Sunil Gavaskar vs Ian Botham

[capt_Luffy]

Garner is outside my top 10 too.

11 for me

 

[Johan]

Botham at the end of 1986

4,809 runs @ 35.36 in 140 innings, 14 centuries, 21 half-centuries
366 wickets @ 27.05 in 151 innings, 27 fifers, 4 tenfers.

Fantastic record really, especially the hundreds and fifers.

 

[subshakerz]

Botham at the end of 1986

4,809 runs @ 35.36 in 140 innings, 14 centuries, 21 half-centuries
366 wickets @ 27.05 in 151 innings, 27 fifers, 4 tenfers.

Fantastic record really, especially the hundreds and fifers.

Yes. This confirmed him as a top tier ATG for me and better than Kapil.

 

[Johan]

Yes. This confirmed him as a top tier ATG for me and better than Kapil.

Yeah after years of back issues, overworking, painkillers and albeit some unprofessionalism from his end, the rib injury in Australia really did finish him off.

 

[Bolo.]

Botham at the end of 1986

4,809 runs @ 35.36 in 140 innings, 14 centuries, 21 half-centuries
366 wickets @ 27.05 in 151 innings, 27 fifers, 4 tenfers.

Fantastic record really, especially the hundreds and fifers.

Goddard's career averages.

 

[Johan]

Goddard's career averages.

Goddard TOAA

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Yes. This confirmed him as a top tier ATG for me and better than Kapil.

Both Top Tier ATGs
At the end of 86
Kapil 32 bat avg vs Botham 35
Kapil 29 with ball against Botham's 27.

Kapil played for a weaker team in tougher conditions, and performed far better against best team of the era.