Barry Richards vs Joe Root

[capt_Luffy]

Better batsman

 

[Johan]

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152

 

[DrWolverine]

This is not a fair comparison

Joe Root is arguably one of the top 10 batsmen since 1970 and Barry Richards played a total of 4 Tests

 

[Johan]

a Joe Root masterclass

 

[Fuller Pilch]

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152

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Jimmy Anderson must be a better test bat than Barry (and better than Joe too).

 

[Johan]

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Jimmy Anderson must be a better test bat than Barry (and better than Joe too).

No, because Jimmy Anderson wasn't a bat, now if you ask Cricketer that's another matter.

 

[sayon basak]

No, because Jimmy Anderson wasn't a bat, now if you ask Cricketer that's another matter.

Anderson ahead of Barnes at least?

 

[Johan]

Anderson ahead of Barnes at least?

No, because Barnes had a test career expanding years and is more than proven on the highest level.

also, I didn't say Root is better because of how much he played, just that one played so much more on the highest level it's hard to compare.

 

[DrWolverine]

Just that one played so much more on the highest level it's hard to compare.

One scored 508 runs in his career. Another scored has more than that multiple times in just one series.

 

[kyear2]

No, because Jimmy Anderson wasn't a bat, now if you ask Cricketer that's another matter.

And he's pointing out that it's a silly argument.

 

[sayon basak]

One scored 508 runs in his career. Another scored has more than that multiple times in just one series.

Brilliant point.

 

[Johan]

And he's pointing out that it's a silly argument.

also, I didn't say Root is better because of how much he played, just that one played so much more on the highest level it's hard to compare.

 

[Howe_zat]

If you want to rate Richards you don't base that on his test record, come on.

 

[sayon basak]

If you want to rate Richards you don't base that on his test record, come on.

They do not want to, that's why.

 

[ma1978]

Root not or top 10 yet but he at least had a test career unlike Barry Richards who could have been the greatest test opener of all time (or not)

Tendulkar
Lara
Richards
Smith
Ponting
Gavaskar
Sangakkara
Border
Waugh
Kallis
Dravid

all still ahead of Root

 

[Johan]

Root not or top 10 yet but he at least had a test career unlike Barry Richards who could have been the greatest test opener of all time (or not)

Tendulkar
Lara
Richards
Smith
Ponting
Gavaskar
Sangakkara
Border
Waugh
Kallis
Dravid

all still ahead of Root

all the highlighted comments are ones Root is very debateable with, don't like commenting on Border or Waugh.