Sunil Gavaskar vs Wally Hammond

[honestbharani]

over my dead body

smal price to pay etc..








kidding, obviously.

 

[Johan]

Who was a better person between Hammond and Gavaskar?

 

[DrWolverine]

tho....

technically speaking, doesn't Bradman have zero against either pacers or spinners?

If Bradman played frequently against great bowlers, even the likes of Marshall & Garner would see their average go above 25.

 

[Johan]

If Bradman played frequently against great bowlers, even the likes of Marshall & Garner would see their average go above 25.

Bradman would retire a few of the ATG bowlers, break their spirits.

 

[DrWolverine]

Who was a better person between Hammond and Gavaskar?

Sunil Gavaskar is a saint compared to him

 

[Johan]

Sunil Gavaskar is a saint compared to him

Adulterer and racists, both are kinda questionable characters.

 

[DrWolverine]

Gavaskar an adulterer?
When did that happen man?

 

[Johan]

Gavaskar an adulterer?
When did that happen man?

I meant Hammond is the adulterer and Sunny's the racist

 

[Johan]

@capt_Luffy you're this forum's Know-it-all (after peterhrt ofc), tell us who sucked more?

 

[subshakerz]

Scorecard - 1977-1978 WSC Australia v WSC West Indies - 31/12/1977

Test Cricket - Scorecard: 1977-1978 WSC Australia v WSC West Indies - 3rd Test - 31st December, 1977 - Football Park

www.howstat.com

Looks like one of the most useless hundreds in the history of cricket. Viv just making gavaskar tier hundreds here but not getting the same critique imo.

WSC for Viv is just cherry on the top.

 

[The Sean]

tho....

technically speaking, doesn't Bradman have zero against either pacers or spinners?

Zilch. Overrated hack confirmed.

 

[capt_Luffy]

@capt_Luffy you're this forum's Know-it-all (after peterhrt ofc), tell us who sucked more?

I believe in these wise words of @ankitj 's:
"Every player sucks, you just need to look deep enough"

 

[The Sean]

If Bradman played frequently against great bowlers, even the likes of Marshall & Garner would see their average go above 25.

Bradman would retire a few of the ATG bowlers, break their spirits.

I'd tend to agree. I think as well that it's a function of how the modern view of ATG bowlers has evolved. A lot of the older cricketers, writers and broadcasters - particularly English or more closely associated with England - would consider it sacrilege for such a list not to include some or all of Tate, Larwood, Verity, Bedser and Laker.

 

[Johan]

I'd tend to agree. I think as well that it's a function of how the modern view of ATG bowlers has evolved. A lot of the older cricketers, writers and broadcasters - particularly English or more closely associated with England - would consider it sacrilege for such a list not to include some or all of Tate, Larwood, Verity, Bedser and Laker.

valid

 

[OverratedSanity]

WSC for Viv is just cherry on the top.

A cherry on top of a cake that has 5 measly hundreds against ATGs.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

tho....

technically speaking, doesn't Bradman have zero against either pacers or spinners?

averages 85 against England when Verity played, obliterated Larwood...even at Larwood's best averages 56.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Luffy hasn't even watched Star Wars, it's a terrible thing

As I said, you don't need to watch Star Wars really, like you don't need to watch Dragon Ball Z, to know practically 70% of everything that happened and half a dozen quotes.

 

[DrWolverine]

Sunny is a loyal family man. Simply saying he is a bad person because of one racist taunt is ridiculous.

After Kolkata fans booed him and his wife, he vowed never to play there and even opted out of an India-Pakistan clash there.

It was because of his influence that his brother in law played for more years despite failing in last stages and also helped his less talented son to play for India.

He also protected people from the mob by putting his life on the line.

 

[subshakerz]

A cherry on top of a cake that has 5 measly hundreds against ATGs.

I mean, that is perfectly fine, and thats if we don't count his against peak Botham.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sunny is a loyal family man. Simply saying he is a bad person because of one racist taunt is ridiculous.

After Kolkata fans booed him and his wife, he vowed never to play there and even opted out of an India-Pakistan clash there.

It was because of his influence that his brother in law played for more years despite failing in last stages and also helped his less talented son to play for India.

He also protected people from the mob by putting his life on the line.

I don't think Sunny is a that bad person, but I can't call someone who can't control their ****ing mouth and have the ego costing team chances, good either. Not just the WI quote, what he said post David Hookes' death was way worse.