Allan Border vs Graeme Pollock

[harsh.ag]

The two great left handers of world cricket between sandwiched between two masters from the Caribbean. One who had been all set to lead his side into greatness in the 70s and one who led his side out of mediocrity in the 80s.

 

[Coronis]

I think Pollock may have been a better batsman, but I would rate Border well higher as a cricketer for all his accomplishments.

 

[andmark]

I get the feeling Pollock would've had great stats with a full test career with his great technique but, as with many of that generation's South Africans, didn't get to get those stats, so Border takes it for me.

 

[fredfertang]

Great admirer of TOTAB that I am, this one is really no contest - Pollock was as good Garry Sobers, and no left hander has ever been better than him

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, Bradman couldn't split Pollock and Sobers for the honour of greatest left handed batsman.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

To me Sangakkara is the greatest left hander this game has ever seen. Edging BCL by a minute margin.

Bradman's opinion holds the same weight as mine.

 

[Neil Young]

Pollock every day. Genius.

 

[Burgey]

To me Sangakkara is the greatest left hander this game has ever seen. Edging BCL by a minute margin.

Bradman's opinion holds the same weight as mine.

Given that Bradman died six months after Sangakkara debuted, it would indeed have been quite an achievement on his part to factor Kumar's career into his rankings.

Pollock was an amazing player, and it's such a shame he didn't play more just when we could have seen more footage of him with improved and widespread coverage in the 70s and even early 80s. He was a better batsman than Border imo, but never had the opportunity to achieve what TOTAB did. Of course, had he been given that opportunity, he would have been worked out, and his legacy would have been half of Border's anyway.

 

[trundler]

Given that Bradman died six months after Sangakkara debuted, it would indeed have been quite an achievement on his part to factor Kumar's career into his rankings.

Pollock was an amazing player, and it's such a shame he didn't play more just when we could have seen more footage of him with improved and widespread coverage in the 70s and even early 80s. He was a better batsman than Border imo, but never had the opportunity to achieve what TOTAB did. Of course, had he been given that opportunity, he would have been worked out, and his legacy would have been half of Border's anyway.

This is the closest we're going to get to Burgey saying someone was better than Border.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The sample size for Pollock means you simply can't compare him properly and fairly to someone like Border who basically did everything in the game. Border for me.

 

[Burgey]

This is the closest we're going to get to Burgey saying someone was better than Border.

He’s the greatest post-war cricketer by so far it isn’t funny.

 

[Coronis]

He’s the greatest post-war cricketer by so far it isn’t funny.

Better than Sobers?

 

[h_hurricane]

Pollock. AB was a great cricketer as well. Very close to being the 3rd greatest post war cricketer from Victoria.

 

[Top_Cat]

Pollock as a pure bat. Remember being blown away by how well he batted in that Bradman game when he was 50+.

AB is what Nietzsche meant by the abyss and why all who played under him dominated 90s cricket.

 

[trundler]

Border was the greater cricketer, no doubt.

 

[h_hurricane]

I saw Pollock bat in the world masters cup in 1995 (He was 51 and looked 60) and boy he was class !

 

[Prince EWS]

Pollock. AB was a great cricketer as well. Very close to being the 3rd greatest post war cricketer from Victoria.

This could have been funny if it was in any way acceptable to think Border was from Victoria.

 

[h_hurricane]

This could have been funny if it was in any way acceptable to think Border was from Victoria.

Oops. My bad. Turns out he is the 3rd greatest NSW cricketer as well.

 

[h_hurricane]

Best left hand batsmen ever.

1) Sobers
2) Lara
3) Pollock
4) AB
5) Sangakkara

 

[fredfertang]

Best left hand batsmen ever.

1) Sobers
2) Lara
3) Pollock
4) AB
5) Sangakkara

Men of Kent and Kentishmen from the first third of the twentieth century will turn in their graves at this