Sir I. V. A. Richards vs Sir Walter Hammond

[Coronis]

Hammond wasn’t a knight

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hammond wasn’t a knight

Mixed up Wally Hammond with Sir Walter Raleigh

 

[Johan]

was Sutcliffe knighted?

 

[Coronis]

was Sutcliffe knighted?

No

 

[Johan]

Any statistic he is in Top 5

But sadly doesn’t make it to even Top 10 of anyone’s all time great batsmen list

60s was Flat, if he debuted in 50s and performed he'd be rated a lot higher

 

[Johan]

No

Super lame

 

[Coronis]

Super lame

I’m sure there were silly reasons related to it. Hammond didn’t exactly have the best reputation off field iirc and Sutcliffe was a professional who was trying to be captain iirc, at least at county level.

 

[DrWolverine]

60s was Flat, if he debuted in 50s and performed he'd be rated a lot higher

Barrington played 75 Tests between 1960-1968.

Even if we assume it was a batting era, he was significantly ahead of all of his teammates.

The only batsman who was better than him during that time period was the legendary Gary Sobers.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Barrington played 75 Tests between 1960-1968.

Even if we assume it was a batting era, he was significantly ahead of all of his teammates.

The only batsman who was better than him during that time period was the legendary Gary Sobers.

Graeme Pollock

 

[Coronis]

From his recall into the English side in 59 til his forced retirement…

Barrington 80 matches 6754 @ 59.71 20 tons
Sobers 38 matches 3846 @ 68.67 13 tons
Pollock 19 matches 1739 @ 57.96 6 tons

I find it difficult to say Pollock was convincingly better during this time considering how few tests he played, and against limited opposition. Not his fault of course, but just doesn’t make sense to me.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Super lame

Just remember Andrew Strauss is knighted