Greg Chappell vs Rahul Dravid

[PlayerComparisons]

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[Socerer 01]

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[Anil]

Jadeja.

 

[Coronis]

Australia best bat > India best bat.
Australia second best bat > India second best bat.

and so on

 

[h_hurricane]

Australia best bat > India best bat.
Australia second best bat > India second best bat.

and so on

Once this reaches 20 million or so, it is India all the way.

 

[subshakerz]

Chappell easily.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Chappell easily.

How?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Chappell was a coward who didn't face enough of the overseas challenges that other batsmen of his era did.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Chappell was a coward who didn't face enough of the overseas challenges that other batsmen of his era did.

Might as well rate Anderson higher than Lillee based on that logic then lol

 

[ataraxia]

Might as well rate Anderson higher than Lillee based on that logic then lol

 

[subshakerz]

How?

More aggressive bat, tougher era, WSC record, better rated.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

More aggressive bat, tougher era, WSC record, better rated.

You forgot he barely played in subcontinent, less longetivity than Dravid, mostly batted at no 4 unlike Dravid.

Apart from tougher era your other arguments are not really convincing.

 

[trundler]

WSC record, better rated.

Completely irrelevant and pointless metrics.

 

[honestbharani]

Completely irrelevant and pointless metrics.

Could apply to any of saltshakerz's posts, esp. about Indian cricketers and cricket.

 

[subshakerz]

Completely irrelevant and pointless metrics.

WSC was against quite a high level of bowling.

Peer rating is one factor. We should just read off the stat sheet.

 

[number11]

Peer review is the #1 factor. It matters immensely in judging who stands where. It is what in combat sports is called "the locker room". It knows.

 

[Slifer]

Australia best bat > India best bat.
Australia second best bat > India second best bat.

and so on

You could pretty much say that with Australia and almost every other test nation. Which is disturbing. Let's have a look since I have no life and I'm bored:

Aus vs Ind

Don > Sachin
Smith > Sunil
Ponting > Dravid
Chappell > Kohli
Border > Azhar

Aus vs Eng

Don > Hobbs
Smith >/= Hutton
Ponting = Hammond
Chappell > Sutcliffe (?)
Border < Barrington

WI

Don > Viv
Smith >/= Sobers
Ponting < Lara
Chappell > Headley (longevity)
Border = Walcott

I won't bother with the rest. So maybe it's not so unfair after all.

 

[ataraxia]

Chappell > Headley (longevity)

wot, Chappell is a better player than Headley because longevity?

 

[Prince EWS]

Might as well rate Anderson higher than Lillee based on that logic then lol

Anderson > Hoggard so it flows naturally that Anderson > Lillee.

 

[Slifer]

wot, Chappell is a better player than Headley because longevity?

I'd rate George higher myself but I think the consensus is that George didn't play enough tests to be ranked above some other atg who played significantly more.