.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yea not ridiculous to consider him an ATG or an ATVG. Just depends how strict your definition is.

 

[Thala_0710]

13,000 @ 51 with 36 tons while batting in a bowler friendly era with a trash top four is definitely ATG, I won't put him behind the 2000s brigade (Punter, Jack, Rahul and Sanga).

Yeah he definitely belongs in that 4. Exactly where amongst them is the question

 

[sayon basak]

Yea not ridiculous to consider him an ATG or an ATVG. Just depends how strict your definition is.

Is Younis Khan or Rahul Dravid an ATG?