Most artistic batsmen of all time in order of merit?

[Harsh Thakor]

 

 

In order of merit ranking the most artistic batsmen ever.I am asessing sheer artistry and not technical correctness,ability to dominate bowling or records.

 

1.Denis Compton

2.Ranjitsinghji

3.Rohan Kanhai

4.Zaheer Abbas/Vishwanath

6.Mohammad Azharuddin

7.David Gower

8.Brian Lara

9.VVS Laxman

10.Martin Crowe

11.Frank Worrell

12.Majid Khan

 

Denis Compton resembled a musical composer more than anyone exhibiting imagination in regions of the divine.

 

Ranjitsinghji invented the leg glance .Strokes posessed touch of a magician.

 

Kanhai explored regions in batting nobody did nobody did with his falling hook or 'roti' shot.

 

Zaheer Abbas and Vishwanath were the ultimate exponents of oriental artistry resembling a painter making curves on a board.

 

Azhar batted as though representing  grace of the Lord being the best ever exponent of the leg glance after Ranjitsinghji.

 

David Gower revealed remorseless ease in hitting a cricket ball like no left-hander ever ,reminiscent of putting a child to sleep.

 

Brian Lara was similar to  a left-handed Denis Compton taking batting artistry to metaphysical proportions

 

VVS Laxman manipulated a cricket ball with his wrists resembling a violinist strutting strings .

 

Martin Crowe was like a right-handed David Gower who carried bat like a wand.

 

Frank Worrell was the ultimate epitome of grace resembling a concert pianist .

 

Majid Khan inspite of limited footwork,on his day resembled a sculptor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 2, 2020 by Harsh Thakor

[Harsh Thakor]

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Edited June 2, 2020 by Harsh Thakor

[velu]

4 hours ago, Harsh Thakor said:

@ Ankit_sharma03  @Nikola @raki05 @cricspin please come here thanks

 

@Nikola will say mcgrath is the most artistic batmen he ever saw  

[Straight Drive]

Lara

[Ankit_sharma03]

I can name few, on their days they batted like no one

 

• Lara
• Laxman
• Rohit sharma
• Abdv
• KP 
• Sehwag- the way he played Mendis n murali was a work of a genius
• sachin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

[Harsh Thakor]

40 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

I can name few, on their days they batted like no one

 

• Lara
• Laxman
• Rohit sharma
• Abdv
• KP 
• Sehwag- the way he played Mendis n murali was a work of a genius
• sachin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

great choices .Lara on top?

[Ankit_sharma03]

11 minutes ago, Harsh Thakor said:

great choices .Lara on top?

not in a particular order

[diga]

No Damien Martyn or Mark Waugh ?

[coffee_rules]

GRV, Gower and this man.. good even now..silken