Just How Good Was Barry Richards?

[kyear2]

Some of the aforementioned comments.

 

[Migara]

Some of the aforementioned comments.

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Argument is good. But, then you have to put them on Indian and Pakistani soil with spinners bowling at them. And many many many south africans have just capitulated against spin.

 

[kyear2]

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Of course some hyperbole, but how many batsmen can take claim to being called the best since Bradman.

Hobbs, Sobers, Tendulkar, Richards, Lara, Smith, possibly Hutton and yes the second Richards, he was of that quality.

 

[Northerner]

Barry Richards was a great first class cricketer and i have no doubt he would have been a great test player too, the same applies to Graeme Pollock.

 

[Prince EWS]

Barry Richards was a great first class cricketer and i have no doubt he would have been a great test player too, the same applies to Graeme Pollock.

Mark Waugh too.

 

[Qlder]

Of course some hyperbole, but how many batsmen can take claim to being called the best since Bradman.

Hobbs, Sobers, Tendulkar, Richards, Lara, Smith, possibly Hutton and yes the second Richards, he was of that quality.

Graeme Hick was also called the best bat since Bradman before having to play 7-8 years of county cricket that killed his game for Test cricket...

 

[subshakerz]

Barry Richards deserves to be recognized as a great of the game. But not an ATG.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Barry Richards deserves to be recognized as a great of the game. But not an ATG.

He's an ATG, just not an ATG Test bat. His legend and reputation ensures a place for him in the pantheon. Assuming both he and Tendulkar were holding forth on the art of batting, would you give Richards any less credence than Sachin?

 

[subshakerz]

He's an ATG, just not an ATG Test bat. His legend and reputation ensures a place for him in the pantheon. Assuming both he and Tendulkar were holding forth on the art of batting, would you give Richards any less credence than Sachin?

I would. Because he's unproven in the highest form of the game.

 

[kyear2]

Barry Richards deserves to be recognized as a great of the game. But not an ATG.

That's the thing. You change your criteria based on who it is.

You've said that once a batsman van lay claim to the best in the world, they are automatically in the upper tier.

Barry played 9 tests (5 were only retracted after) and 4 WSC matches. All of his non tests were against higher quality of bowling than Pollock's and possibly even Headley's tests. Twenty two is good enough, but fourteen isn't?

O'Reilly is ranked even higher, 27 tests, 19 vs England.

Anyways.

Greatest batsmen in the history of the test game. (Will hope to get this one right)

Hobbs - Hammond - Bradman - Hutton - Sobers - Richards - Richards - Tendulkar / Lara - Smith

Bowlers

Barnes - O'Reilly - Lindwall - Lillee - Marshall - Ambrose - Akram - McGrath - Steyn - Bumrah

Coincidentally, both lists have 10 names.

Think Hammond had the shortest reign (if at all) someone can correct me if wrong.