Geoffrey Boycott vs AB de Villiers

[PlayerComparisons]

Two players who had all the gears

 

[anil1405]

Have to give it to Boycott. Not many players have their own teammates who want to run him out.

 

[ashley bach]

For anyone who would like to see the piss taken, utube and type in Geoffrey Boycott wind up, hilarious watch.

 

[a massive zebra]

For anyone who would like to see the piss taken, utube and type in Geoffrey Boycott wind up, hilarious watch.

Or just post it here:

 

[trundler]

Two cowards who deserted their teams when they needed them the most to preserve their averages. Hard to choose.

 

[Coronis]

Kallis

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

De Villiers in Tests, Boycott in ODIs.

 

[BazBall21]

GB

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Boycott was the perfect opener in the time he played. AB looks too much like Rowan Atkinson to even consider voting for.

 

[ashley bach]

There's no guessing who was more entertaining to watch.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

BoycBall will be a thing one day.

 

[Starfighter]

AB looks [too much] like Rowan Atkinson

I don't see it.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I don't see it.

It’s the nose.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

AB De Villiers for the entertainment value

 

[ankitj]

Kallis

Come on now, this is trolling.

Answer is Jadeja.

 

[Ashes81]

Great comparison - 2 players who couldn't be more different.

Sir Geoffrey was an enigma, wrapped up in a conundrum - technically very very good but put himself above the team. Who else could be dropped after a double hundred for scoring too slow. Who else would have a young Ian Botham sent in to run him out.

But he was a brilliant opening bat.

Then you've got ABDV - what a talent, what a player who should have averaged more than he did. Did he quit test cricket too early - yes.

In the end I went for ABDV - he is as talented a player as its possible to be.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yeah AB really underachieved

 

[Ashes81]

Yeah AB really underachieved

At test level he did.

He averaged just over 50, he should have been at least mid 50's with the ability he had.

He also retired too early - he's only 38 now, he should still be playing test cricket for SA.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

People who think that Boycott was a better test bat than Ab should be made to watch Boycott's batting for 8 hours.

 

[Coronis]

People who think that Boycott was a better test bat than Ab should be made to watch Boycott's batting for 8 hours.

Ah to be blinded by style.