sayon basak
International Coach
It will never be. As I said, Sachin is seen as a deity, Smith won't be rates much higher than Root.
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Who are the top 5 Test cricketers of the 1990s and 2000s?
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PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Sachin will always be remembered as the better player. No point debating it tbh. No issues with them being considered close though. Just depends on how much you value longevity.
Thala_0710
International Captain
I have Sachin over Smith too and a mini tier ahead of him at that. But you can make the argument for Smith too imo.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
Smith has the greatest batting peak since Viv, and arguably Bradman
in that 2014-2019 phase, he made 6000 runs at the average of 75, and this didn't include him bashing minnows like Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 2000s. I get it, Sachin has better longevity yada yada yada, but Smith at peak was arguably the best ever and if one rates by peak it's easy to have him that high
Thala_0710
International Captain
If you're including white ball as well, then yeah there's no argument. But purely red ball? I don't think so.
sayon basak
International Coach
He wanted to see someone comparing the two, I posted the video. Don't get what your point is.
Thala_0710
International Captain
Bradman is of course number 1, and you can make an argument for being above Tendulkar for each of the following imo:
Hobbs, Lara, Smith, Viv, Hutton and Sobers
Hobbs, Lara, Smith, Viv, Hutton and Sobers
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Gill will end up with an even higher peak if he starts permanently playing on highways of England.
Likewise, Aussie pitches back then were highways too during his prime.
Averages are so very often a reflection of the kind of pitches being dished up!
subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not refuting you bro
subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yes so even a Sachin skeptic like you rates him ahead of Smith, whereas the wider cricket community is more impressed with him. Hence Smith being a realistic threat to Sachins BAB claims is near zero.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
Mhm, I remember the minefields Sachin had in Asia...
also, Smith was making runs everywhere
subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
What are you arguing? That Smith is close to Sachin? Isn't that obvious?
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
skeptic lmao, I rate the man at #3, I hate him having the most illiterate and braindead fanbase of any Cricketer. "Cricket bdfore 1990 suck!" "2014 forward was flat!", "2020s bats can't bat!" and an endless list of stupidity.
"Smith being better is just not real!" as if a person who holds Akram over Ambrose has the right to talk about what's real and what's not
sayon basak
International Coach
But it seems that here are people who don't think so.
He’s comparable to Hobbs, Sobers, Lara and Richards - not Smith. Smith wasn’t elite for long enough
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
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There was no real red ball white ball segregation back in 90s. White ball tournaments were just as crucial as the 2 match test series.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
You realise Smith beat Viv on a poll on this forum right? lmao
not a single soul with a functioning braincell thinks Viv and Smith aren't comparable.
Thala_0710
International Captain
Smith is comparable to all those guys though.