Steven Smith vs Viv Richards

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

I can accept Smith being above Viv. But highest level of what exactly? Bowling? Because if that's your contention, that's patently false. The highest level of bowling was in the 90s.

As I said objectively. You would think cricket has progressed too like other sports. The more modern game the more you would think the average players are objectively better than they have ever been.

 

[Coronis]

As I said objectively. You would think cricket has progressed too like other sports. The more modern game the more you would think the average players are objectively better than they have ever been.

Rarely do we talk about average players tbf

 

[centurymaker]

As I said objectively. You would think cricket has progressed too like other sports. The more modern game the more you would think the average players are objectively better than they have ever been.

No. T20 cricket has led to a fall in test cricket skills.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Rarely do we talk about average players tbf

I meant if the average player in a team is better right now than 40 years ago, that means the average standard is also objectively higher than 40 years ago. Ofc no relation between say a ATG but the standard is obviously higher than ever.

 

[sayon basak]

No. T20 cricket has led to a fall in test cricket skills.

One of my friends said that T20 batters could score 400/500 off 300 balls if they played tests. I never figured out what i could reply with.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

I meant if the average player in a team is better right now than 40 years ago, that means the average standard is also objectively higher than 40 years ago. Ofc no relation between say a ATG but the standard is obviously higher than ever.

You genuinely think the standard of cricket in places like WI, Pakistan and RSA are higher than the 90s? I respectfully disagree. Maybe the 80s.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

One of my friends said that T20 batters could score 400/500 off 300 balls if they played tests. I never figured out what i could reply with.

I'd like to see them try. They may manage that vs one of the weaker attacks but against a decent attack: India, Australia, RSA unlikely. Actually delusional tbh.

 

[sayon basak]

I'd like to see them try. They may manage that vs one of the weaker attacks but against a decent attack: India, Australia, RSA unlikely. Actually delusional tbh.

That's a bit of an understatement tbf.

 

[Johan]

As I said objectively. You would think cricket has progressed too like other sports. The more modern game the more you would think the average players are objectively better than they have ever been.

physically Yes, skillfully No. People like Inzamam and Rohit show us physically also doesn't matter all that much as cricket's fundamentally a game of skill and I'd argue the skill level is inferior to those who came before, inning building has declined and playing late strokes have also declined, they play early and a lot of times pre decided strokes and get out doing that.

 

[sayon basak]

physically Yes, skillfully No. People like Inzamam and Rohit show us physically also doesn't matter all that much as cricket's fundamentally a game of skill and I'd argue the skill level is inferior to those who came before, inning building has declined and playing late strokes have also declined, they play early and a lot of times pre decided strokes and get out doing that.

 

[Johan]

igh he might be cooked today but used to score in 2021