Gripping Averages Battle - Who Will Win?

[howardj]

It's pretty interesting, the battle between these three giants:

SR Tendulkar (1989-2010) 13 447 @ 55.56
JH Kallis (1995-2010) 11 083 @ 55.13
PT Ponting (1995-2010) 11 928 @ 55.22

Who will win the averages battle and why?

And who do you think is the best player (although this question could degenerate into a bit of a dog's breakfast).

 

[Sir Alex]

 

[Quaggas]

Per cricinfo, Smith: "Kallis has one of the most valuable players to have ever played the game." Stiff competition, one feels.

 

[GotSpin]

Smith is also an idiot

 

[Quaggas]

Smith is also an idiot

But he has played test cricket.

 

[Streetwise]

Gavaskar has called for wickets to suit Tendy so he can pass 50 test hundreds, Ponting tends to play or the team so I dont think he will. Kallis plays for the averages so I think he is the only one to have a chance of passing Tendulkar.

 

[Prince EWS]

But he has played test cricket.

Lots of idiots play Test cricket.

 

[Athlai]

Where were they this time last year?

 

[Jono]

Gavaskar has called for wickets to suit Tendy so he can pass 50 test hundreds, Ponting tends to play or the team so I dont think he will. Kallis plays for the averages so I think he is the only one to have a chance of passing Tendulkar.

You're a disgrace.

 

[Quaggas]

Lots of idiots play Test cricket.

 

[Teja.]

Gavaskar has called for wickets to suit Tendy so he can pass 50 test hundreds, Ponting tends to play or the team so I dont think he will. Kallis plays for the averages so I think he is the only one to have a chance of passing Tendulkar.

Tendulkar obviously does not play for the team, then.

and Source on Gavaskar's comments?

 

[Streetwise]

You're a disgrace.

That didnt work, I still think the same.

 

[Woodster]

Per cricinfo, Smith: "Kallis has one of the most valuable players to have ever played the game." Stiff competition, one feels.

Tbf, someone who averages over 55 in Tests and over 45 in ODI's with the bat, and has currently scored over 21,000 international runs to go along with his 264 Test wickets and 254 ODI victims and 156 Test catches (115 in ODI's), has to have made one of the biggest contributions to his national side, ever. That is the whole Kallis package though, rather than just his batting capabilities.

 

[Quaggas]

Tbf, someone who averages over 55 in Tests and over 45 in ODI's with the bat, and has currently scored over 21,000 international runs to go along with his 264 Test wickets and 254 ODI victims and 156 Test catches (115 in ODI's), has to have made one of the biggest contributions to his national side, ever. That is the whole Kallis package though, rather than just his batting capabilities.

Agree.

 

[andyc]

Ponting on the way down it seems, so probably won't be him. Would back Kallis personally, though if Sachin keeps going as he's done recently, who knows.

 

[Jono]

That didnt work, I still think the same.

Wouldn't bother trying to change the opinion of bigoted pricks like you. Your views are set in stone.

I just intend on having a crack on you every time, so get used to it or put me on ignore.

 

[Sir Alex]

Gavaskar has called for wickets to suit Tendy so he can pass 50 test hundreds, Ponting tends to play or the team so I dont think he will. Kallis plays for the averages so I think he is the only one to have a chance of passing Tendulkar.

Wow. I never knew Sunny had enough connections to ensure pitches in Australia could be prepared the way Sachin wants them to be.

 

[Athlai]

Two years ago:
Ponting 10099 @ 58.37
Kallis 9657 @ 57.14
Tendulkar 11782 @ 55.31

This time last year:
Ponting 10960 @ 56.20
Kallis 10277 @ 54.66
Tendulkar 12773 @ 54.58

Today: (change in 2 years)
Tendulkar 13447 @ 55.56*(+.25)
Ponting 11928 @ 55.22 (-3.15)
Kallis 11083 @ 55.13 (-2.01)

 

[Jono]

Wow. I never knew Sunny had enough connections to ensure pitches in Australia could be prepared the way Sachin wants them to be.

Also tells all bowlers to all bowl on Sachin's pads for the record.

 

[Teja.]

Would love seeing Ponting's and Kallis' averages after they had two decade long careers to be honest.