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Sunil Gavaskar vs Wally Hammond

Who was the greater test batsman?

  • Sunil Gavaskar

    Votes: 17 47.2%

  • Wally Hammond

    Votes: 19 52.8%
  • Total voters
    36
Teja.

Teja.

Global Moderator
All we need now is someone to mention Prince's libertarian friend Christina Southern (?).
 
Teja.

Teja.

Global Moderator
Prince EWS said:
Ah, well I don't really want to mention her in CC because it comes up on google but I know who you mean now.
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I was just ****ing around ftr.

I didn't really know it was a personal friend you actually don't want to mention and just thought the N&P thing was about a random e-girl you vaguely know memed with you because of your politics. Sorry for that.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Teja. said:
I was just ****ing around ftr.

I didn't really know it was a personal friend you actually don't want to mention and just thought it was a random e-girl you vaguely know memed with you because of your politics. Sorry for that.
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We've had a bit of a falling out but we were certainly friends for a while and it probably wouldn't be good if she knew people still teased me on a cricket forum about being in love with her or whatever.

Anyway, Hammond > Gavaskar. He certainly played on some flat pitches and cashed in against lower sides but when I tried to standardise for this his average actually went up. A serious gun IMO.
 
Teja.

Teja.

Global Moderator
I think Hammond is a better batsman but it's a bit insane that Gavaskar is clearly the best opener post 1955. That is a long ****ing time.
 
Teja.

Teja.

Global Moderator
Prince EWS said:
Who else was in his league since then? G Smith maybe?
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Smith, Hayden and Sehwag had much shorter careers than Gavaskar though, even if you agree to a really strained case that what they did in the 00s is as impressive as Gavaskar's record.

I'd probably take Greenidge over G Smith - he had an amazing first decade with the bat which is longer than the bulky 3s careers and he added a ton of value even after that for 5-6 years as a 40 average Andy. Even Boycott is probably better than the 00s 3.
 
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