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Who is the 2nd Best Batsman in away conditions?

2nd best batsman in away condition

  • A Boarder

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  • Steve Waugh

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  • Len hutton

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  • G Smith

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  • Bc Lara

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  • Ab De Villiers

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  • Total voters
    19

vidiq

State Regular
I am unable to understand why barrington is not considered as a same tier batsman as Hobbs , hutton etc even though his average is ridiculous in so many metrics.
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Red_Ink_Squid

Global Moderator
I am unable to understand why barrington is not considered as a same tier batsman as Hobbs , hutton etc even though his average is ridiculous in so many metrics.
1. Shorter international playing career than most greats (he didn't make the team until he was right into his batting prime.
2. Played in a batting friendly era.
3. Some perception issues due to slow scoring, low peer rating, away performances being less visible than home performance in his time.
 

DrWolverine

International Captain
1. Shorter international playing career than most greats (he didn't make the team until he was right into his batting prime.
2. Played in a batting friendly era.
3. Some perception issues due to slow scoring, low peer rating, away performances being less visible than home performance in his time.
Gary Sobers played in the same era but he does not get penalised for this reason. Point 1 is somewhat valid.
 

DrWolverine

International Captain
I am unable to understand why barrington is not considered as a same tier batsman as Hobbs , hutton etc even though his average is ridiculous in so many metrics.
Ken Barrington is quite similar to Malcom Marshall - An extraordinary record but lacks the longevity.
 

DrWolverine

International Captain
Both played full time for 9 years
Maco : 69 Tests. 342 wkts @ 19.8. 22 5-Fers
Ken : 80 Tests. 6754 runs @ 59.7. 20 centuries.
 

subshakerz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
he didn't do anything in New Zealand and South Africa that I can't see Viv doing, it's 49 and 46.
Nah.The more countries you add, the greater the odds of an underperformance. The fact that Tendulkar succeeded against eight teams plus minnows away is more impressive than Viv's more concentrated four countries.
 

Johan

Hall of Fame Member
Nah.The more countries you add, the greater the odds of an underperformance. The fact that Tendulkar succeeded against eight teams plus minnows away is more impressive than Viv's more concentrated four countries.
Hmmmmmm, Nah, I'd take Viv's superiority in the countries in which they overlap + ATG tours over a few more countries of being good.
 

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