Jacques Kallis vs Graeme Pollock vs Barry Richards

[PlayerComparisons]

Who is SA’s best batsman?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Test Batsman is definitely Kallis. Dudley Nourse is 2nd.

 

[Coronis]

Considering this is tests I’m going to vote Barry Richards.

If it included all FC cricket it would be Kallis.

 

[subshakerz]

Pollock. Sample size and huge peer rating is sufficient to put him ahead of Kallis. No country deserves someone like the latter as their best bat.

 

[Coronis]

Pollock. Sample size and huge peer rating is sufficient to put him ahead of Kallis. No country deserves someone like the latter as their best bat.

Good thing you’re not biased.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Kallis the bigger match winner.

 

[subshakerz]

Good thing you’re not biased.

Not at all. Sometimes harsh truths may seem like bias to the uninitiated.

 

[subshakerz]

Kallis the better LOI player.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Considering this is tests I’m going to vote Barry Richards.

If it included all FC cricket it would be Kallis.

Pollock. Sample size and huge peer rating is sufficient to put him ahead of Kallis. No country deserves someone like the latter as their best bat.

At this point I can't even understand who is sincere and who is a troll

 

[subshakerz]

At this point I can't even understand who is sincere and who is a troll

Pollock was rated up there with Sobers in his time. And then in his short career showed that he could deliver the goods. Enough for me to put him ahead of Kallis who isn't an ATG bat as far as I am concerned.

 

[Coronis]

At this point I can't even understand who is sincere and who is a troll

Pollock was rated up there with Sobers in his time. And then in his short career showed that he could deliver the goods. Enough for me to put him ahead of Kallis who isn't an ATG bat as far as I am concerned.

All the info you need.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I reckon Barry was the best

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Pollock was rated up there with Sobers in his time. And then in his short career showed that he could deliver the goods. Enough for me to put him ahead of Kallis who isn't an ATG bat as far as I am concerned.

For Batsmen from places like South Africa, New Zealand and England the greatest challenge is to perform well in Asian Conditions. Kallis averages 58 in India and 83 in Pakisthan (in an Era when Akram, Waqar, Saqlain and Akthar collided). This alone suggests how high he stands among the all time great batsmen in Test Cricket, leaving behind his colossal statistics.

 

[subshakerz]

For Batsmen from places like South Africa, New Zealand and England the greatest challenge is to perform well in Asian Conditions. Kallis averages 58 in India and 83 in Pakisthan (in an Era when Akram, Waqar, Saqlain and Akthar collided). This alone suggests how high he stands among the all time great batsmen in Test Cricket, leaving behind his colossal statistics.

Kallis struggled against Murali, you didn't mention that.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Kallis struggled against Murali, you didn't mention that.

Lara struggled against McGrath, but that doesn't make Lara any short of a GOAT

 

[subshakerz]

Lara struggled against McGrath, but that doesn't make Lara any short of a GOAT

Irrelevant to this question.

 

[subshakerz]

The ones putting Kallis above Pollock would likely put Chanderpaul above George Headley.

At some point you have to take peer rating into account.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Irrelevant to this question.

Similarly Kallis struggling against Murali is also irrelelvant to what I posted, or what this thread is all about.

 

[subshakerz]

Similarly Kallis struggling against Murali is also irrelelvant to what I posted, or what this thread is all about.

How is Kallis struggling against Murali irrelevant to performing well in Asian conditions? Come on now.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Sachin struggled against McGrath, but that doesn't make Sachin any short of a GOAT

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