Sir Garry Sobers vs Sir Len Hutton

[Johan]

Better Batter between the best of 1950s and the best of 1960s? the second greatest batter from England vs the second greatest batter from the carribean

 

[DrWolverine]

Len Hutton

 

[DrWolverine]

What is it with great batsman not doing well in NZ?

Len Hutton : Avg of 30 in 4 matches
Gary Sobers : Avg of 15 in 7 matches
Steve Waugh : Avg of 35 in 10 matches
Brian Lara : Avg of 36 in 7 matches
Virat Kohli : Avg of 36 in 4 matches
Zaheer Abbas : Avg of 19 in 7 matches
Viv Richards : Avg of 19 in 3 matches

 

[Johan]

What is it with great batsman not doing well in NZ?

Len Hutton : Avg of 30 in 4 matches
Gary Sobers : Avg of 15 in 7 matches
Steve Waugh : Avg of 35 in 10 matches
Brian Lara : Avg of 36 in 7 matches
Virat Kohli : Avg of 36 in 4 matches
Zaheer Abbas : Avg of 19 in 7 matches
Viv Richards : Avg of 19 in 3 matches

they just don't care enough I'm guessing, except Virat whose straight weak to sideways movement

 

[BazBall21]

What is it with great batsman not doing well in NZ?

Len Hutton : Avg of 30 in 4 matches
Gary Sobers : Avg of 15 in 7 matches
Steve Waugh : Avg of 35 in 10 matches
Brian Lara : Avg of 36 in 7 matches
Virat Kohli : Avg of 36 in 4 matches
Zaheer Abbas : Avg of 19 in 7 matches
Viv Richards : Avg of 19 in 3 matches

Gower too

 

[sayon basak]

What is it with great batsman not doing well in NZ?

Len Hutton : Avg of 30 in 4 matches
Gary Sobers : Avg of 15 in 7 matches
Steve Waugh : Avg of 35 in 10 matches
Brian Lara : Avg of 36 in 7 matches
Virat Kohli : Avg of 36 in 4 matches
Zaheer Abbas : Avg of 19 in 7 matches
Viv Richards : Avg of 19 in 3 matches

So, Williamson is the GOAT.

 

[kyear2]

What is it with great batsman not doing well in NZ?

Len Hutton : Avg of 30 in 4 matches
Gary Sobers : Avg of 15 in 7 matches
Steve Waugh : Avg of 35 in 10 matches
Brian Lara : Avg of 36 in 7 matches
Virat Kohli : Avg of 36 in 4 matches
Zaheer Abbas : Avg of 19 in 7 matches
Viv Richards : Avg of 19 in 3 matches

Was listening to a Kimber podcast yesterday and they were talking about how the great batsmen always rose to or needed a challenge. Don't know how true that was, but Lara always seemed more pumped for his duels with McGrath and Warne than anyone else.

Could all be bull **** or excuses though, or just tired after long Aussie tours.

 

[kyear2]

To topic, Sobers for me over Hutton.

Sobers was capable of taking over an attack unlike any other during his era, while in comparison Hutton was often criticized for not dominating even weaker attacks.

They both have their place in the game and top tier, but Sobers is ahead for me.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

To topic, Sobers for me over Hutton.

Sobers was capable of taking over an attack unlike any other during his era, while in comparison Hutton was often criticized for not dominating even weaker attacks.

They both have their place in the game and top tier, but Sobers is ahead for me.

Sobers peak was monstrously crazy as well, and I think he was a bit more tested across conditions, brilliant in Aus(considering the innings in which he dominated Lillee as well), ATG in England and India and at home.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

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