Mr.Cricket
Club Cricketer
Its gotta be Ricky Ponting. He had a quiet summer last year but apart from that his record in the last 5 years is incredible. Mike Hussey , Sangakkara and Chandrapaul not far behind him.
You can also add Kallis to that list, but of course excluding his pathetic england tour.Its gotta be Ricky Ponting. He had a quiet summer last year but apart from that his record in the last 5 years is incredible. Mike Hussey , Sangakkara and Chandrapaul not far behind him.
It's because the numbers are increasingly biased towards sides and players that play those teams more. We know those two teams are a long way behind the pack. What is the point of measuring Test statistics if the calibre is so frequently below first class quality? The whole point of Test cricket is a differentiation from first class cricket, the best of the best. A detailed analysis should ignore irrelevant statistics and by all accounts, Bangladesh is looking pretty irrelevant.http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru...3;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
no excluding of anybody, I hate it when people do that. o Bangladesh this and Zimbabwe that, face it they are test nations or were so include them in the stats.
not talking to you mario about Bangladesh or Zimbabwe just in general.
You can also add Kallis to that list, but of course excluding his pathetic england tour.
but is it the players fault that they are playing Bangladesh or Zimbabwe. They don't decide who they get to play they just go out there and do the thing they would usually do against any other country.
You don't see NBAs worst teams being excluded when a players PPG is being shown. I know basketball is way different than cricket but to me it just seems pointless to leave stats out.
The worst basketball team is not as much worse as the best team as it is with cricket. You will notice that even the worst teams manage to rack up at least 20 wins in a season of 82 games. Bangladesh, on the other hand, does not win 1 in every 4 games.but is it the players fault that they are playing Bangladesh or Zimbabwe. They don't decide who they get to play they just go out there and do the thing they would usually do against any other country.
You don't see NBAs worst teams being excluded when a players PPG is being shown. I know basketball is way different than cricket but to me it just seems pointless to leave stats out.
Pup you tank! 57 against the top 4 teams!
btw zMario I'm liking this thread. Sachin hasn't been all that good since 2003, ecspecially against the top 4 teams. I cant believe Indians wont even concede this though:
Exactly, he's not even close to the best batsmen in the last 5 years in test match cricketWhy don't you look thru the whole thread first and read the indian responses? Every Indian fans know, Sachin struggled greatly throughout 2005-2006, and hence he's not one of the best batsmen in the last 5 years. Simple as that.
I'm not sure if thats suppoused to provoke a response out of me, but if it is, then guess what.Aye! Mohammad Yousuf? He's palyed really well in 2006, but he's not been THAT BAD over the past years....
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