Sunil Gavaskar runs a gauntlet

[Johan]

Round 1 – Ricky Ponting
Round 2 – Joe Root
Round 3 – Greg Chappell
Round 4 – Walter Hammond
Round 5 – Steve Smith
Which ones (comparisons) does he win and which ones does he lose? Yes, I'm very bored

 

[Coronis]

Round 1 – Ricky Ponting
Round 2 – Joe Root
Round 3 – Greg Chappell
Round 4 – Walter Hammond
Round 5 – Steve Smith
Which ones (comparisons) does he win and which ones does he lose? Yes, I'm very bored

Well at least you didn’t make it a bowling gauntlet. (not a suggestion.)

He loses at round 4 for me, though I can see the arguments for the last two.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

W.R Hammond.

 

[DrWolverine]

Wins 3 rounds
4th round : Interesting matchup. Technical win I guess
5th round : Smith KOs Sunny

 

[DrWolverine]

He loses at round 4 for me, though I can see the arguments for the last two.

Smith wins easily for me
What argument does Smith have over Sunny? Just Curious

 

[Johan]

Smith wins easily for me
What argument does Smith have over Sunny? Just Curious

surely you mean the reverse.

 

[DrWolverine]

surely you mean the reverse.

Sorry yes

 

[DrWolverine]

@Coronis What argument does Sunny have over Smith?

 

[subshakerz]

Round 1 – Ricky Ponting
Round 2 – Joe Root
Round 3 – Greg Chappell
Round 4 – Walter Hammond
Round 5 – Steve Smith
Which ones (comparisons) does he win and which ones does he lose? Yes, I'm very bored

I don't get how this is a gauntlet and not 5 separate matchups bro

 

[Johan]

I don't get how this is a gauntlet and not 5 separate matchups bro

quality increases with each round etc

 

[subshakerz]

quality increases with each round etc

Ok. Yeah stops at Hammond.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

quality increases with each round etc

Hit the final boss on round 2.

 

[Coronis]

@Coronis What argument does Sunny have over Smith?

note: I do not think Gavaskar is better than Smith

Arguments I could see in his favour - Longevity, opener, Smith’s friendly home batting tracks during his peak. Also has a well balanced record like Smith’s. Scored tons against Hadlee, Imran, Marshall, Roberts, Garner, Holding etc.

If there’s more someone can feel free to chime in, but those are some arguments I would expect to hear.

 

[Johan]

I thought of Viv for round 5 but he's too strong for this

 

[DrWolverine]

Arguments I could see in his favour - Longevity, opener, Smith’s friendly home batting tracks during his peak. Also has a well balanced record like Smith’s. Scored tons against Hadlee, Imran, Marshall, Roberts, Garner, Holding etc.

1. Opener? Yes

2. During his peak, Smith was clearly the best in away conditions as well

3. Sunny’s biggest plus is he scored many 100s against great fast bowlers. He scored 10 centuries against them and all of them in a span of 7-8 years.

 

[kyear2]

Round 1 – Ricky Ponting
Round 2 – Joe Root
Round 3 – Greg Chappell
Round 4 – Walter Hammond
Round 5 – Steve Smith
Which ones (comparisons) does he win and which ones does he lose? Yes, I'm very bored

Jim.and Punter are close, both had their advantages. Sunny likely wins with the opener advantage.

Easily clears Root.

To me him and Chappell were just about equal, all depends on preference...

I rate them close, but Hammond just ahead. Higher rated in his own era..

Smith stomps.

 

[kyear2]

@Coronis What argument does Sunny have over Smith?

I don't see any compelling ones.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hammond is maybe the most overrated batsman ever. Gavaskar clears him and Root and is marginally better than Ponting/Chappell. Smith better though.

 

[kyear2]

Hammond is maybe the most overrated batsman ever. Gavaskar clears him and Root and is marginally better than Ponting/Chappell. Smith better though.

He was very arguably the best or 2nd best batsman in the world from '28 till Hutton took the 2nd spot from him before claiming the crown outright when Bradman retired.

Counts for quite a bit.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Looks like is the "Overrate Hammond" season