Best After The Don

[honestbharani]

Some excellent posting in this page so far.. Really enjoying reading this.

 

[harsh.ag]

How did Kallis manage to get more votes than Grace, Hammond, Headley, and Pollock? Are people confusing this for the best cricketer after Bradman.

Edit: Coronis, who is this "other" you speak of so highly?

 

[centurymaker]

Interesting perspective.

Also love the line about "Kallis without the wickets".

it's a bit of an ignorant statement though as others have pointed out already.

 

[harsh.ag]

I think a more accurate assessment might be that Lara is like Sobers without the wickets (and bowling variations). Similar batting styles.

 

[Coronis]

Sutcliffe

 

[harsh.ag]

Sutcliffe

First time someone mentioned him with a crush face..

 

[sobers no:1]

15 champions
for 2010s

1.gavsakar
2.sobers
3.sachin
4.lara
5.viv
6.barry
7.pollock
8.bradman
9.hutton
10.hobbs
11.headley
12.grace
13.hammond
14.ranji
15.trumper

for 1910s
1.bradman
2.grace
3.gavsakar
4.sobers
5.sachin
6.lara
7.viv
8.barry
9.pollock
10.hutton
11.hobbs
12.headley
13.ranji
14.trumper
15.hammond

 

[Red]

15 champions
for 2010s

1.gavsakar
2.sobers
3.sachin
4.lara
5.viv
6.barry
7.pollock
8.bradman
9.hutton
10.hobbs
11.headley
12.grace
13.hammond
14.ranji
15.trumper

for 1910s
1.bradman
2.grace
3.gavsakar
4.sobers
5.sachin
6.lara
7.viv
8.barry
9.pollock
10.hutton
11.hobbs
12.headley
13.ranji
14.trumper
15.hammond

He's back!

 

[Agent Nationaux]

No list is ever the same.

 

[kyear2]

He's back!

My sentiments exactly.

 

[smash84]

He's back!

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Is sobers no:1 a genuine new member or a former member on a wind up, or perhaps having undergone a lobotomy.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Can someone explain the difference between the 2 lists Sobers has posted?

 

[kyear2]

the players who would br succesful in the eras listed.

 

[watson]

So it looks as though Sachin Tendulkar is the second best batsman after Bradman. This is a predictable shame because I'd much rather watch Lara or Sobers bat. Or even Viv Richards or Greg Chappell for that matter, provided that their respective on-drives are on song.

Incidently, why has George Headley received no votes, yet Ponting and Kallis received 3 each? That makes no sense at all.

 

[Coronis]

So it looks as though Sachin Tendulkar is the second best batsman after Bradman. This is a predictable shame because I'd much rather watch Lara or Sobers bat. Or even Viv Richards or Greg Chappell for that matter, provided that their respective on-drives are on song.

Incidently, why has George Headley received no votes, yet Ponting and Kallis received 3 each? That makes no sense at all.

Guess the modern players are rated more highly cos people consider them better athletes, they're still fresh in peoples minds etc. Tendulkar winner.. big surprise. Big shame too, Hobbs, Sobers and Viv clearly ahead of him imo. But to each their own.

 

[kyear2]

Headley would have been my second choice and to me are the two best we have produced. What Headley did to prop up that woeful team is just amazing and what video I have seen from him, he was just magical.
Why Viv is number one for me? Faced the best bowlers of them all and just didn't milk them or rotate the strike, he destroyed and demoralised them, making it easier for those to come after him. From 1976 to the very early '80's and including WSC, it's hard to belive that there has ever been a better batsman, especially considering the conditions, pitches and bowlers he faced.
There is a reason Lara is the prince, there can only be one King and he was the Master Blaster.

 

[smash84]

Headley would have been my second choice and to me are the two best we have produced. What Headley did to prop up that woeful team is just amazing and what video I have seen from him, he was just magical.
Why Viv is number one for me? Faced the best bowlers of them all and just didn't milk them or rotate the strike, he destroyed and demoralised them, making it easier for those to come after him. From 1976 to the very early '80's and including WSC, it's hard to belive that there has ever been a better batsman, especially considering the conditions, pitches and bowlers he faced.
There is a reason Lara is the prince, there can only be one King and he was the Master Blaster.

 

[sobers no:1]

ponting , ok.
kallis
then wher is dravid ? steve ? worrel ? border ? barrington ? weekes? miandad ...........................

and NO RANJI and TRUMPER

 

[Goughy]

I don't have an opinion on who is number 2. Just being in the argument is a sign of greatness and there are, IMO, no right or wrong answers.