CW's Ranking of Batsmen (Tests)

[Slifer]

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)

Funny thing, he did fine when the attacks were very good to great but he had issues when the attacks were at their weakest. Strange...

 

[Slifer]

Tendulkar

No one was as dominant for as long in all environments

Dominant?? No. Very very consistent: yes.

 

[CricAddict]

While this is a thread for tests, just want to make a note on his excellency in odis. You see now on how players struggle to adapt between formats. But he maintained a high degree of excellence in both formats, showing his flair and attacking style in odis and commendable restraint in tests.

In the fag end of his career, he even got man of the series in the ipl.

 

[ma1978]

Dominant?? No. Very very consistent: yes.

He did average over 57 over 150 tests from 1992 to the of 2010.

I don't know if that is dominant or consistent, but its pretty impressive.

 

[Slifer]

He did average over 57 over 150 tests from 1992 to the of 2010.

I don't know if that is dominant or consistent, but its pretty impressive.

Dominant imo, is having monster 500, 600, 700 run series like what Steve Smith and Kohli had, scoring multiple 100s (3 or 4). My opinion of Sachin in general is that in a given series, he could probably be counted on to give you one or two 100s, mixed in with a few 40s and 50s and do it almost anywhere. Then you had guys like Ponting who could take a series by storm and smash tons of runs and multiple 100s but also, fail miserably in other series. Lara would fail for most of a series but give you one or two gargantuan scores. Other times he'd dominate an entire series but wasn't near as consistent as Sachin ( especially away). For me, that's what sets Sachin apart. He was great away, something only currently Steve Smith can match.

 

[kyear2]

While I voted for Sobers, there is an equally good argument for any of the 4 or 5 elite batsmen (Sobers, Richards, Tendulkar, Lara). It appears we aren't including Smith because he's still playing, not sure I agree with that though. And while everyone will disagree, I'm on the fence re Hobbs, as none of us have seen him and the limited opposition of his time, but his greatness in his time can't be disputed.

I personally just place them in a tier of their own.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Viv for me.

 

[Chrish]

Dominant?? No. Very very consistent: yes.

Yeah that’s how I see his career. There weren’t many occasions where he completely dominated the series like Lara or Smith have done considering the length of his career.

Of course that also means he scored more consistently and rarely went missing during entire series.

 

[Slifer]

Yeah that’s how I see his career. There weren’t many occasions where he completely dominated the series like Lara or Smith have done considering the size of his career.

Of course that also means he scored more consistently and rarely went missing during entire series.

Precisely this.

 

[Anil]

ajit agarkar. should be the first name on every atg list.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hobbs

 

[Anil]

hobbs
hutton
bradman
tendulkar
lara
sobers
imran
hadlee
knott
marshall
mcgrath

 

[HookShot]

Trumper, Hobbs, Hutton, Sobers, Viv, Lara, Tendulkar, Sangakkara....are all fantastic players.

But if I’m sitting in the members stand and I’ve just poured myself a rum and coke on a sunny day, then I’m going to want to watch Sobers or Lara bat. Maybe Trumper for interest sake.

Heart says Sobers.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sobers

 

[Fuller Pilch]

hobbs
hutton
bradman
tendulkar
lara
sobers
imran
hadlee
knott
marshall
mcgrath

So you think Bradman is only the 3rd best batsman of all time and McGrath is the 11th best???

 

[Anil]

never mind...didn't read the opening post, my bad.

 

[HookShot]

Forgot to mention WG in my shortlist.

 

[Coronis]

So you think Bradman is only the 3rd best batsman of all time and McGrath is the 11th best???

I don’t disagree tbh.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So you think Bradman is only the 3rd best batsman of all time and McGrath is the 11th best???

McGrath was always batting with a bruised toenail if he was fit he would have averaged 50+

 

[steve132]

Hobbs. Virtually all his contemporaries regarded him as the most complete and technically perfect batsman of all time.