AB de Villiers vs Graeme Smith

[kyear2]

Just send Smithy at the bottom and I am fine with the rest.

Why does Sunny get extra points for the openers tax from you, but Smith doesn't?

 

[Thala_0710]

ABD winning by some margin, when all of them were at their best AB for me was the 4th best batsman in that SA team.

For me the overall order would be:
Kallis
Smith
Abd
Amla

Kallis
ABD
Amla
Smith
For me

 

[capt_Luffy]

Why does Sunny get extra points for the openers tax from you, but Smith doesn't?

Smith gets points. That's the reason it's close between him and Amla.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Kallis
De Villiers
Smith
Amla

 

[kyear2]

Kallis
Smith
ABDV
Amla

 

[Majestic]

Kallis
ABD
Smith
Amla

Kallis a 9/10
ABD a 8/10
Smith and Amla a 7.75/10 and 7.5/10

 

[Coronis]

Kallis
ABD
Smith
Amla

Kallis a 9/10
ABD a 8/10
Smith and Amla a 7.75/10 and 7.5/10

Kallis is a 10.

I’d let him lift me over mid off.

 

[Johan]

Kallis is a 10.

I’d let him lift me over mid off.

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[Coronis]

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Deep down we all want to be that girl in his arms. Just accept it while you’re still young

 

[kyear2]

Don't know why Smith is so underated here.

All SA openers apparently.

 

[Coronis]

Don't know why Smith is so over rated here.

All SA openers apparently.

Would you rate him higher if he retired after 4 tests averaging 56?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Don't know why Smith is so over rated here.

All SA openers apparently.

Did you mean underrated?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Don't know why Smith is so over rated here.

All SA openers apparently.

Wait what. I remember you recently rating Smith among the top 30 batsmen.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He definitely meant underrated. He said all SA openers are overrated and that would include Barry.

 

[Johan]

both Barry and Graeme are overrated asf etc

 

[PlayerComparisons]

both Barry and Graeme are overrated asf etc

I think kyear rates Barry in his top 10 test batsman and Graeme in his top 20 test batsmen

 

[kyear2]

Wait what. I remember you recently rating Smith among the top 30 batsmen.

Meant under

 

[kyear2]

I think kyear rates Barry in his top 10 test batsman and Graeme in his top 20 test batsmen

Barry 9th, Graeme I think just outside the top 25 or so, can't recall.

But with the opener tax, definitely higher than AB.

 

[sayon basak]

Would you rate him higher if he retired after 4 tests averaging 56?

72 sounds better.