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Top 20 greatest batsmen of all time
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Johan
International Coach
1. Sir Donald Bradman
2. Sir Jack Hobbs
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Sir Issac Vivian Alexander Richards
5. Sir Garfield Sobers
6. Sir Len Hutton
7. Steven Smith
8. Brian Lara
9. Sir Walter Hammond
10. George Headley
11. Sunil Gavaskar
12. Herbert Sutcliffe
13. Greg Chappell
14. Graeme Pollock
15. Allan Border
16. Joe Root/Jacques Kallis
17. Joe Root/Jacques Kallis
18. Ricky Ponting
19. Steve Waugh
20. Kumara Sangakkara
2. Sir Jack Hobbs
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Sir Issac Vivian Alexander Richards
5. Sir Garfield Sobers
6. Sir Len Hutton
7. Steven Smith
8. Brian Lara
9. Sir Walter Hammond
10. George Headley
11. Sunil Gavaskar
12. Herbert Sutcliffe
13. Greg Chappell
14. Graeme Pollock
15. Allan Border
16. Joe Root/Jacques Kallis
17. Joe Root/Jacques Kallis
18. Ricky Ponting
19. Steve Waugh
20. Kumara Sangakkara
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Why not, I take lists seriously that do have him top 3
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
You do!!???
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Of course. I don’t immediately discount lists or opinions I disagree with.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
What the hell are you even doing in a cricket forum then?
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Wasting my peak. I’ll be washed up in a few years and the mods will kick me out without warning or ceremony.What the hell are you even doing in a cricket forum then?
govinda indian fan
International Debutant
You dont rate dravid
Johan
International Coach
I've him right after Sangakkara actually
Chrish
International Debutant
Considering the era that he played in, the oppositions that he faced, and the manner in which he played the game without ever wearing a helmet, it’s one of cricket’s biggest miracle that Viv ended his career without having his entire face surgically rearranged..
AMAZING player!
AMAZING player!
L Trumper
State Regular
Picking one or two batters across each era in history :
Early Cricket / before Straight Bat
William Bedle
(though details are pretty murky at this time)
Straight Bat
Under Arm
John Small
Billy Beldham
Round Arm
Fuller Pilch
George Parr
Over Arm
First Class / Early Tests
WG Grace
Jack Hobbs
Intl Tests Era
Don Bradman
Garry Sobers
Intl ODI / Tests Era
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
Current (Split Era - Franchise / Intl)
I guess Smith is the closest to top, but probably need to wait another 10 to 20 years based on how the game changes.
Those are arguably the 10 best batsmen over the last 250 years encompassing each stage in the game's evaluation.
If I've to pick one per century, it'd be Small, Grace, Bradman.
Early Cricket / before Straight Bat
William Bedle
(though details are pretty murky at this time)
Straight Bat
Under Arm
John Small
Billy Beldham
Round Arm
Fuller Pilch
George Parr
Over Arm
First Class / Early Tests
WG Grace
Jack Hobbs
Intl Tests Era
Don Bradman
Garry Sobers
Intl ODI / Tests Era
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
Current (Split Era - Franchise / Intl)
I guess Smith is the closest to top, but probably need to wait another 10 to 20 years based on how the game changes.
Those are arguably the 10 best batsmen over the last 250 years encompassing each stage in the game's evaluation.
If I've to pick one per century, it'd be Small, Grace, Bradman.
shortpitched713
Cricketer Of The Year
Agree with your approach. We really ought to allow our picks to marinade in the sauce of historical context.
Waiting with great anticipation for your 4th pick around 75 + years from now!
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
Top 20
Bradman
Tendulkar
Richards
Sobers
Hobbs
Smith
Lara
Hutton
Richards
Hammond
Gavaskar
Chappell
Ponting
Kallis
Headley
Pollock
Border
Waugh
Sangakkara
Root
Marshall
McGrath
Hadlee
Steyn
Ambrose
Warne
Muralitharan
Imran
Donald
Lillee
O'Reilly
Wasim
Holding
Lindwall
Bumrah
Garner
Davidson
Pollock
Trueman
Cummins
Hammond
Simpson
Waugh
Sobers
Hooper
Taylor
Chappell
Richardson
Barlow
Lloyd
Botham
du Plessis
Ponting
Hayden
Flemming
Dravid
Azharuddin
Clarke
Jayawardene
Hick
Bradman
Tendulkar
Richards
Sobers
Hobbs
Smith
Lara
Hutton
Richards
Hammond
Gavaskar
Chappell
Ponting
Kallis
Headley
Pollock
Border
Waugh
Sangakkara
Root
Marshall
McGrath
Hadlee
Steyn
Ambrose
Warne
Muralitharan
Imran
Donald
Lillee
O'Reilly
Wasim
Holding
Lindwall
Bumrah
Garner
Davidson
Pollock
Trueman
Cummins
Hammond
Simpson
Waugh
Sobers
Hooper
Taylor
Chappell
Richardson
Barlow
Lloyd
Botham
du Plessis
Ponting
Hayden
Flemming
Dravid
Azharuddin
Clarke
Jayawardene
Hick
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