Is the current indian batting line up the best in the history of cricket?

[nballa]

You could make a case for it. the only strongest contenders are the west indies of the 80's and the australians from 1998-2002, even then i would rate this lineup as the best. you got the best opening pair, and the best middle order in the game. 4 players can hit sixes at their own whim and fancy. On the flip side it just brings into light our pedestrian bowling line up and fielding, which is preventing us from being absolutely dominant in the shorter formats.

[Lurker]

One of the best yes but definitely not the best. A quick one that comes to mind is West Indies of late 50s that read - Conrad Hunte, Rohan Kanhai, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Gary Sobers and Frank Worrell...almost all of these, apart from Hunte, can make a case for selection in all time greatest cricket XI. Bradman's Invincibles would always merit a strong contention with Arthur Morris, Hassett, Harvey, Bradman, Keith Miller etc. Any team that has Lindwall at 8-9 has to have strong batting.

[Andy]

Not the best!! But one of the best!!

[vvvslaxman]

Actually credit goes to current Pakistan and New Zealand team.

[Andy]

Actually credit goes to current Pakistan and New Zealand team.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: :two_thumbs_up:

[nballa]

One of the best yes but definitely not the best. A quick one that comes to mind is West Indies of late 50s that read - Conrad Hunte, Rohan Kanhai, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Gary Sobers and Frank Worrell...almost all of these, apart from Hunte, can make a case for selection in all time greatest cricket XI. Bradman's Invincibles would always merit a strong contention with Arthur Morris, Hassett, Harvey, Bradman, Keith Miller etc. Any team that has Lindwall at 8-9 has to have strong batting.

dude don't give me the 50's. nobody knows about any of those guys and the bowling attacks of those times.

[Celeste]

Actually credit goes to current Pakistan and New Zealand team.

:dontknow:

[Guest Gunner]

dude don't give me the 50's. nobody knows about any of those guys and the bowling attacks of those times.

Stop trolling.

[Celeste]

Pakistan batting is also very strong if they play up to potential.

[Andy]

Pakistan batting is also very strong if they play up to potential.

:cantstop:

[nballa]

Stop trolling.

shut up, idot.

[nballa]

Pakistan batting is also very strong if they play up to potential.

how many matched do they need to get upto potential?

[Lurker]

dude don't give me the 50's. nobody knows about any of those guys and the bowling attacks of those times.

Correction, you do not know about these guys. If you want to wallow in ignorance feel free to classify your thread as a modern era list or something. Dont go about asking if this is greatest in history and then coming across as dumb.

[Guest Gunner]

shut up' date=' [b']idot.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: PS: Paki, stop trolling.

[dr_tooley]

Its certainly the best Indian Batting line up of all time. However it still has to put together the track record of high scores in all environments of that Great Australian team (Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Waugh, Martyn and Gilchrist) to be in contention for best of all time.

[Guest Gunner]

Correction' date=' you do not know about these guys. If you want to wallow in ignorance feel free to classify your thread as a modern era list or something. Dont go about asking if this is greatest in history and then coming across as dumb.[/quote'] Lurker, this guy is trolling on purpose. His intention is not to have a meaningful discussion. If he doesn't know about the two teams you mentioned, what is the point?

[Celeste]

Its certainly the best Indian Batting line up of all time. However it still has to put together the track record of high scores in all environments of that Great Australian team (Hayden' date=' Langer, Ponting, Waugh, Martyn and Gilchrist) to be in contention for best of all time.[/quote'] Are you Paki?

[dr_tooley]

Are you Paki?

No, but that side won three WC and 16 tests in a row. This side is good but has to do the same.

[nballa]

Correction' date=' you do not know about these guys. If you want to wallow in ignorance feel free to classify your thread as a modern era list or something. Dont go about asking if this is greatest in history and then coming across as dumb.[/quote'] please feel free to dig up some stats from the 50's. don't really care.

[nballa]

Its certainly the best Indian Batting line up of all time. However it still has to put together the track record of high scores in all environments of that Great Australian team (Hayden' date=' Langer, Ponting, Waugh, Martyn and Gilchrist) to be in contention for best of all time.[/quote'] hayden - sehwag Langer - Gambhir - neutral Waugh - Dravid - neutral Ponting - Sachin - neutral Martyn - Laxman Gilchrist - Dhoni just edging it out, you still need to find an equal to yuvraj.