Batsmen of previous generation who would have scored 1000 runs against this attack

[Gollum]

Apart from Bradman, Viv came closest to 1000 in a series in England (1976?). Smith would probably have scored 1000 in 2019 Ashes if not for the concussion, which made him miss 3 innings. Also Smith in 2014-15 BGT scored 792 in 4 test series. 

 

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Apart from Bradman, Viv came closest to 1000 in a series in England (1976?). Smith would probably have scored 1000 in 2019 Ashes if not for the concussion, which made him miss 3 innings. Also Smith in 2014-15 BGT scored 792 in 4 test series. 

 

there are several instances of 800 or 900 in a series, all by certified ATGs:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-a-series-282849

[Gollum]

5 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

These are one off scenarios lol INdia took down SHane warne, Murali, Herath who are some sort of legends. I can't think of these guys survive against them with that frontfoot plonking.

2015-18 team tore apart Herath except Galle test. Kohli lorded over him, scored 600+ in 4 innings in one of the series. 

[Gollum]

Just now, Vijy said:

there are several instances of 800 or 900 in a series, all by certified ATGs:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-a-series-282849

Surprising to see Mark Taylor on that list. 

[Vijy]

Just now, Gollum said:

Surprising to see Mark Taylor on that list. 

not really. it was a 6 test series, and he was at his peak. taylor was like mohd yousuf - hit purple patches amid long periods of "decent" performances

[Gollum]

6 hours ago, sensible-indian said:

Both points raised in this thread are true imho.

 

Yesteryear players were amazing players of spin.

 

But in a pressure situation in the 3rd or 4th innings, they would implode against even no name spinners.

 

But they were rarely tested because pitches in 00s were very flat so they always scored lots in the first innings.

 

Those batsmen were the greatest players of spin ever...but pit them against our spin trio (prime versions) in the 3rd or 4th innings on non flatties...and their aura of invicinciblity against spinners would get shattered.

90s pitches were spin friendly and the likes of Sidhu, Sachin, Azhar were amazing against spin...Sachin became more circumspect in 2000s but 90s Sachin was something else, his duel with Warne in 1998 was the stuff of legend. 

[Vijy]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

90s pitches were spin friendly and the likes of Sidhu, Sachin, Azhar were amazing against spin...Sachin became more circumspect in 2000s but 90s Sachin was something else, his duel with Warne in 1998 was the stuff of legend. 

comparing Gill, Patidar, KL, etc with those legends is ridiculous

[sensible-indian]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

90s pitches were spin friendly and the likes of Sidhu, Sachin, Azhar were amazing against spin...Sachin became more circumspect in 2000s but 90s Sachin was something else, his duel with Warne in 1998 was the stuff of legend. 

Yes 90s team at home was gutsy.

 

In 00s, they became phattus at home.

 

Both teams would manhandle these English bowlers no doubt.

 

On a side note, its unfortunate that the visiting teams never had a solid spin attack so the 90s team were never tested against good spinners bowling in tandem.

 

Not their fault but cricket was robbed of a great battle.

 

Edited February 26 by sensible-indian