• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Virat Kohli vs Hashim Amla

Better test bat


  • Total voters
    24

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
tbh does it even matter if his home conditions are ultra difficult when they became difficult (2020-21) after he was already finished?
They were much more difficult than Smith's during their peaks IMO. It got more difficult for both of them afterwards but when Smith was averaging stupid amounts before 2019 I was treating runs at home in Australia as being worth significantly less than runs at home in India or England.
 

Johan

International Vice-Captain
I am almost convinced really..... Even if Root retires today, I might just rate him higher tbh
go for it tbh, much tougher home pitches, more sustained brilliance, a lol level top order and thus exposed to new ball way more often, a more complete record (averages 45+ everywhere bar Aus, where it's 36, Ponting averages 41 in England and 25 in India), much better performance in bowling era (Root averages 50+ in pace pandemic, Ponting 49 before 2002) and so forth.

Ponting definitely the more dominant batter but Root is certainly more skillful of the two (think Hammond and Hutton).
 

Top