Neil Harvey vs AB De Villiers

[Johan]

both these men excelled on tough wickets, who was better on a pitch where 250 is a very good score? a very spicy wicket. Both men's reputation hinges on their ability to bat on tough wickets.

 

[Johan]

surprised to see De Villiers win this decisively, can think of far more great bad wicket classics via Harvey. He has plenty of the pretty fifties that De Villiers produce but he also has the ability to go big on tough wickets, his knock at Kingsmead or Melbourne against a raging Statham are some of the quessential bad wicket knocks. I'd prefer if reasons are given for De Villiers here.

 

[Coronis]

de Villiers gets overrated a bit here imo

 

[Cricket Bliss]

It amazes that de Villiers only failed in minnow countries and struggled in Sri Lanka

 

[vidiq]

But the question is how many low scoring games de villiers has played?
I guess very few.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

But the question is how many low scoring games de villiers has played?
I guess very few.

yes.
But his home conditions were the most difficult place to bat isn’t it? anyway going with Harvey. 50s were even more difficult and has his sticky knocks too.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Neil Harvey is the only Cricketer alive who has played Tests before the 1950.
Greatest Australian Batsmen of the 1950s.