CW's Ranking of Batsmen (Tests)

[subshakerz]

Sachin!

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Love it if there is variety instead of a boring one sided contest. Surprised noone has voted for Steve Smith so far. Stocks down.

There’s quite a few of the CW brethren who won’t vote for someone who’s still playing.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Grace

 

[Calm_profit]

Greg Chappell

 

[trundler]

Has to be either Hobbs or Tendulkar IMO.

Both men exemplified technical perfection as was perceived in their times. Hobbs mastered sticky dogs and matting pitches alike and Tendulkar famously averaged over 40 in each country he played in. Neither had any noticeable weakness against any particular style of bowling. Both men continually reinvented themselves and had 2 separate peaks at opposing ends of their careers. Both started out as dashing stroke makers and matured into a more workmanlike style as their careers progressed. They were the best of not one but two generations of batsmen. You could make a pretty handy XI out of players who debuted after and retired before either man, for example. So taking into account consistency, longevity, technical mastery and all-round excellence, the Master and Little Master are just ahead of the rest IMO.

 

[Slifer]

Love it if there is variety instead of a boring one sided contest. Surprised noone has voted for Steve Smith so far. Stocks down.

He's still playing. That might be it.

 

[Slifer]

As much as I think that his fans are supremely annoying, and inspite of my West Indian bias (still not as bad as Stephen ??) I have to go with Sachin. Very very good everywhere. And though he didn't hit some of the peaks of his contemporaries, he never really hit their troughs either.

 

[trundler]

As much as I think that his fans are supremely annoying, and inspite of my West Indian bias (still not as bad as Stephen ??) I have to go with Sachin. Very very good everywhere. And though he didn't hit some of the peaks of his contemporaries, he never really hit their troughs either.

Nah don't put yourself down. You're pretty bad too.

 

[Chrish]

Viv Richards..

 

[The Sean]

Jack Hobbs

(I'm excluding WG Grace from this)

 

[Days of Grace]

Hobbs

 

[Nintendo]

viv "10 Inch dick" richards

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Kallis

 

[ankitj]

Tendulkar famously averaged over 40 in each country he played in

On that note, I will like to point out there was 18 years period (from his 20th birthday to his 38th) when he averaged 50+ in each of the SENA countries.



Voting for Tendulkar here

 

[Slifer]

On that note, I will like to point out there was 18 years period (from his 20th birthday to his 38th) when he averaged 50+ in each of the SENA countries.

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Voting for Tendulkar here

In this respect, you should also add the WI as well since during Sachin's time they had a formidable attack (up until 2000). I remember him averaging 50 odd in a series featuring Ambrose, Walsh and Bishop.

 

[ankitj]

In this respect, you should also add the WI as well since during Sachin's time they had a formidable attack (up until 2000). I remember him averaging 50 odd in a series featuring Ambrose, Walsh and Bishop.

Averaged 47.69 in WI in that period, which is surprising to me. Thought he didn't have any major troubles there (unlike say some battles with McGrath or Donald)

 

[Jfry]

Hobbs, especially pre-war he was >>> than his peers

 

[OverratedSanity]

Thought he didn't have any major troubles there (unlike say some battles with McGrath or Donald)

You dont remember his infamous Pedro Collins struggles in 02 series?

 

[ankitj]

You dont remember his infamous Pedro Collins struggles in 02 series?

Right. He scored 0,0,10,0 iirc. Didn't register as epic battles

 

[ma1978]

Tendulkar

No one was as dominant for as long in all environments