Brian Lara vs Kumar Sangakkara

[Migara]

If you extrapolate Sanga's career as a pure bat he is only behind Bradman and Sobers
If you extrapolate Sanga's career as a keeper bat he is on par or even above Gilchrist.

Now take a breath and consider. He is top 10 test players ever seen.
Those would be Imran. Sobers, Bradman, Kallis, Marshall, McGrath, Hadlee, Murali and Gilchrist

 

[subshakerz]

The premise on the forum seems to be that I've designated that he's an ATG, it that I alone place him as a contender for AT teams.

He's an established ATG regardless of how much the people here want to believe he's not.

He was the best bat in the world for longer than most, and in fact the vast majority of cricketers have never had that distinction, and certainly not for 5 or 6 years.

I also don't assume I know everything and read everything I can get my hands on. I listen to posters and former players, not only online but thankfully in real life. I'm not trying to create something, like Luffy and Flower a few weeks ago. The guy was an ATG.

Why is Barry an ATG and Proctor not an ATG?