Cricketweb decides the second best batsman ever. 32 player bracket, Contest Thread!

[G.I.Joe]

Garry Sobers

Sachin Tendulkar vs Brian Lara (to be decided)

Jack Hobbs

Viv Richards

 

[Flametree]

Headley
Tendulkar
Hobbs
Hutton

 

[Gnske]

Garry Sobers

Brian Lara

Jack Hobbs

Viv Richards

 

[Coronis]

Anyone keen to do a bowling equivalent of this afterwards? Including spinners and pacers.

Should work out the best bowler first

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sobers
Lara
Hobbs
Richards

 

[honestbharani]

Garry Sobers
Brian Lara
Jack Hobbs
Viv Richards

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Sobers
Lara
Hobbs
Richards

 

[kyear2]

@kyear: ^i was def thinking of doing that, but happy for someone else to run it if they want. i was thinking just paceman but all bowlers would be pretty interesting actually, more variety and harder to pick a winner. itl also bring in debates about pace vs spin.


originally i was going to do second best cricketer after bradman but the all-rounders would make people like Hobbs and McGrath kinda obsolete

Feel. Free to go for it. The pace spin dynamic should make it interesting.

 

[kyear2]

Should work out the best bowler first

It would be done to determine the best bowler.

Unfortunately I am aware that not everyone shares my views on who the greatest bowler is.

 

[marc71178]

Sobers
Lara
Hobbs
Richards

 

[harsh.ag]

Sobers
Sachin
Hobbs
Viv

 

[Slifer]

It would be done to determine the best bowler.

Unfortunately I am aware that not everyone shares my views on who the greatest bowler is.

I do

 

[Camo999]

Garry Sobers
Brian Lara
Jack Hobbs
Viv Richards

 

[mr_mister]

Hobbs has missed out on 1 single vote all tournament ha

 

[mr_mister]

a score update!:

Sobers leads 19-2
Sachin ties Lara 10-10
Hobbs leads 21-0
Viv leads - 18-3

Well... I think everyone could predict which match of these was going to be the closest

 

[cnerd123]

Would have expected Sachin's longevity to win it out for him over Lara tbh.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sobers
Sachin
Hobbs
Viv

 

[harsh.ag]

Would have expected Sachin's longevity to win it out for him over Lara tbh.

Can't ever choose between them (even though I just did)

On a side note, I am never keen on calling anyone the best batsman or the best after Bradman etc. Because 'best' has to do a lot with style of play, for example, among other factors, and saying Lara is a better batsman than Bradman is not bollocks. Greatest is more apt. It's not perfect either. Perhaps accomplished is even more appropriate.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah I actually think Lara is a 'better' batsman than Tendulkar, in terms of what the heights he could achieve with the bat. Tendulkar had a better overall career though in terms of the ridiculous span and remarkable consistency across conditions.

I'm going to vote for Viv over Sachin even if he does beat Lara here though.

 

[Coronis]

Yeah I actually think Lara is a 'better' batsman than Tendulkar, in terms of what the heights he could achieve with the bat. Tendulkar had a better overall career though in terms of the ridiculous span and remarkable consistency across conditions.

I'm going to vote for Viv over Sachin even if he does beat Lara here though.

Richards might beat Hobbs, but surely Sachin won't beat Sobers.