How good would Bradman have been at ODIs?

[Shri]

Seriously, where did you get this from?

Out of his ass.

 

[sledger]

So very subtle sledger.

Don't know what you are talking about itbt.

 

[Shri]

Sure you don't.

 

[sledger]

I am as sure as I am that Bradman is the best batsman in all formats ever.

 

[fredfertang]

In the Bodyline series Bradman played aggressively all the time and his scoring rate then was 94 - makes Sehwag look pedestrian by comparison

 

[ankitj]

In the Bodyline series Bradman played aggressively all the time and his scoring rate then was 94 - makes Sehwag look pedestrian by comparison

SR of ~75, it seems - Cricket Records | Records | The Ashes, 1932/33 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Teja.]

In the Bodyline series Bradman played aggressively all the time and his scoring rate then was 94 - makes Sehwag look pedestrian by comparison

Thought it was closer to 75? Still mighty impressive of course.

 

[fredfertang]

SR of ~75, it seems - Cricket Records | Records | The Ashes, 1932/33 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo

Arithmetic never my strong suit

 

[Furball]

In the Bodyline series Bradman played aggressively all the time and his scoring rate then was 94 - makes Sehwag look pedestrian by comparison

I wonder if it was a case of playing aggressively or taking advantage of the fact of the gaps on the offside field?

 

[Shri]

Arithmetic never my strong suit

Yeah, about as good as your writing.

 

[Furball]

Yeah, about as good as your writing.

One of these days you might actually make a funny post.

 

[fredfertang]

I wonder if it was a case of playing aggressively or taking advantage of the fact of the gaps on the offside field?

Took his chances where he could, rather than play for his average, which he could easily have done - bodyline would never have got him out had he decided to just let it fly past rather than try and play into the off side

 

[ganeshran]

Players with good fundamentals would do well in any cricketing format. Though they might not be world beaters in formats other than their expertise, they would still be pretty useful contributors to the team.

 

[Furball]

Took his chances where he could, rather than play for his average, which he could easily have done - bodyline would never have got him out had he decided to just let it fly past rather than try and play into the off side

Yeah, I'm just wondering if "aggressive" is necessarily the right word to use to describe his batting.

 

[sledger]

One of these days you might actually make a funny post.

Doubtful.

 

[fredfertang]

Yeah, about as good as your writing.

Well yes, mind you I've got away with it for a long time, so I must be doing something right - just need to work out what that is

 

[Shri]

One of these days you might actually make a funny post.

Here you go:

 

[Furball]

facepalm

 

[Shri]

facepalm

Would be thrilled if you gave yourself a facefist instead.

 

[sledger]

Not breaching...humour threshold....