Stan AF Posted June 21 Posted June 21 Bump... I was searching for this thread. Joe root is at 13,006.
putrevus Posted June 21 Posted June 21 Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy.
Majestic Posted June 22 Posted June 22 16 hours ago, putrevus said: Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy. Talk about total innings and not matches.
Gollum Posted June 22 Posted June 22 (edited) 17 hours ago, putrevus said: Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy. So a Federer, Nadal, Djokovic being on the professional circuit for 20 years and getting 20 slams is also not a big deal. Because Borg won 11 before he turned 25, all his titles in 7-8 years? I do agree that longevity based records are a tad overrated, but they carry significant value when comparing ATGs. Edited June 22 by Gollum
Trichromatic Posted June 22 Posted June 22 22 hours ago, putrevus said: Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy. He won't get past SRT.
Trichromatic Posted June 22 Posted June 22 4 hours ago, Gollum said: So a Federer, Nadal, Djokovic being on the professional circuit for 20 years and getting 20 slams is also not a big deal. Because Borg won 11 before he turned 25, all his titles in 7-8 years? I do agree that longevity based records are a tad overrated, but they carry significant value when comparing ATGs. Even if you look at that way, Root has 13k runs in 280 innings while SRT had 14.2k runs in same number of innings with 13 more centuries. Kallis, Dravid Ponting all played 280+ innings with lesser runs. Chakdephatte and rkt.india 1 1
putrevus Posted June 22 Posted June 22 7 hours ago, Gollum said: So a Federer, Nadal, Djokovic being on the professional circuit for 20 years and getting 20 slams is also not a big deal. Because Borg won 11 before he turned 25, all his titles in 7-8 years? I do agree that longevity based records are a tad overrated, but they carry significant value when comparing ATGs. No because they almost doubled him. Roy Emerson held record before Sampras broke it.Did anyone care about Emerson's record other than when it was broken plus does he gets mentioned as one of greatest players.Borg gets mentioned still as one of the greatest players still with 11 slams than Emerson.
putrevus Posted June 22 Posted June 22 2 hours ago, Trichromatic said: He won't get past SRT. I don't think it matters.Sachin after played 200 tests should be having it.
Lord Posted June 24 Posted June 24 On 6/21/2025 at 7:07 AM, putrevus said: Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy. Why doesnt everyone play 200 Tests then? Kohli couldn't play 130, that too with 5 poor years before he finished
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 24 Posted June 24 On 6/22/2025 at 12:34 AM, Gollum said: So a Federer, Nadal, Djokovic being on the professional circuit for 20 years and getting 20 slams is also not a big deal. Because Borg won 11 before he turned 25, all his titles in 7-8 years? I do agree that longevity based records are a tad overrated, but they carry significant value when comparing ATGs. Not sure if that is a good analogy. Playing 20 years of cricket and scoring the most runs is more like playing professional tennis for 20 years and scoring the most points but not too many of the game/set/match points (match-winning knocks).
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 24 Posted June 24 8 minutes ago, Lord said: Why doesnt everyone play 200 Tests then? Kohli couldn't play 130, that too with 5 poor years before he finished That's coz he started when he was in diapers. Lord 1
putrevus Posted June 24 Posted June 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lord said: Why doesnt everyone play 200 Tests then? Kohli couldn't play 130, that too with 5 poor years before he finished Why wwas Bhuvi playing even in 2022. Why was Dhoni in the t20 team without even scoring a 50 for more than decade. There are somethings which cannot be explained. Sachin became bigger than the sport not becuase he was great he played 200 tests. Edited June 24 by putrevus
rkt.india Posted June 25 Posted June 25 8 hours ago, putrevus said: Why wwas Bhuvi playing even in 2022. Why was Dhoni in the t20 team without even scoring a 50 for more than decade. There are somethings which cannot be explained. Sachin became bigger than the sport not becuase he was great he played 200 tests. He played 200 tests because his form never dipped and he maintained fitness. Lord and Chakdephatte 2
Stan AF Posted June 25 Posted June 25 On 6/21/2025 at 4:37 PM, putrevus said: Does it matter, a guy plays 200 tests and has most runs big deal.If Root play 180 plus tests which is a possibility he will score more runs than Mr. Steady eddy. You have to be very consistent to get to play 150 tests let alone 200. You have to earn that selection. Many get dropped halfway or retire like Kohli and many others have done.
putrevus Posted June 26 Posted June 26 On 6/24/2025 at 11:15 PM, rkt.india said: He played 200 tests because his form never dipped and he maintained fitness. I never said he was not a great player.I have always maintained Sachin was mr Steady eddy.
putrevus Posted June 26 Posted June 26 (edited) On 6/25/2025 at 3:18 AM, Stan AF said: You have to be very consistent to get to play 150 tests let alone 200. You have to earn that selection. Many get dropped halfway or retire like Kohli and many others have done. Yes , he was steady eddy and played 200 tests. It does not make him GOAT It is like calling Anderson the greatest fast bowler as he has most wickets by fast bowler. . Edited June 26 by putrevus
goose Posted June 27 Posted June 27 longevity records elevate a batsman in mainstream consciousness. they appeal to those who outsource their opinions to others. cricket enthusiasts (not merely india enthusiasts) know tendulkar achieved greatness before he had any batting records to his name around the turn of the millenium. i cannot recall a single person ever saying over the course of his career : 'can he reach X record?' there was nothing conditional about his talent. it smacked you in the face every time he walked to the crease Stan AF and Lord 2
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