David Gower vs Virender Sehwag

[Sunil1z]

Crowe or Williamson for you?

Williamson.
Crowe himself has massive holes in his record with only 5500 runs .

 

[BazBall21]

If you had said Cook is better than Hayden/Sehwag , I might have been more sympathetic to you . But if you say a middle order batsman who averages 5 less then it is absolutely no from me .

Crowe is better than Cook

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Crowe gets rated higher than his average here because of his 10 year peak where he averaged like 53 I think

 

[Sunil1z]

Crowe is better than Cook

He averages 45 with only 5500 runs . Why do you rate him so highly?
Or you absolutely don’t rate ability to play spin for Sehwag/Hayden/Cook or challenge of being opener .

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He averages 45 with only 5500 runs . Why do you rate him so highly?
Or you absolutely don’t rate ability to play spin for Sehwag/Hayden/Cook or challenge of being opener .

Tbf he has said that he rates ability to play pace as far more important than ability to play spin. He rates Gooch as a better batsman than Younis Khan so he is consistent.

 

[Sunil1z]

Crowe gets rated higher than his average here because of his 10 year peak where he averaged like 53 I think

Despite 10 years peak he only scored 5500 runs and ended with 45 averaging.
Even Sehwag who was a failure in swinging conditions ended with average of 49 with 3000 more runs .

 

[Sunil1z]

Tbf he has said that he rates ability to play pace as far more important than ability to play spin. He rates Gooch as a better batsman than Younis Khan so he is consistent.

Then he is extremely wrong.
Gooch is not better than Younis .

 

[BazBall21]

Mexican River isn't the same person as me. I value ability to play spin a lot.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Despite 10 years peak he only scored 5500 runs and ended with 45 averaging.
Even Sehwag who was a failure in swinging conditions ended with average of 49 with 3000 more runs .

Yes I think Sehwag is underrated. Being good in swinging conditions is impressive but it isn’t that important.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Mexican River isn't the same person as me. I value ability to play spin a lot.

My bad but you do think pace is more important and rate Gooch higher than Younis (which is fine)

 

[capt_Luffy]

Despite 10 years peak he only scored 5500 runs and ended with 45 averaging.
Even Sehwag who was a failure in swinging conditions ended with average of 49 with 3000 more runs .

You have to account for the fact that he played in the most difficult era almost solely.... Crowe>Hayden is really a no brainer from me.

 

[BazBall21]

My bad but you do think pace is more important (which is fine)

Yeah because it comes in more quantity and quality. But I don't disregard ability to play spin and ability to set games up consistently.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yeah because it comes in more quantity and quality. But I don't disregard ability to play spin and ability to set games up consistently.

Yea I think using it to split two players who have similar output is cool. Ponting/Sangakkara > Younis.

I can’t agree with Gooch > Younis though although I am a fan of Gooch

 

[Sunil1z]

You have to account for the fact that he played in the most difficult era almost solely.... Crowe>Hayden is really a no brainer from me.

I disagree massively. I can’t rate a guy averaging 45 with only 5500 runs over Hayden .

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He did beat Hayden and Sehwag here but I think most people outside this forum would rate Hayden and Sehwag higher

Martin Crowe vs Matthew Hayden

Two great batsmen. Hayden more aggressive but Crowe played in a hard era and had a great peak.

www.cricketweb.net

Martin Crowe vs Virender Sehwag

Two great players in the second tier of ATGs. Sehwag more aggressive while Crowe played in a slightly harder era.

www.cricketweb.net

 

[Sunil1z]

This forum under rates ability to play spin bowling and spinners in general.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I disagree massively. I can’t rate a guy averaging 45 with only 5500 runs over Hayden .

Then let's agree to disagree then. I think you are being too tough on Crowe here. You surely rate Viv over Sutcliffe despite a massive 10 runs difference....

 

[Sunil1z]

Then let's agree to disagree then. I think you are being too tough on Crowe here. You surely rate Viv over Sutcliffe despite a massive 10 runs difference....

Because Viv was a modern batsmen who played in every country and dominated them .
Whereas both Crowe and Hayden are modern batsmen.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I don’t think rating Crowe higher than Hayden and Sehwag is unreasonable but I would find it weird if someone put them in separate tiers

 

[capt_Luffy]

Because Viv was a modern batsmen who played in every country and dominated them .
Whereas both Crowe and Hayden are modern batsmen.

Viv and Hutton...