Viv Richards vs Shaun Pollock

[Johan]

Better Cricket player?

 

[kyear2]

Sir I.V.A. Richards

 

[Johan]

4-2

 

[DrWolverine]

Viv

 

[vidiq]

Ever since i joined CW, viv's popularity is decreasing here.

 

[DrWolverine]

20 years from now, he won’t even make it to Top 15.

Fifty years after your retire, you are just a number.

None of us have watched Sutcliffe or Barnes play.
Sutcliffe is relevant today because of his 60+ average.
Barnes is relevant today because of God like numbers.

 

[Johan]

20 years from now, he won’t even make it to Top 15.

5-10 years, tops.

 

[DrWolverine]

20 years from now, fans who saw him play would no longer be alive or they won’t use the internet.

The younger fans would dissect the numbers. As great as Viv Richards is, there are some visible flaws on his record at least when you look at it superficially.

 

[Johan]

Ponting would be seen as better than Viv by 2028, tops.

 

[DrWolverine]

Joe Root?

He would end up with the most runs and maybe most centuries as well. Also, from statistical point of view no obvious flaw except his record against Aus

 

[Coronis]

20 years from now, he won’t even make it to Top 15.

Depends on the bats we have in the next 20 years

 

[Johan]

Depends on the bats we have in the next 20 years

If Cricket stops being played like right now, I don't think Viv would be in top 15 20 years later either

 

[PlayerComparisons]

20 years from now, fans who saw him play would no longer be alive or they won’t use the internet.

The younger fans would dissect the numbers. As great as Viv Richards is, there are some visible flaws on his record at least when you look at it superficially.

If he averaged 0.25 points lower, he might have already been rated below Dravid and Miandad