CW Ranks the Batsmen

[SJS]

This again.

Urge people to check Ranji's figures too, he should be getting more votes than he is IMHO.

In Victor Trumper's profile on cricinfo (lifted from Wisden) it says "Trumper at the zenith of his fame challenged comparison with Ranjitsinhji.", suggesting that just to get close to Ranji was a mark of batting greatness.

You are quite right. We all (myself included) tend to keep forgetting Ranji. I think with the presence , in England, of WG in the 19th Century and Hobbs from early 20th, the existence of this Prince amongst batsmen often slips to the recesses of one's memory just as Compton does in later times. There are quite a few writers of those times who, after paying the usual obeisance to WG, will go on to say, that Ranji really never had an equal, meaning not even WG. I think Trumper is at an advantage in that respect for till Bradman came on the scene, he ruled supreme on the pages of Australian cricket history despite the claims of Hill.

Yes we are a unfair to Ranji.

 

[brockley]

Ponting is finished

 

[SJS]

Ponting is finished

So is Bradman

 

[funnygirl]

Gavaskar
Lara

 

[Maximus0723]

Ponting is finished

?

Ponting is good. Around Sachin's level in Tests.

 

[adharcric]

Vote for #9 batsman of all-time

Lara comfortably.

1. Don Bradman
2. Jack Hobbs
3. Garry Sobers
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Viv Richards
6. WG Grace
7. Wally Hammond
8. Brian Lara

The vote for the #9 batsman of all-time begins now.

 

[Slifer]

Finally. Anyway Greg Chappell
Sunil Gavaskar

 

[silentstriker]

Chappell and Sutcliffe must go in now. IMO it would be a sad day indeed if either of them dropped out of the top ten.

1. Chappell
2. Sutcliffe

 

[funnygirl]

Gavaskar
Chappell

 

[Burgey]

So is Bradman

With SS here:

Chappell
Sutcliffe

 

[vic_orthdox]

1. Sutcliffe
2. Pollock

 

[Johnners]

Ponting
Chappell

 

[bagapath]

len hutton
sunil gavaskar

 

[Evermind]

Ponting
Chappell

 

[Athlai]

Gavaskar
Chappell

 

[honestbharani]

Chappell
Miandad

 

[bagapath]

can someone tell me why hutton is not figuring in the list yet? he didnt just have an awesome record - all great players did, so that is a given - he was also one of the most influential batsmen of all time. he was "the" man opponents had to get to beat england. on either side of war he demonstrated different styles of batsmanship and succeeded in both eras. dont really want to see him slip out of the top 10.

 

[NUFAN]

Yeah I agree with Bagapath was originally going to place him second but decided to move him to first.

Len Hutton
Greg Chappell

 

[adharcric]

1. Hutton
2. Chappell

Chappell - 14
Gavaskar/Hutton - 6 each
Sutcliffe/Ponting - 4 each
Pollock/Miandad - 1 each

 

[Fusion]

Chappell
Hutton