Clarke's in there for me in terms of attacking batsmanship, Amla and Cook are near-unbreakable too but it's a different role they play.KP has already left plenty of lasting memories for mine. He's the only real genius-level batsman going around. The rest are extremely good but not in the same league as the previous generation's top 3-4.
yeah....some innings was that oneYeah odd time to doubt Amla's attacking ability. 99 in a session!
Is dealing with his sore back aws actually Tangy. Missed a t20 game tonight because of it, or so we were told.Hasn't Clarke suffered from a dodgy back in the past? Which presumably has resolved itself
If so I'd like the contact details of his osteopath - my back held back my batting career too, and my bowling come to that
Ok, I've had Christmas drinks tonight and I'm hammered so I'll be the guy who bites. Do you genuinely not consider AB to be one of the truly outstanding batsmen of his era? And if not, who do you think was?Cook - a run machine.. I am pretty sure he will end up as England's highest run scorer for all time..I think he will be remembered like an Allan Border kind of player..he will score tons of runs and centuries...but when it comes to the truly outstanding batsmen of this era, I don't think his name will be up there simply because of the way he plays..
V.Richards, B.Richards, G.Chappell, Gavaskar, Boycott.Ok, I've had Christmas drinks tonight and I'm hammered so I'll be the guy who bites. Do you genuinely not consider AB to be one of the truly outstanding batsmen of his era? And if not, who do you think was?
Given his record, I cannot but consider him as an oustanding world class batsman..Ok, I've had Christmas drinks tonight and I'm hammered so I'll be the guy who bites. Do you genuinely not consider AB to be one of the truly outstanding batsmen of his era? And if not, who do you think was?
It is also because Ponting came in at number 3 for most of his career and so he is competing with the king of all batsmen. Also at 4 you have G Chappell so where do you fit Ponting?Honestly I have been quite perplexed that Australians generally pick Border over Ponting in their all Time XI.. Its sad people just remember Ponting's last 2 years just because its recent.
Boycott is 15 years older than AB, and Barry Richards is ten. I don't consider them the same generation, nor for that matter do I consider Boycott even close to as good as Border.V.Richards, B.Richards, G.Chappell, Gavaskar, Boycott.
I guess his anology is similar to G.Chappell vs Border, as the Pietersen vs Cook.
One might slightly overshadow the other in time.
So if I'm reading that right - are you seriously questioning Border's attitude, temperament and courage?Given his record, I cannot but consider him as an oustanding world class batsman..
Not to undermine stats and records but there are a few other areas I appreciate and like to see other than pure stats...among them being aesthetics, style, attitude, temperament, courage etc..which is why I rate someone who barely has 8000 test runs and barely averages 50 and whose tally of hundreds are overtaken by the likes of Mahelas as the greatest of them all.
Honestly I have been quite perplexed that Australians generally pick Border over Ponting in their all Time XI.. Its sad people just remember Ponting's last 2 years just because its recent.
Didn't Trott open in Bangladesh before the Ashes? Minor point but yeah.I don't think Carberry made the squad (happy to be corrected on this) which meant that, of the batsmen other than Strauss & Cook, only Ian Bell had any (Test) opening experience, which was two low scores when standing in for Strauss away to India in 06.