Rank these players in tests formats?

[harsh.ag]

Those stats are great but that has certainly helped by being in the stronger side. Not many good knocks as solo starrer for him.

As others have said, I think people have a hard time rating AB's career fairly because we all expected so much more from him in tests.

 

[RK_123]

Tough to say what defines ATG but I would certainly say all 6 are high up on the list.

After the Ponting, Sachin, Kallis, Lara, Sangakkara group - would we say they the next generation if we go in 5-year blocks for generations ? Do those 6 have better contemporaries ?

I dont think these six are at same level as Sachins , Lara's and Kallis of the previous era.Those guys had a longer career and still average higher facing better bowlers.

Younis or Inzy are perhaps their contemporaries who can be rated as same level to these six perhaps with may be slight fluctuations as per opinions difference.

 

[SeamUp]

I dont think these six are at same level as Sachins , Lara's and Kallis of the previous era.Those guys had a longer career and still average higher facing better bowlers.

Younis or Inzy are perhaps their contemporaries who can be rated as same level to these six perhaps with may be slight fluctuations as per opinions difference.

Wasn't implying they were but I do understand your thinking. May not totally agree but do understand the under-performance of AB possibly in test cricket with the high expectations.

I think I would put Inzy more with Tendulkar, Lara, de Silva, Anwar
Kallis, Ponting, Dravid, Younus, Sangakkara, Jayawardene probably all together.

But I can't think of a batsman better than those 6 in the 32-36 age group (even starting at 30). Maybe Ian Bell and Ross Taylor have decent records but not better than those 6.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I think AB is being way underrated and Clarke way overrated.

Ab averages 55 in tests outside South Africa. Clarke averaged less than 40 in tests outside Australia.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wasn't implying they were but I do understand your thinking. May not totally agree but do understand the under-performance of AB possibly in test cricket with the high expectations.

I think I would put Inzy more with Tendulkar, Lara, de Silva, Anwar
Kallis, Ponting, Dravid, Younus, Sangakkara, Jayawardene probably all together.

But I can't think of a batsman better than those 6 in the 32-36 age group (even starting at 30). Maybe Ian Bell and Ross Taylor have decent records but not better than those 6.

Sehwag's better but he's 38.

 

[RK_123]

Wasn't implying they were but I do understand your thinking. May not totally agree but do understand the under-performance of AB possibly in test cricket with the high expectations.

I think I would put Inzy more with Tendulkar, Lara, de Silva, Anwar
Kallis, Ponting, Dravid, Younus, Sangakkara, Jayawardene probably all together.

But I can't think of a batsman better than those 6 in the 32-36 age group (even starting at 30). Maybe Ian Bell and Ross Taylor have decent records but not better than those 6.

Forgot to mention but the likes of Hayden or Sehwag pretty much would fall in that same category as these six guys.

Bell or Taylor are well behind IMO.So would be Anwar, de silva and Jayawardene( poor overseas).

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Forgot to mention but the likes of Hayden or Sehwag pretty much would fall in that same category as these six guys.

Bell or Taylor are well behind IMO.So would be Anwar, de silva and Jayawardene( poor overseas).

Warner is 30 now but needs to improve his record outside Australia and Pakistan (more of a home track bully than Mahela and M Clarke)

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[OverratedSanity]

Crazy that Steve Smith is only 3 tons behind AB.

 

[RK_123]

Crazy that Steve Smith is only 3 tons behind AB.

Already more hundreds than VVS (17 tons).

 

[RK_123]

Warner is 30 now but needs to improve his record outside Australia and Pakistan (more of a home track bully than Mahela and M Clarke)

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Has done well only in Aus and SA.Other openers- Smith, Cook and Hayden did brilliant in Asia. Warner hasn't done well there. So, a level behind these three unless he does well here.

 

[weldone]

1. Amla
2. AB
3. Smith
4. Pietersen
5. Clarke
6. Cook

 

[Tec15]

1. Amla
2. AB
3. Smith
4. Cook
5. Pietersen
6. Clarke

Home track bully Clarke is the obvious bottom choice.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

5 of them average/d in the 40s, with only AB over 50. Meanwhile, Adam 'Bradman' Voges is over 60.

 

[Burgey]

Meanwhile at The Gold Coast, a lawyer's head explodes.

Saying I'm on the Gold Coast is the biggest insult in this post tbh.

 

[honestbharani]

Its what your facebook post said.

 

[Burgey]

That's not creepy at all.....

Byron about an hour south of the Goldie ftr.

 

[Gnske]

Sometimes it begs belief that a jewel of the nation like the Gold Coast is in such proximity to that third world state of NSW.

Really hits home.

 

[NZTailender]

1. Amla
2. AB
3. Smith
4. Cook
5. Pietersen
6. Clarke

Home track bully Clarke is the obvious bottom choice.

I heartily endorse this event or product.

 

[Burgey]

Sometimes it begs belief that a jewel of the nation like the Gold Coast is in such proximity to that third world state of NSW.

Really hits home.

Gnske is pauline Hanson and I claim my $5

 

[The Battlers Prince]

AB de Villiers
Hashim Amla
Alastair Cook
Graeme Smith
Kevin Pieterson
Michael Clarke

Amla and De Villiers have been on a similar level in my mind during their careers. However, at this time I give it to De Villiers as I find his play has been exceptional no matter if he has pressures of captaincy or keeping. The whole list is full of players who have played great and important innings though.