Gibbs. Kirsten. Cullinan.

[DrWolverine]

Rank them

 

[SeamUp]

Gibbs & Cullinan have been 2 of SA's two best stroke-makers.

Not sure who was more aesthetically pleasing out of the 2.

Gaz, ooozed out every inch of ability he had. The type you want to go to war with. In tests he just takes it from Cullinan.

 

[BazBall21]

Close between Kirsten and Cullinan. Kirsten just.

 

[Thala_0710]

Cullinan > Kirsten > Gibbs for me.
Cullinan's numbers don't quite do him justice imo. Truly a very good bat. Kirsten improved his numbers quite a bit in 2002-03 on quite flat wkts, after Cullinan retired, which took his overall avg above Cullinan's. Whilst both played together Cullinan was better, as shown in the avgs where both played (44.8-Cullinan vs 40.4-Kirsten), or even career match factors (1.63-Cullinan vs 1.52-Kirsten).
Overall both were quite close for me, Kirsten has his positives too, the gritty opener who gave his all, made Cullinan and Kallis' job easier whilst himself having quite a balanced record. Underrated imo. But Cullinan takes it for me just.

 

[BazBall21]

Cullinan was quality

 

[reyrey]

Whilst both played together Cullinan was better, as shown in the avgs where both played (44.8-Cullinan vs 40.4-Kirsten), or even career match factors (1.63-Cullinan vs 1.52-Kirsten).

I would say those batting averages are roughly equal when adjusting for batting position (opener v number 4) and the bowlers around at the time

I'd go with Kirsten, Cullinan, Gibbs, but if I'm including fielding I'd probably put Gibbs ahead of Cullinan.

 

[SeamUp]

I would say those batting averages are roughly equal when adjusting for batting position (opener v number 4) and the bowlers around at the time

I'd go with Kirsten, Cullinan, Gibbs, but if I'm including fielding I'd probably put Gibbs ahead of Cullinan.

Cullinan was a fine slip fielder too but agree Gibbs was a bit special as an all-round fielder.

 

[Coronis]

I would say those batting averages are roughly equal when adjusting for batting position (opener v number 4) and the bowlers around at the time

I'd go with Kirsten, Cullinan, Gibbs, but if I'm including fielding I'd probably put Gibbs ahead of Cullinan.

Why would you have to adjust differently for the same bowlers in the same matches?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Why would you have to adjust differently for the same bowlers in the same matches?

I think he meant bowlers being relatively worn out by then

 

[Johan]

Gibbs was the best strokemaker of the three but also clearly the worst of the three (tho, not by a huge margin), between Cullinan and Kirsten, I'll go with the answer, Kirsten if Warne is playing and Cullinan if Warne is not playing.