Top 5 Test batsman by decade :-

[Majestic]

I have compiled the list of 5 best batsman in Test cricket by decade wise based on their performances over that given decade. 

 

2010s:-

 

Steve Smith

Kumar Sangakkara

Virat Kohli

Alastair Cook

Hashim Amla /AB de Villiers

 

2000s:-

 

Ricky Ponting

Jacques Kallis

Rahul Dravid

Sachin Tendulkar

Kevin Pietersen

 

1990s:-

 

Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar

Steve Waugh

Graham Gooch

Michael Slater

 

1980s:-

 

Viv Richards

Allan Border

Javed Miandad

Gordon Greenidge

Sunil Gavaskar

 

1970s :-

 

Sunil Gavaskar

Greg Chappell

Geoffrey Boycott

Alvin Kalicharan

Viv Richards

 

1960s :-

 

Garfield Sobers

KD Watler

Graeme Pollock

Ted Dexter

Rohan Kanhai

 

Discuss!

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Majestic

[zen]

Based on what?

[zen]

9 minutes ago, Majestic said:

I have compiled the list of 5 best batsman in Test cricket by decade wise based on their performances over that given decade. 

I see that you edited your post … How did you determine performance? 

[Majestic]

5 minutes ago, zen said:

I see that you edited your post … How did you determine performance? 

How do we determine performance?

 

Simple- Consistency, Impact, performance vs top teams, all conditions run scorer over a given decade.

Edited January 31, 2022 by Majestic

[zen]

Just now, Majestic said:

How do we determine performance?

 

Simple- Consistency, Impact, performance vs top teams, all conditions run scorer over a given decade.

That is a basic statement. Consistency is easy. All conditions, I am not sure unless you went by countries/regions (In Eng for e.g. conditions can vary depending upon season) 
 

How did you determine top teams from the decades? What did you understand impact? 

 

 

[zen]

For e.g. below is a thread on Martin Crowe, who was rated as the best batsman from 1985-1991 by Cricinfo using their criteria: 

 

On what factors per your analysis (unless it is a random list by looking at statsguru) does he miss out on your 80s list?

[Majestic]

9 minutes ago, zen said:

That is a basic statement. Consistency is easy. All conditions, I am not sure unless you went by countries/regions (In Eng for e.g. conditions can vary depending upon season) 
 

How did you determine top teams from the decades? What did you understand impact? 

 

 

Your question was pretty basic one so the answer would be on same lines too.

 

Again, read cricket stories from past, follow stats, read the opinions of cricket fraternities all round the world, you will have all the answers for any of your questions.

 

Let us not suggest that we have logged in on a cricket forum for the first time and simply throwing five random names for a decade sample.

[Majestic]

2 minutes ago, zen said:

For e.g. below is a thread on Martin Crowe, who was rated as the best batsman from 1985-1991 by Cricinfo using their criteria: 

 

On what factors per your analysis (unless it is a random list by looking at statsguru) does he miss out on your 80s list?

Oh so you want decade wise breakdown.

 

1980s decade is 1980-1989, not 1985-1991.

 

Crowe was very close but misses out from my list by just.

[zen]

1 minute ago, Majestic said:

Oh so you want decade wise breakdown.

 

1980s decade is 1980-1989, not 1985-1991.

 

Crowe was very close but misses out from my list by just.

Yes, show your methodology … not an amateur list esp. if you want to talk about multiple dimensions (even if you had said it is based on averages or whatever it would have been acceptable as it is a criteria but you spoke about multiple dimensions)

[Majestic]

8 minutes ago, zen said:

Yes, show your methodology … not an amateur list esp. if you want to talk about multiple dimensions (even if you had said it is based on averages or whatever it would have been acceptable as it is a criteria but you spoke about multiple dimensions)

Performance, not average. Performance includes several factors and it is a combination of all, not just averages. Yes, it will become subjective but there is no objective methodology to come up with.

 

Obviously, you could make a case for some names to be rated higher or deserve to be there and that is what this is about. I would like to have a discussion on that rather than just quoting on what basis those names were put in that list. 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Majestic

[Majestic]

Also, for 60s and 70s, I feel I might have missed out on quite a few names as obviously I don't think our knowledge for that era is enough to conclude the best five but based on my reading, I have still managed to come up with these names.

 

Post that, I have tried to take all factors into consideration.

[zen]

22 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Performance, not average. Performance includes several factors and it is a combination of all, not just averages. Yes, it will become subjective but there is no objective methodology to come up with.

 

Obviously, you could make a case for some names to be rated higher or deserve to be there and that is what this is about. I would like to have a discussion on that rather than just quoting on what basis those names were put in that list. 

I am asking about your list … the methodology you used … what thought process went in when you made the list 

 

Consistency

Impact

Performance versus top teams 

Conditions 

 

what weightage did you assign 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by zen

[anish2tweet]

Andy Flower who was a very good batsman is not there in your list. It is about best batsman, not best team's batsman right?

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[Majestic]

8 minutes ago, anish2tweet said:

Andy Flower who was a very good batsman is not there in your list. It is about best batsman, not best team's batsman right?

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Best five batsman in a given decade...

 

Andy Flower had 2600 runs at 44 average in 1990s so he doesn't make it to top 5 batsman of 1990s.

 

And I couldn't find him in the 2000s list too.

 

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=1;id=200;type=decade

Edited January 31, 2022 by Majestic

[Majestic]

18 minutes ago, zen said:

I am asking about your list … the methodology you used … what thought process went in when you made those list 

 

Consistency

Impact

Performance versus top teams 

Conditions 

 

what weightage you assigned 

 

 

Equal weightage.

 

Also add great knocks( it can be counted in impact too).

[zen]

This appears to be a dire misuse of statsguru

[zen]

Just now, Majestic said:

Equal weightage.

 

Also add great knocks( it can be counted in impact too).

Define impact 

 

Show a example of a decade wrt consistency, performance versus top teams, impact, and so on … Do a chart 

Edited January 31, 2022 by zen

[zen]

54 minutes ago, Majestic said:

1980s decade is 1980-1989, not 1985-1991.

Missed this gem

 

So a guy who topped on certain parameters on cricinfo in 5 out of 10 years (50% of the decade), misses out for reasons unknown  

Edited January 31, 2022 by zen

[Jay]

7 minutes ago, zen said:

Missed this gem

 

So a guy who topped on certain parameters on cricinfo in 5 out of 10 years (50% of the decade), misses out for reasons unknown  

Conditions

Pitch 

Both vary across the season. 

Even in India conditions can vary depending on the season especially in North India. You have to factor these variables before comparing stats regarding impact, average and strength of opponents. 

 

Op needs to factor it in. 

[ComfortFood]

38 minutes ago, zen said:

This appears to be a dire misuse of statsguru

Yes everyone should follow your “method” of stats guru filtering to make Pujara the Greatest of all time.

 

”who has scored the most number  of runs batting at no.3 in Australia in the 3rd and 5th innings after 2:33 PM “

yaay Pujara goat

Edited January 31, 2022 by ComfortFood