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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 5 Steve Waugh - 143.1 Points: 143.1 Peak: 1993-96 Overall points: 133 Overseas points: 149 Best bowling attack points: 164.6 Peak points: 173.1 Runs: 10927 Average: 51.06
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 6 Ricky Ponting - 138.1 Points: 138.1 Peak: 2002-05 Overall points: 138.3 Overseas points: 128.7 Best bowling attack points: 139.3 Peak points: 154.9 Runs: 13378 Average: 51.85
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 7 Rahul Dravid - 137 Points: 137 Peak: 2002-05 Longevity bonus: 0.7 Overall points: 131 Overseas points: 150.3 Best bowling attack points: 118.3 Peak points: 162.9 Runs: 13288 Average: 52.31
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    If we look at plain average Sanga would be higher. But his points are brought down by lower overseas average and quality of bowling faced in that period. Whereas Chanderpaul's points are increased by quality of bowling faced.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 8 AB de Villiers - 136.3 Points: 136.3 Peak: 2010-13 Longevity bonus: 1.3 Overall points: 129.3 Overseas points: 140.1 Best bowling attack points: 140.4 Peak points: 166.5 Runs: 8765 Average: 50.66
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 9 Kumar Sangakkara - 136 Points: 136 Peak: 2007-10 Longevity bonus: 1.3 Overall points: 136.7 Overseas points: 123.5 Best bowling attack points: 140.2 Peak points: 151.9 Runs: 12400 Average: 57.40
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 10 Shivnarine Chanderpaul - 134.2 Points: 134.2 Peak: 2007-10 Longevity bonus: 1.3 Overall points: 131.4 Overseas points: 128 Best bowling attack points: 145.1 Peak points: 153 Runs: 11867 Average: 51.37
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    The methodology does not penalize for scoring at a slower rate neither does it penalize for scoring at a faster rate. It only penalizes batsmen who always score slow or always score fast. Thereby rewarding batsmen who are capable of doing both. I am glad to agree to disagree.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    Awarding points for more balls faced (or even minutes) has the same overall effect as penalizing for a very high SR. Again there is a misunderstanding. Because that is not my theory. In fact it is the opposite of it. Of course the optimal SR cannot be the same for all the matches or batsmen...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 11 Virat Kohli - 133 Points: 133 Peak: 2016-19 Longevity penalty: -7.0 Overall points: 132.7 Overseas points: 128.6 Best bowling attack points: 125.2 Peak points: 157.7 Runs: 7765 Average: 51.08
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 12 Younis Khan - 131.2 Points: 131.2 Peak: 2004-07 Overall points: 132.5 Overseas points: 116.2 Best bowling attack points: 142.1 Peak points: 144 Runs: 10099 Average: 52.05
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No. 13 Inzamam-ul-Haq - 130.8 Points: 130.8 Peak: 2002-05 Overall points: 131.6 Overseas points: 130.8 Best bowling attack points: 114.8 Peak points: 140.9 Runs: 8830 Average: 49.60
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    I think you misunderstood the methodology. I am not giving more weightage for balls faced than runs scored. And I am not even giving more points for staying longer in the crease. I am giving points for being adaptable to match conditions.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    I don't know how you came to that conclusion as if optimal SR is the only criteria to determine who is better. Secondly, they are from a different era and Gavaskar's SR is in the optimal range for his time and Viv's very close to it in the late 60s.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    How Sehwag or Gilly would have done in a weaker line-up is hypothetical and will not lead to any conclusion. So lets put that aside and stick to the facts. The fact is they have a higher SR meaning, they have spent less time in the crease compared to other batsmen with the same average. No...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    But it is not hypothetical because even the team Sehwag played for would have benefited if he had the ability to slow down and spend more time in the crease, especially in their overseas matches. And if Sehwag did actually do that whenever required it would reflect in his SR.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    But this methodology does nor favor the English or Aus because longevity is determined from number of years active and not number of matches played. The ranking is a combination of how good a batsman was and what they actually accomplished. Flower maybe better than Mahela but the fact is he...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    If you haven't seen the last top 30 it is better. You will enjoy this more :) People are divided when it comes to SR and RPI. I hope this doesn't start another endless debate here. Now, Lara's SR falls under the optimal range for the most part and he isn't affected by this. The only two...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    There has been two new entries in the top 10 and some other changes in ranking as well. Any predictions?
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    Hayden is only separated by decimals from Sehwag and Smith. So it is as good as a tie.

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