CW Ranks the Batsmen

[adharcric]

CW's Ranking of the Top 25 Batsmen of All-Time

1. Don Bradman
2. Jack Hobbs
3. Garry Sobers
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Viv Richards
6. WG Grace
7. Wally Hammond
8. Brian Lara
9. Greg Chappell
10. Len Hutton
11. George Headley
12. Sunil Gavaskar
13. Herbert Sutcliffe
14. Ranji
15. Ricky Ponting
16. Victor Trumper
17. Everton Weekes
18. Graeme Pollock
19. Javed Miandad
20. Allan Border
21. Dennis Compton
22. Barry Richards
23. Clyde Walcott
24. Ken Barrington
25. Steve Waugh

Biggest stunners and snubs? WG didn't even make the list last time and Pollock nearly cracked the top 10 IIRC. Don't understand how Merchant got no votes despite his legendary FC record. Dravid and Waugh took a fall and Ponting moved up as well, somewhat expected.

 

[bagapath]

sachin may be slighty higher than where he should be. also feel bad for those who missed out. but all 25 here are champs of the highest order. good job guys.

 

[pasag]

I like it a lot, great work adharcric.

 

[Athlai]

The List
1. Don Bradman (AUS)
2. Garry Sobers (WI)
3. Jack Hobbs (ENG)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
5. Viv Richards (WI)
6. Brian Lara (WI)
7. Sunil Gavaskar (IND)
8. Wally Hammond (ENG)
9. Greg Chappell (AUS)
10. George Headley (WI)
11. Graeme Pollock (RSA)
12. Everton Weekes (WI)
13. Len Hutton (ENG)
14. Steve Waugh (AUS)
15. Clyde Walcott (WI)
16. Ricky Ponting (AUS)
17. Herbert Sutcliffe (ENG)
18. Allan Border (AUS)
19. Rahul Dravid (IND)
20. Javed Miandad (PAK)
21. Victor Trumper (AUS)
22. Ken Barrington (ENG)
23. Geoff Boycott (ENG)
24. Barry Richards (RSA)
25. Dennis Compton (ENG)

1. Don Bradman (=)
2. Jack Hobbs (+1)
3. Garry Sobers (-1)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (=)
5. Viv Richards (=)
6. WG Grace (NEW ENTRY)
7. Wally Hammond (+1)
8. Brian Lara (-2)
9. Greg Chappell (=)
10. Len Hutton (+3)
11. George Headley (-1)
12. Sunil Gavaskar (-5)
13. Herbert Sutcliffe (+4)
14. Ranji (NEW ENTRY)
15. Ricky Ponting (+1)
16. Victor Trumper (+5)
17. Everton Weekes (-5)
18. Graeme Pollock (-7)
19. Javed Miandad (+1)
20. Allan Border (-2)
21. Dennis Compton (+4)
22. Barry Richards (+2)
23. Clyde Walcott (-8)
24. Ken Barrington (-2)
25. Steve Waugh (-11)

 

[weldone]

No individual will agree with that list, simply because it has been a collective decision...I also would have thrown 2-3 names out of that list, thrown in 2-3 names in their place, and would have changed the order just a bit...

But I must say that among all the batsmen's lists I have seen so far [Bfrom ranking systems[/B] (both statistical and non-statistical) I agree with this one the most...I can say this without doubt especially after the inclusion of the last 4 names, and I like this list slightly more than the bowlers' list...

And I have said this before - kudos to adharcric for introducing this ranking system...And congratulations to the members of CW...

 

[bagapath]

And I have said this before - kudos to adharcric for introducing this ranking system...And congratulations to the members of CW...

enjoyed doing this more than any job i've been paid for.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, it's been really interesting stuff seeing how folks call things. Big hand for adhar for the hard yards.

 

[NUFAN]

Really enjoyed it too. Isn't it funny though how someone can shoot up the rankings so much (Grace) without lifting a bat. Obviously different people selecting.

Out of interest, when was the last top 25 done?

 

[Athlai]

2 years ago. I think Grace can be explained by SJS's influence.

 

[stephen]

Yeah the list turned out quite well .

 

[stephen]

So based on the Batsman and Bowler lists we can piece together an Australian team consisting of:

Trumper
xxx
Bradman
Chappell
Ponting
Border
xxx
Warne
Lillee
O'Reilly
McGrath

Reserves: Waugh, Lindwall, Grimmett, Davidson, Miller.

Only the other opener spot and the keeper spot to fill.

 

[bagapath]

So based on the Batsman and Bowler lists we can piece together an Australian team consisting of:

Trumper
xxx
Bradman
Chappell
Ponting
Border
xxx
Warne
Lillee
O'Reilly
McGrath

Reserves: Waugh, Lindwall, Grimmett, Davidson, Miller.

Only the other opener spot and the keeper spot to fill.

border - out; miller - in

 

[stephen]

border - out; miller - in

I was basing the team purely on the rankings given in these lists, but yes, I agree with you.

Trumper
Hayden
Bradman
Chappell G
Ponting
Miller
Gilchrist
O'Reilly
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

Make up my all time Aus team. Though I tend to swap out O'Reilly for Davidson, Lindwall or Grimmett depending on my mood. Occasionally I even drop ponting for Border and his captaincy.

 

[bagapath]

here is the all-time XI from the two lists

hobbs
grace
bradman (c)
tendulkar
richards
sobers
gilchrist (wk) ------- wild card
marshall
barnes
murali
mcgrath

 

[The Sean]

I think I like this batsmen list even more than the one for bowlers - it's turned out really well. And as I said in the bowlers thread, thanks to Adharcric for his hard work on this.

 

[steve132]

here is the all-time XI from the two lists

hobbs
grace
bradman (c)
tendulkar
richards
sobers
gilchrist (wk) ------- wild card
marshall
barnes
murali
mcgrath

This is almost identical to the all-time XI that would be selected from Christopher Martin-Jenkins' list. The only two changes are that Hammond would replace Tendulkar and Warne would come in for Murali.

Food for thought.