New feature: The Big Five - Who had Most Impact?

[chasingthedon]

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Kumar Sangakkara - modern batsmen with more than 66,000 Test runs between them. But which had most impact? Dave Wilson investigates.

The Big Five: Who had More Impact? | Cricket Web

 

[mr_mister]

not one of the big 3 from pakistan got a mention. all averaged 50 or better

 

[OverratedSanity]

****ing hell no mention of Dravid at all? If Kallis is in there, Dravid deserves a mention right alongside the rest of them.

 

[Jono]

not one of the big 3 from pakistan got a mention. all averaged 50 or better

yeah but they weren't as good as those 5.

****ing hell no mention of Dravid at all? If Kallis is in there, Dravid deserves a mention right alongside the rest of them.

Probs didn't want to double up on countries tbh.

 

[cnerd123]

Interesting read!

 

[cnerd123]

Do we tell him guys?

 

[OverratedSanity]

too slow

 

[cnerd123]

Nah I managed to like it before you deleted it you ****

 

[OverratedSanity]

Joke's on you. I waited for the inevitable ***** like before removing it. Now you can't even unlike it. Easy stat-padding.

 

[Coronis]

Doesn't take into account their fielding contributions, although that may be harder. Tendulkar probably had the least fielding impact, whilst Kallis, Ponting and Sanga probably had the biggest fielding impact. Tendulkar definitely the least. With Kallis' bowling taken into account, he definitely had the most overall impact, in my opinion.

 

[harsh.ag]

Good analysis. Pure run making parameters rate Sanga, Kallis higher, while match related parameters rate Sachin, Lara more highly Don't really see why Kallis' bowling impact is being taken here. Makes more sense to just focus on batting to me.

 

[Coronis]

Good analysis. Pure run making parameters rate Sanga, Kallis higher, while match related parameters rate Sachin, Lara more highly Don't really see why Kallis' bowling impact is being taken here. Makes more sense to just focus on batting to me.

Depends on if you're talking about batting impact or overall impact.

 

[watson]

Before reading your article or peoples comments I'm going to guess BC Lara.

 

[Howe_zat]

Now let's have a look at their bowling figures

 

[Howe_zat]

More importantly - graphs!

Looking forward to giving this a more thorough examination when I get home and can use the zoom properly. Graphs everybody. Much love

 

[OverratedSanity]

Now let's have a look at their bowling figures

lol it already does.

Love how this joke finally isn't applicable

 

[The Battlers Prince]

That's a mammoth effort and kudos on it.
I agree with your summation that people will take their own thoughts away from all that you did. But it was a different take on all the numbers.
The more we try to understand it all the less it makes sense. We'll all keep trying though

 

[weldone]

<Tendulkar fanboy enters>
<Opens the link>
<Finds Tendulkar at the top of all those lists>
<Becomes happy>
<Forgets about his miserable day at office>
<Closes the link>
<Makes this post to thank chasingthedon>
<Likes the OP>
<Tendulkar fanboy leaves>

 

[kingkallis]

<Tendulkar fanboy enters>
<Opens the link>
<Finds Tendulkar at the top of all those lists>
<Becomes happy>
<Forgets about his miserable day at office>
<Closes the link>
<Makes this post to thank chasingthedon>
<Likes the OP>
<Tendulkar fanboy leaves>

hahaha

 

[chasingthedon]

not one of the big 3 from pakistan got a mention. all averaged 50 or better

****ing hell no mention of Dravid at all? If Kallis is in there, Dravid deserves a mention right alongside the rest of them.

yeah but they weren't as good as those 5.

Probs didn't want to double up on countries tbh.

I did outline the reason I chose these five in the feature.