Joe Root Vs Kumar Sangakkara

[subshakerz]

hmmm idk man, if he made 11 more runs at Brisbane, I don't think I'd start rating him higher if everything else played the exact same.

You would slightly.

 

[Johan]

You would slightly.

very unlikely.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I think Dravid in SA is definitely as big a “hole”

 

[sayon basak]

You would slightly.

If he did, he'd be an idiot for doing so.

 

[sayon basak]

Nah, the pitches were roads when Sanga batted and dust bowls when Murali bowled. Schrödinger's pitches.

same thing here man, the pitches are unplayable greentops when Woakes or Anderson bowl and then flat roads when Root bats, has to be rich billionaire black magic

The same things happen to Kohli/Ashwin and Sachin/Kumble as well

The exact opposite thing happens to us. How strange!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sangakkara is closer to Smith than Root is to Sangakkara.

 

[Johan]

Sangakkara is closer to Smith than Root is to Sangakkara.

Wild over exaggeration, without Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Sangakkara averages 52, Root averages 50.8, Smith is 55+

 

[subshakerz]

If he did, he'd be an idiot for doing so.

An idiot for downgrading someone for not scoring a ton despite many chances?

 

[subshakerz]

Wild over exaggeration, without Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Sangakkara averages 52, Root averages 50.8, Smith is 55+

Ugh you are falling into the average trap.

 

[Johan]

Ugh you are falling into the average trap.

True, Root is better, much tougher home conditions, less flaws in away record, weaker batting support and just a lot more conductive bowling era.

 

[BazBall21]

Sangakkara doesn't have the away record to mix it with Smith and his raw output is heavily flattered by a disproportionately favourable conditions&opposition schedule. He is definitely closer to players like Root than he is to Smith.

 

[vidiq]

Joe Root vs SNAI -
8409 runs at 49.17 with 22 centuries.

Sangakkara Vs AESI (top 4 of 00 era) + SENAI (top 5 of 2010s) -

5611 runs at an average of 44.53 AVG with 13 centuries.

 

[subshakerz]

True, Root is better, much tougher home conditions, less flaws in away record, weaker batting support and just a lot more conductive bowling era.

Those are better arguments. But I watched both and Sanga was just better. He was truly capable of taking on top bowlers but didn't get as many chances. His back to back hundreds against Bond are legendary. And no hole is as big as Root in Aus.

 

[Johan]

Those are better arguments. But I watched both and Sanga was just better. He was truly capable of taking on top bowlers but didn't get as many chances. His back to back hundreds against Bond are legendary. And no hoke is as big as Root in Aus.

Root had like 3 back to back hundreds against a rampaging Bumrah with Dukes and very good support on the sides while England were playing nobodies like Leeds, Hameed and so forth. And I'd disagree, I've watched both bat as well, Root just passes the eye test better for me, exceptionally dominant when he's on top in a way I don't think anyone bar Ponting was from the 2000s quaret.

 

[Coronis]

Joe Root vs SNAI -
8409 runs at 49.17 with 22 centuries.

Sangakkara Vs AESI (top 4 of 00 era) + SENAI (top 5 of 2010s) -

5611 runs at an average of 44.53 AVG with 13 centuries.

oh goody

 

[subshakerz]

Root had like 3 back to back hundreds against a rampaging Bumrah with Dukes and very good support on the sides while England were playing nobodies like Leeds, Hameed and so forth. And I'd disagree, I've watched both bat as well, Root just passes the eye test better for me, exceptionally dominant when he's on top in a way I don't think anyone bar Ponting was from the 2000s quaret.

Root IMO wasn't that rated until his recent last four years though of resurgence.

Let's talk after his series in Aus. Anything less than good and he doesn't deserve this comparison.

And please look at the context of those Bond hundreds.

 

[Johan]

Root IMO wasn't that rated until his recent last four years though of resurgence.

Let's talk after his series in Aus. Anything less than good and he doesn't deserve this comparison.

well yeah, in 2019 it looked like he'd fade and retire as he was mentally shot and fading, he reinvented himself in 2021 and finally came back to his old pre 2018 form.

Well Yeah, I can only comment via numbers we have right now, I can't comment on future, if he retired today I'd have him around/above Sanga, he can both fall a level down or go a level above.

 

[subshakerz]

he can both fall a level down or go a level above.

Ok

 

[Johan]

Ok

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wild over exaggeration, without Bangladesh and Zimbabwe Sangakkara averages 52, Root averages 50.8, Smith is 55+

Why are runs against B & Z not important? How do you know Root would've done well against them if he'd faced them?