Bill Lawry vs Virender Sehwag

[Johan]

Better Batsman? I want to see how Lawry is percieved compared to the 2000s openers, so comparing him to the weakest of the 2000s openers.

 

[Thala_0710]

Sehwag

 

[shortpitched713]

Smith is the weakest 2000s opener.

Lawry was a beast, and so was Sehwag. I have them both tied, more or less polar opposite opening styles.

Both much better than Boycott.

 

[vidiq]

Lawry

 

[Johan]

Both much better than Boycott.

you've got some funny jokes.

 

[shortpitched713]

you've got some funny jokes.

You can't be a selfish cancer on your team and be rated among ATGs.

There have been a lot of POSes in cricket history, both on and off the field. Many of them could at least coexist with their teammates in what generally is a pretty individualistic game anyway. The fact that Boycott struggled to even do that lowers him in my eyes. Any other players like that I lower as well.

 

[Johan]

You can't be a selfish cancer on your team and be rated among ATGs.

There have been a lot of POSes in cricket history, both on and off the field. Many of them could at least coexist with their teammates in what generally is a pretty individualistic game anyway. The fact that Boycott struggled to even do that lowers him in my eyes. Any other players like that I lower as well.

Boycott wasn't selfish, now him being a loudmouthed bastard is true but that doesn't effect his batting, he's a lot more skilful than Sehwag and that deserves credit

 

[shortpitched713]

Boycott wasn't selfish, now him being a loudmouthed bastard is true but that doesn't effect his batting, he's a lot more skilful than Sehwag and that deserves credit

They ran the dude out intentionally. That's as much a smoking gun as I've ever seen.

 

[Johan]

They ran the dude out intentionally. That's as much a smoking gun as I've ever seen.

Botham and many thought it would rain so they wanted to end the inning quick, Boycott thought it wouldn't rain so told them to chill and relax (not literally lol)

It did not rain.

 

[shortpitched713]

now him being a loudmouthed bastard is true but that doesn't effect his batting

To be clear, I don't take into account personal character not effecting their game when I rate players.

Karl Malone for me is still the best pure power forward in pre 2015 3 point explosion era basketball, for an example.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Lawry never played against New Zealand? That's a strange one. Were the Kiwis outlawed at this time for The Great Moa (or some other bird of more recent vintage that I forget) Genocide?

Sehwag is an ATG, probably the greatest ever, player/slaughterer of spin, no exaggeration. Like if you had a bowling attack consisting exclusively of spinners, I'd pick him over Bradman. Even if he sucked in moving conditions, that one quality reserves a special seat for him in the pantheon of greats.

 

[BazBall21]

Lawry never played against New Zealand? That's a strange one. Were the Kiwis outlawed at this time for The Great Moa (or some other bird of more recent vintage that I forget) Genocide?

Sehwag is an ATG, probably the greatest ever, player/slaughterer of spin, no exaggeration. Like if you had a bowling attack consisting exclusively of spinners, I'd pick him over Bradman. Even if he sucked in moving conditions, that one quality reserves a special seat for him in the pantheon of greats.

Australia went a very long time without playing New Zealand in tests