CW chooses the second greatest batsman ever redux, 100 men from 5 eras whittled to 1

[viriya]

Code for picking your favourites to go against the grain. Clive Lloyd a few heats back for example. Or nearly every vote you made in those big knock-out threads. I don't care but don't be hypocritical

Do you think I'm trying to get Lloyd up there in my ratings for some ulterior motive? Why exactly do you think he is not a great enough batsman? I've made unlikely picks for batsmen I think are underrated, doesn't mean I think those that others picked are not worthy.

 

[mr_mister]

Look dude you gave Jimmy **** about a left field pick nobody makes more of them you. That's the issue

 

[jimmy101]

It's all good guys. We all know KW & Younis won't make it to the final heat anyway.

 

[Coronis]

Viriya you're always guilty of the most stupid votes in these things clearly based on subjective data so cram it

#triggered

 

[DriveClub]

Jacques Kallis
Younus Khan
Kumar Sangakkarra
Hashim Amla
Kevin Pietersen
AB De Villiers

 

[viriya]

Look dude you gave Jimmy **** about a left field pick nobody makes more of them you. That's the issue

I didn't give him ****. I just posted that I didn't think Kane > Younis. It's his opinion. Why does it have to be personal?

What's the point of these "greatest ever" threads if there is no back and forth? It's not like this is some objective method of picking players.

 

[mr_mister]

Yeah okay fair. I retract my last few comments

 

[weldone]

Do you think I'm trying to get Lloyd up there in my ratings for some ulterior motive? Why exactly do you think he is not a great enough batsman? I've made unlikely picks for batsmen I think are underrated, doesn't mean I think those that others picked are not worthy.

I think they are saying that you fine-tuned your methodology to drive your favourite players as high as possible - and as a side-effect Clive Lloyd also went very high in the rankings. It's a fair criticism, and you should reply outlining why Lloyd is higher than some others.

 

[NUFAN]

Jacques Kallis
Younus Khan
Kumar Sangakkarra
Kevin Pietersen
Virender Sehwag
Steve Smith

 

[Shady Slim]

Jacques Kallis
Younus Khan
Kumar Sangakkarra
Kevin Pietersen
Graeme Smith
Virender Sehwag
Hashim Amla
AB De Villiers
Alastair Cook
Kane Williamson
Steve Smith

 

[Brian Lara]

I reckon he'll take stock and move on despite the disappointment.

Hope so, the lad's had enough setbacks as it is!

 

[mr_mister]

Round 2, Heat 2:

Kallis (23 votes)
Sangakkarra (23 votes)
Younus (17 votes)
Amla (16 votes)
Sehwag (14 votes)
Pietersen (13 votes)
De Villiers (12 votes)
G Smith (8 votes)
Williamson (5 votes)
Cook (3 votes)
S Smith (1 vote)



So now onto round 3. Down to 3 groups of 10 men. Going back to the pick 5 rule


Round 3, Heat 1:

WG Grace
KS Ranji
Victor Trumper
Charlie Macartney
Jack Hobbs
Herb Sutcliffe
Wally Hammond
George Headley
Len Hutton
Denis Compton



choose your top 5

 

[Noble One]

Trumper, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Headley

 

[mr_mister]

Trumper
Hobbs
Hammond
Headley
Hutton

 

[OverratedSanity]

Trumper
Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Headley
Hutton

 

[morgieb]

Not too hard AFAIC

Jack Hobbs
Herb Sutcliffe
Wally Hammond
George Headley
Len Hutton

 

[Burgey]

Ewww, Kallis.

Will be remembered as the Ken Barrington of this generation. The future equivalent of the stats nerds who rate him on here will look back and wonder why he's not mentioned the top echelon of players. Memo: it's because he put people to sleep and would rather score a ton in a losing side than a duck in a winning one.

 

[jimmy101]

WG Grace
Jack Hobbs
Wally Hammond
George Headley
Len Hutton

Trumper & Ranji were really hard to leave out there

 

[mr_mister]

Ewww, Kallis.

Will be remembered as the Ken Barrington of this generation. The future equivalent of the stats nerds who rate him on here will look back and wonder why he's not mentioned the top echelon of players. Memo: it's because he put people to sleep and would rather score a ton in a losing side than a duck in a winning one.

feel like most of the top players would secretly also prefer the ton to the duck in your scenario. the players have bills to pay and its individual performances that keep them in the tema

 

[Coronis]

WG Grace
Jack Hobbs
Wally Hammond
George Headley
Len Hutton

Trumper & Ranji were really hard to leave out there

Grace in based on his test record?

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hammond
Headley
Hutton