Who had a better technique : Sachin or Gavaskar?

[Coronis]

Technique threads are boring, start making strokemaker threads.

Those are just as bad

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sachin

 

[Johan]

Those are just as bad

Yeah but atleast Viv would win every strokemaking comparison.

 

[DrWolverine]

Yeah but atleast Viv would win every strokemaking comparison.

Anyone comparable to him?
Maybe Virender Sehwag in Asia?

 

[Coronis]

Yeah but atleast Viv would win every strokemaking comparison.

Would he be considered a better strokemaker than Lara or Martyn or Waugh or Gower?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

ABD is up there for both technique and strokemaking

 

[Johan]

Would he be considered a better strokemaker than Lara or Martyn or Waugh or Gower?

a couple of them are more known for their stylistic strokemaking than effective one, think Lara and Viv are close on effectiveness though.

 

[Coronis]

a couple of them are more known for their stylistic strokemaking than effective one, think Lara and Viv are close on effectiveness though.

Pretty sure when people talk about strokemaking or strokeplaying they’re generally/mostly talking style and aesthetic.

 

[sayon basak]

Beauty is subjective.

 

[DrWolverine]

Beauty is subjective.

Who are your personal favourites?

 

[Johan]

Root is one of my favourites to watch, especially when he goes on attack.

 

[sayon basak]

Who are your personal favourites?

All of the Fav four, De Villiers, that's it from the ones I've seen.

 

[smash84]

Maybe a ladies magnate too.

I think you meant magnet?

A magnate of ladies sounds like very shady business.

 

[Coronis]

I think you meant magnet?

A magnate of ladies sounds like very shady business.

He did it deliberately for attention - and you just gave it to him! You fool!

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah but atleast Viv would win every strokemaking comparison.

Lara might beat him.

 

[Bolo.]

Does a bat with more talent have a better technique because they can play a wider variety of strokes?

Or does a bat with less talent who sticks to a limited number of strokes have a better technique if they get similar results?

 

[subshakerz]

Does a bat with more talent have a better technique because they can play a wider variety of strokes?

Or does a bat with less talent who sticks to a limited number of strokes have a better technique if they get similar results?

The former has a better technique. Technique basically means playing balls on their merit both defensively and with appropriate shots if you ask me.

 

[Coronis]

The former has a better technique. Technique basically means playing balls on their merit both defensively and with appropriate shots if you ask me.

Yes but they get similar results whilst using fewer strokes. Is that not more efficient and means the player has better technique with their smaller array of shots?

 

[subshakerz]

Yes but they get similar results whilst using fewer strokes. Is that not more efficient and means the player has better technique with their smaller array of shots?

Steve Waugh is an example. Do you honestly think he has a better technique?

It's not a better technique if you are limited in how you can handle deliveries and have to restrict your shots, even if you still somehow make it effective at scoring runs. Effectiveness is different than technique. A person can have perfect technique but not score for other reasons.

 

[Coronis]

Steve Waugh is an example. Do you honestly think he has a better technique?

It's not a better technique if you are limited in how you can handle deliveries and have to restrict your shots, even if you still somehow make it effective at scoring runs. Effectiveness is different than technique. A person can have perfect technique but not score for other reasons.

Yeah it all comes down to execution. If you can perfectly execute a fewer amount of strokes and adapt them to any delivery don’t I’d argue that’s better and more efficient and more impressive than having to use a more varying amount of strokes.

i.e someone who uses the reverse sweep or doesn’t

Also reminds me of the Barnes quote re: the googly.