Is this the worst "Best test batsman of all time" list?

[Lillian Thomson]

It's a bit like Eric Morecambe playing Andre Previn on the piano. The right notes but not necessarily in the right order.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Interestingly Hobbs, Gavaskar, Hutton and Sutcliffe occupy consecutive spots. I would have expected Hobbs to be a bit higher.

I agree that Sangakarra and Kallis are too high

Nothing interesting there.. They had to put ATG openers somewhere in the list..
And ranked them based on their overall reputation / fame.

 

[BazBall21]

Its really sad. When I was young, I eemember reading cricket books and really loving Barry Richards. Thanks to CW I kinda hate him now.

Trundler…

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Without considering WG

Bradman
Gavaskar
Sobers
Sachin
Lara
Viv
Pollock
Hutton
Hobbs
Headley
Hammond
Smith
B. Richards
Ranji
Trumper

Chappell
Suttcliffe
Ponting
Weekes
Border
Worrell
Miandad
Waugh
Barrington
Sanga
Hill
Kallis
Walcott
Dravid
Boycott

 

[Everton Seymour]

Of course it is.G Pollock should be too.
Barnes and O'Reilly both played 27 tests and they are clearly in the top 10-12 bowlers of all time.

Barry Richards should be in the top 20 and he only played 4 tests.

So if Steven Smith played only 4 tests , would he make the top 100 ?

 

[Coronis]

So if Steven Smith played only 4 tests , would he make the top 100 ?

Yeah just put in his Ashes series and he’s in hands down!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

So if Steven Smith played only 4 tests , would he make the top 100 ?

He would if he made the ESPN Legends of Cricket series and was recognised by his peers and others as one of the greatest of all time. Don Bradman picked B Richards in his all-time test XI.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Smith first class average is 56. I don't know why peole say he was a leg spinner when he made his debut. No leg spinner averages 56 with bat.

 

[Coronis]

Smith first class average is 56. I don't know why peole say he was a leg spinner when he made his debut. No leg spinner averages 56 with bat.

Probably because he didn’t average 56 back then…

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Probably because he didn’t average 56 back then…

Even before he averged over 50 in first class. While his bowling average was in 40s.

 

[Burgey]

So if Steven Smith played only 4 tests , would he make the top 100 ?

If they were the four tests he played in the 2019 Ashes, he very like would.