The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Well for starters you say that we can't rate Trumper because he only averaged 39 and that we have to take stats at face value. But Barry Richards average of 72 is ignored because of a small sample. Like you said - "either we use stats or we do not".How?
Then you said that we can make up the difference by including Hammond who averaged nearly 60 to Chappell who averaged 52. Hammond actually averaged mid-58 while Chappell averaged nearly 54...but what is more important is that you had your chance to pick an XI and you DIDN'T pick Hammond. Now you want to, to help the stats argument?
Finally while Sangakkarra's batting average advantage over Gilly is only slightly less than you state it is, Ikki has already pointed out that when Sanga is given the gloves his advantage evaporates and he in fact even drops below Gilly.