Who are the top 5 Test cricketers of the 1990s and 2000s?

[Johan]

I don't think Viv would beat Sachin in Australia

I reckon he would, but Smith might beat either in Australia atp?

 

[Johan]

So Smith is a tier below Tendulkar. Got it.

Slightly off him, got it?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Don Bradman.

Good answer

 

[Johan]

also by 2070 or 2080 someone would be arguing Sachin played farmers and plumbers anyway, nothing uniquely stands out about him

 

[subshakerz]

also by 2070 or 2080 someone would be arguing Sachin played farmers and plumbers anyway, nothing uniquely stands out about him

Jokes on you, humanity won't last that long.

 

[Johan]

Jokes on you, humanity won't last that long.

it would, we always do

 

[centurymaker]

Mhm, I remember the minefields Sachin had in Asia...

also, Smith was making runs everywhere

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/267192.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=default;series=10223;series=10227;series=10457;series=11093;series=11115;series=11119;series=11592;series=11645;series=11675;series=11884;series=12492;series=8275;series=9101;series=9249;series=9323;series=9801;template=results;type=batting

Thats not the point. Home pitches were skewing his overall avg significantly. It's like Harry Brook right now, who will continue to avg very high while scoring enough runs everywhere too....but Brook's prime/peak avg will end up significantly skewed by home pitches.

Then a decade from now, you will be like its the 4th best peak ever.

 

[sayon basak]

Jokes on you, humanity won't last that long.

Stupid opinion if serious.

 

[Johan]

By 2100 we'd have people Subs's descendants arguing Sachin and Viv were club Cricketers and me going on about how they weren't worse than what is in internationals these days

 

[Johan]

Thats not the point. Home pitches were skewing his overall avg significantly. It's like Harry Brook right now, who will continue to avg very high while scoring enough runs everywhere too....but Brook's prime/peak avg will end up significantly skewed by home pitches.

Brook averages 45 at home and 80 away from home.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I don’t think test cricket will be alive in 100 years tbh

We should enjoy it while it is still being played

 

[sayon basak]

By 2100 we'd have people Subs's descendants arguing Sachin and Viv were club Cricketers and me going on about how they weren't worse than what is in internationals these days

Will Test cricket really last that long?

 

[Johan]

Test Cricket would live for hundreds of years

 

[sayon basak]

Test Cricket would live for hundreds of years

How?

 

[Johan]

Will Test cricket really last that long?

It has found enough of a seprate identity to survive through franchise Cricket, tho ODIs and T20Is will be consumed but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make

 

[Johan]

How?

what would even kill it lol

 

[centurymaker]

It’s pretty simple

Sachin and Smith are pretty close skill/quality wise

Sachin and Smith are not close longevity wise

They are close "output wise"

not skill/quality wise

 

[subshakerz]

By 2100 we'd have people Subs's descendants arguing Sachin and Viv were club Cricketers and me going on about how they weren't worse than what is in internationals these days

You are still hung up on defending late 19th century early 20th century amateurs

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Will Test cricket really last that long?

Maybe alive in the big 3. Hard to see other countries playing it but hopefully I’m wrong.

 

[Johan]

They are close "output wise"

not skill/quality wise.

Smith's reflexes at peak on a different level