Who are the top 5 overseas test batsmans in Australia? (Modern era)

[vidiq]

Who are the top 5 overseas test batsmans in Australia in Modern era?

 

[DrWolverine]

Sachin Tendulkar

 

[The Sean]

I struggle with the idea of the modern era starting 55 years ago!

 

[BazBall21]

From that list: Richards, Tendulkar and Lloyd would be my top 3. Gets tougher after that.

In terms of skill, De Villiers was built in a lab to bat there, but his pure output in Australia arguably isn't substantial enough to crack the list. Richie Richardson is a good candidate.

Shout out to David Gower as well. Very consistent across a big sample in Australia with several good performances in low-scoring games. He was very good in WI too.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd go Richards, Tendulkar, Lloyd, Pujara as the top 4 and then maybe one of ABdV/Amla/Gower for the final spot.

 

[Johan]

1. Viv Richards
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Clive Lloyd
4. Martin Crowe
5. Larry Gomes

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Larry Gomes and that's without looking at the above table. Faced tough Aussie attacks and did well there always.

 

[Coronis]

Stuart Broad’s dad

 

[The Sean]

Stuart Broad’s dad

Haha yep, I remember as a kid thinking he must be going to be one of the greats because it seemed like every time I watched him bat he scored a bloody hundred.

 

[Johan]

Haha yep, I remember as a kid thinking he must be going to be one of the greats because it seemed like every time I watched him bat he scored a bloody hundred.

Wow you're old.

 

[Johan]

for reference, when WSC is included, Viv in Australia has

31 matches, 56 innings, 2,738 runs @ 51.66 with 8 hundreds and 15 fifties.

Nice.

 

[Thala_0710]

1. Tendulkar
2. Richards
3. Lloyd
4. Crowe
5. Gomes

 

[The Sean]

Wow you're old.

Still younger than Burgey though.

 

[Johan]

Still younger than Burgey though.

Oh Yeah, Burgey probably saw the Invincibles while going to college.

 

[Coronis]

Oh Yeah, Burgey probably saw the Invincibles while going to college.

Burgey went to college in England?

 

[Johan]

Burgey went to college in England?

that'd explain a lot

 

[Johan]

reckon Viv is the greatest modern Batsmen to tour both Australia and England.

 

[CartyDurham]

Top scorer David Gower , why is he not in the selections above ?

or is it all a personal hunch based on favourites and not stats ?

 

[Johan]

Top scorer David Gower , why is he not in the selections above ?

or is it all a personal hunch based on favourites and not stats ?

he's obviously in the discussion, just Viv (with WSC) has the most runs and averages significantly higher.

 

[CartyDurham]

he's obviously in the discussion, just Viv (with WSC) has the most runs and averages significantly higher.

It’s a good debate and as ever it can’t be definitive

must admit I was surprised that Gowers name was top