Bradman99 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^ Either have I obviously but for someone to average 99.99 whatever it was without the same protection as players get today such as no helmets and they also played on during wet conditions. I'm not comparing the two, I just think it's safe to say that Bradman is the best. Also, on Ponting I don't think he's as far off as good as Tendulkar as a lot of Indians like to think. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^ Either have I obviously but for someone to average 99.99 whatever it was without the same protection as players get today such as no helmets and they also played on during wet conditions. I'm not comparing the two, I just think it's safe to say that Bradman is the best. Also, on Ponting I don't think he's as far off as good as Tendulkar as a lot of Indians like to think. Did Bradman play after 1950? Link to comment
Bradman99 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 No.. lol, I just had to say it. Link to comment
Malcolm Merlyn Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 No.. lol' date=' I just had to say it.[/quote'] no disrespect to the great man,he was and will always be a great player,bt the thing is he didnt play after 1950 when players had to play in different conditions,many australians and englishmen have ben found wanting on turning subcontinental pithches,by no means i imply that sir don would have been among those bt the fact remains he didnt play on subcontinental wickets.this is the very reason i separated it as post 1950. Link to comment
Bradman99 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^ Fair enough mate. I just hope that Bradman isn't forgotten about when people talk about the greatest batsman. Link to comment
Malcolm Merlyn Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^ Fair enough mate. I just hope that Bradman isn't forgotten about when people talk about the greatest batsman. Bradman will always remain one of the greatest batsman ever if not the greatest.Itz a shame he didnt play in India......MAN COULD HE WIELD THE WILLOW BRADMAN WILL BE REMEMBERED TILL THERE IS A COMPETETION BETWEEN THE WILLOW AND THE LEATHER btw i rate steve waugh above Ponting Link to comment
Guest Gunner Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^^ Jesus christ, go easy on the caps will ya... Link to comment
Malcolm Merlyn Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 ^^ Jesus christ' date=' go easy on the caps will ya...[/quote'] jus showing my exaggerated luv for sir don,few of the aussies i lke Link to comment
SL_boy Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Sanath & Sachin.. as a batsman it may go to sachin.. bt the best ODI cricketer is undoubtly the gr8 master blaster sanath..!! 13,000 + runs n 300 + wickets.. it's the talent man..!! Link to comment
cricketman Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Sachin/Lara, closeley followed by Ponting. Link to comment
Keep-It-Cool Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards. Link to comment
chiku Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Lara, Sachin and Viv are equals Hayden, Inzamam, Steve Waugh, Greg Chapell, Sobers come next Link to comment
chiku Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Sanath & Sachin.. as a batsman it may go to sachin.. bt the best ODI cricketer is undoubtly the gr8 master blaster sanath..!! 13,000 + runs n 300 + wickets.. it's the talent man..!! Sanath is great... :hatsoff: Link to comment
Sooda Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 There are many batsmen ahead of Ponting in the post 1950 list- his fellow Aussies G Chappel and Border (and even Steve Waugh) for a start. Sir Viv and Sobers to name two more. There are numerous others we arent even considering- as Gunner alluded to How about Graeme Pollock for instance, average of 60+ in test cricket. England greats like Barrington, the W Indian W's etc etc. May not be in a post 1950 top 5, but should come into consideration Link to comment
punjabi_khota Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Lara, Sachin and Viv are equals Hayden, Inzamam, Steve Waugh, Greg Chapell, Sobers come next Dravid comes in before Hayden,Inzi for sure. Link to comment
Sooda Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 ^ Hayden, Dravid, Inzy and kallis are about the same tier of greats. Not quite on the Lara/SRT level. And Miandad is streets ahead of Abbas in the Pak greatness stakes Link to comment
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