Who is second greatest odi batsman after viv?

[sayon basak]

I don't know exactly how to critique that really....

Critique that by saying that he's old. That should work.

 

[Johan]

Critique that by saying that he's old. That should work.

being old generally means your takes would be more respectable

 

[ankitj]

I don't know exactly how to critique that really....

There may be good reasons for my impressions:

Kohli scored 25% of team runs in 2023 world cup.
Tendulkar scored 28% in 2003 and 36% in 1996.

 

[sayon basak]

There may be a good reasons for my impressions:

Kohli scored 25% of team runs in 2023 world cup.
Tendulkar scored 28% in 2003 and 36% in 1996.

I didn't know that. Scoring 36% of your team's runs is very impressive.

 

[capt_Luffy]

There may be a good reasons for my impressions:

Kohli scored 25% of team runs in 2023 world cup.
Tendulkar scored 28% in 2003 and 36% in 1996.

Yeah, that explains. But it should also be noted that 4 of India's top 5 were genuinely in Exceptionally good form.

 

[ankitj]

I didn't know that. Scoring 36% of your team's runs is very impressive.

Tendulkar in 96 world cup was a visceral experience.

 

[sayon basak]

@capt_Luffy does Shakib's 2019 performance make it into the top 10 best individual performances in a single world cup for you?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Don't think 2011 is in this conversation though.

 

[Johan]

Yeah, that explains. But it should also be noted that 4 of India's top 5 were genuinely in Exceptionally good form.

where's the trophy mate

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, that explains. But it should also be noted that 4 of India's top 5 were genuinely in Exceptionally good form.

Yes so piling up runs didn't feel that difficult in 2023 world cup hence the impressions.

 

[capt_Luffy]

@capt_Luffy does Shakib's 2019 performance make it into the top 10 best individual performance in a single world cup for you?

Yeah, it does.

 

[ankitj]

Don't think 2011 is in this conversation though.

I took it out several posts before. And same reasons as Kohli 2023. Several Indian batters were doing very very well.

 

[sayon basak]

where's the trophy mate

They would have it if Dhoni dived and the ball hit the bat.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yes so piling up runs didn't feel that difficult in 2023 world cup hence the impressions.

Okay, yeah. That explanation works, for 96 atleast. Don't think 2003 is the same though.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I took it out several posts before. And same reasons as Kohli 2023. Several Indian batters were doing very very well.

Not just that, I don't think it just wasn't that high in comparison. Sachin wasn't even Top scorer and flopped in the Final.

 

[Johan]

They would have it if Dhoni dived and the ball hit the bat.

gosh imagine if India made it to the final that way and then Stokes/ball thing happened in the final anyway, peak cinema

 

[Johan]

De Villiers should also be in the conversation imo

 

[capt_Luffy]

gosh imagine if India made it to the final that way and then Stokes/ball thing happened in the final anyway, peak cinema

And then the following conspiracy theory documentary by History TV......

 

[sayon basak]

gosh imagine if India made it to the final that way and then Stokes/ball thing happened in the final anyway, peak cinema.

Any cinema that features a final where the winner is decided by boundary count belongs to the comedy genre imo.

 

[Johan]

Any cinema that features a final where the winner is decided by boundary count belongs to the comedy genre imo.

Yes, ideal scenario would've been another superover, or by group stage rankings, or by head to head in the tournament yada yada