Ranking the Batsmen

[Magrat Garlick]

IVA Richards

Averaged 50 in an era which produced dozens of all-time bowlers, and was absolutely dominant when the mood took him (fairly often).

 

[aussie tragic]

2. George Headley

I go for Headley due to him having a batting average of 60.83 and the 2nd best century conversion rate in history (century every 4.0 innings, only behind Bradman who had a century every 2.8 innings)

 

[oz_fan]

2. Gary Sobers - Very hard to choose a number 2 from so many candidates (Lara, Tendulkar, Viv, Hobbs, etc) bit I'll go with Sobers. He scored a century in every 6.1 innings over a long and consistent career and had a great conversion rate of 50's to 100's. Capable of ammassing huge scores and dominating bowling attacks as shown by his 365*.

 

[a massive zebra]

Jack Hobbs - the most complete player Bradman ever saw, proved himself over a longer period than almost any other player in history and was considered by contemporaries to be a class above Walter Hammond - thats saying something.

 

[Jono]

Gary Sobers

 

[marc71178]

Have to say I favour the idea of a 3-2-1 points system for this sort of comp - single votes don't take into account the thoughts of people as to how they rate all except one person.

 

[adharcric]

Have to say I favour the idea of a 3-2-1 points system for this sort of comp - single votes don't take into account the thoughts of people as to how they rate all except one person.

I already discussed that with Jack. Quite simply, it's too annoying that way. The way things are, people still have to put a lot of thought into their choice.
If I was only asking for the #1 batsman of all-time, the 3-2-1 system would definitely be better.

 

[Slifer]

I'll go with Sachin Tendulkar. Towered above all contemporary batsmen when the great bowling attacks were around. Consistent both at home and away and thats what doe sit for me really; his consistency.

 

[a massive zebra]

I'll go with Sachin Tendulkar. Towered above all contemporary batsmen when the great bowling attacks were around.

How exactly did he tower above Brian Lara when the great bowling attacks were around?

 

[Dasa]

Tendulkar.

 

[Dravid]

Sachin Tendulkar

 

[R_D]

Tendulkar..

Tendulkar doesn't get alot of reconginistion from folks in Eng, SA and Aus etc... alot of them beleive him to be over-rated .. i beleive one of the reasons mght be that while Tendulkar was really good in the 90's.. cricket wasn't shown on tv world wide as it is now and India barely ever played in Eng and Aus. So folks aroudn those parts of the world never really got to see the best of him.
Ind came to Aus after 9 years in 99 and don't think they played too many series in Eng either.
What does everyone think ? possible

 

[aussie tragic]

So, Tendulkar has 4 votes in a row to hit the lead.

Nothing against him, but I hope this doen't turn into a "new generation" is better thread as I'd consider the following "oldies" to be pretty hard to go past in filling up the top 10:

Headley, Sutcliffe, Pollock, Weekes, Barrington, Hammond, Walcott, Hobbs, Sobers & Hutton

 

[Dravid]

So, Tendulkar has 4 votes in a row to hit the lead.

Nothing against him, but I hope this doen't turn into a "new generation" is better thread as I'd consider the following "oldies" to be pretty hard to go past in filling up the top 10:

Headley, Sutcliffe, Pollock, Weekes, Barrington, Hammond, Walcott, Hobbs, Sobers & Hutton

Sachin has been playing since 89, he really isn't the "new generation". He's just been playing for a long time.

 

[Johnners]

2.Viv Richards - Dominated all those who dared bowl to the great man, no mean feat considering, as Vimes said, he played in an era which produced quiet a few "great" quicks.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Sobers for me, very marginally ahead of Hobbs. Hobbs is certainly the best opener of all time, though.

 

[PhoenixFire]

JB Hobbs

 

[Fusion]

The great Viv Richards.

 

[shortpitched713]

Going to buck the trend and go with Brian Lara here. Easily on par with Tendulkar during the period of better bowling attacks/tougher batting conditions. And since then Tendulkar has slumped considerably more than Lara.

 

[Perm]

2. Sir Vivian Richards

For the reasons Hakon mentioned.