The most SUCCESSFUL batsman of this decade (2000's) discussion.

[aussie_ben91]

Ricky Ponting			8373 runs @ 61.56, 30 hundreds, 92 Tests
Matthew Hayden			8247 runs @ 54.25, 29 hundreds, 93 Tests
Jacques Kallis			7952 runs @ 59.78, 25 hundreds, 93 Tests
Rahul Dravid			7688 runs @ 53.62, 19 hundreds, 96 Tests
Mahela Jayawardena		6824 runs @ 53.73, 21 hundreds, 83 Tests
Sachin Tendulkar		6432 runs @ 52.29, 18 hundreds, 82 Tests
Brian Lara			6380 runs @ 54.06, 21 hundreds, 66 Tests
Kumar Sangakkara		6356 runs @ 54.79, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
Justin Langer			5994 runs @ 48.73, 18 hundreds, 76 Tests
Graeme Smith			5945 runs @ 49.95, 17 hundreds, 72 Tests
Mohammad Yousuf			5873 runs @ 61.17, 22 hundreds, 64 Tests
Marcus Trescothick		5825 runs @ 43.79, 14 hundreds, 76 Tests
Shivnarine Chanderpaul		5767 runs @ 53.39, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
VVS Laxman			5755 runs @ 50.04, 13 hundreds, 85 Tests
Michael Vaughan			5631 runs @ 42.02, 18 hundreds, 80 Tests
Virender Sehwag			5508 runs @ 51.96, 15 hundreds, 64 Tests
Herschelle Gibbs		5198 runs @ 44.05, 12 hundreds, 73 Tests
Adam Gilchrist			5130 runs @ 46.63, 16 hundreds, 91 Tests
Inzamam-ul-Haq			5113 runs @ 55.57, 17 hundreds, 62 Tests

Supprised? I'm not. Ricky Ponting is the best batsman of the modern era. Tendulkar and Lara are the next 2 best batsman, followed by Matthew Hayden, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid. I think that a player that has scored 5 or more centuries is still equally as good or perhaps better then someone who averages 3 or 4 more runs then him.

 

[rickyp]

I dont rate Kallis that high, I think he bats for himself far too often, what's his strike rate over that time?

 

[aussie_ben91]

In the high 40's I think.

It's better then Dravid's is.

 

[metallics2006]

Ricky Ponting			8373 runs @ 61.56, 30 hundreds, 92 Tests
Matthew Hayden			8247 runs @ 54.25, 29 hundreds, 93 Tests
Jacques Kallis			7952 runs @ 59.78, 25 hundreds, 93 Tests
Rahul Dravid			7688 runs @ 53.62, 19 hundreds, 96 Tests
Mahela Jayawardena		6824 runs @ 53.73, 21 hundreds, 83 Tests
Sachin Tendulkar		6432 runs @ 52.29, 18 hundreds, 82 Tests
Brian Lara			6380 runs @ 54.06, 21 hundreds, 66 Tests
Kumar Sangakkara		6356 runs @ 54.79, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
Justin Langer			5994 runs @ 48.73, 18 hundreds, 76 Tests
Graeme Smith			5945 runs @ 49.95, 17 hundreds, 72 Tests
Mohammad Yousuf			5873 runs @ 61.17, 22 hundreds, 64 Tests
Marcus Trescothick		5825 runs @ 43.79, 14 hundreds, 76 Tests
Shivnarine Chanderpaul		5767 runs @ 53.39, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
VVS Laxman			5755 runs @ 50.04, 13 hundreds, 85 Tests
Michael Vaughan			5631 runs @ 42.02, 18 hundreds, 80 Tests
Virender Sehwag			5508 runs @ 51.96, 15 hundreds, 64 Tests
Herschelle Gibbs		5198 runs @ 44.05, 12 hundreds, 73 Tests
Adam Gilchrist			5130 runs @ 46.63, 16 hundreds, 91 Tests
Inzamam-ul-Haq			5113 runs @ 55.57, 17 hundreds, 62 Tests

Supprised? I'm not. Ricky Ponting is the best batsman of the modern era. Tendulkar and Lara are the next 2 best batsman, followed by Matthew Hayden, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid. I think that a player that has scored 5 or more centuries is still equally as good or perhaps better then someone who averages 3 or 4 more runs then him.

When you say decade, do you take only the runs scored between 2000 and 2008?

 

[mattfb]

I'm not surprised. When I was loading this thread up I was planning to just right something along the lines of "Ponting no doubt, he's been miles better then Tendulkar or anyone other batsmen since 2000" but then I saw you posted stats which just back up what I'm saying. Ponting is amazing. More tons then any other aussie, and an average of 60 over such a long period of time is legendary.

I rate Ponting as highly as Trumper, Ponsford, Waugh - just to name a few Aussies - and Tendulkar, Richards, Lara etc etc.

Feelin Blue? added 2 Minutes and 27 Seconds later...

BTW what makes you think Lara and Tendulkar have been better then Hayden? Since 2000 Hayden averages more then both players, has scored 2000 more runs and has way more centuries then both of them. Or were you just saying that on performance etc not stats?

 

[aussie_ben91]

I think that Ponting, Tendulkar and Lara are the only batsman in general that are better then Hayden from the modern era.
Purely because Tendulkar has played International cricket for almost 20 years and has maintained averages of over 50 in Tests nd over 40 in ODI's, Lara's ability to craft bigscores so often and the fact that Ponting is the best batsman that I have ever seen.
I rate Hayden higher then anyone else because his an opener and has averaged over 50 for so long in Test Cricket. Every single Test Innings that he has played has been as an opener and I believe it is the most difficult position to bat in, in Tests.

 

[deerkick]

Looks pretty good to me. But I honestly thought Hayden would have higher stats than Ponting before seeing this. To me it almost always seems like Hayden is the dangerous one, the one who could turn the match around etc, as opposed to Ponting.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Okay, be honest here, you didn't start this thread for any actual discussion, but just to gloat about how Ponting and Hayden are in the top two, and hence rubbish the opinions of any other poster in this thread. Right?

Because for me, I want to pick Mohammed Yousuf and Shiv Chanderpaul. Both well and truly exceeded expectations, made the maximum of their talent, and carried lineups that were generally struggling. Lara and Tendulkar go without saying, and statistically Kallis, Ponting, Hayden all show up, but these two just won it for me. I've grown to be a big fan of their abilities over the last 5 years. They just surprised us all I guess. And Dravid was legendary for a period of time, but has really hit a bad run of form since.

Strange to see Tresco and Vaughan there though. And Sehwag made it with only 64 tests, as did MoYo. They've played the least tests of the lot, and Viru had some bad form for a while, so they both did really well.

EDIT: Inzy has only 62 tests too, and made it on the list. Very nice average.

 

[sammy]

Well if you played more test, you should score more runs and have a longer time to build your average.

 

[zimrahil]

To be honest, I would prefer to see the stats with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe matches removed before making any considered judgement.

Some of these players might have played these teams far more than others which will skew the figures unfairly in my opinion

 

[shubhrayu]

Well no doubt it's Ricky Ponting..The stats have proved it

 

[manee]

Ricky Ponting			8373 runs @ 61.56, 30 hundreds, 92 Tests
Matthew Hayden			8247 runs @ 54.25, 29 hundreds, 93 Tests
Jacques Kallis			7952 runs @ 59.78, 25 hundreds, 93 Tests
Rahul Dravid			7688 runs @ 53.62, 19 hundreds, 96 Tests
Mahela Jayawardena		6824 runs @ 53.73, 21 hundreds, 83 Tests
Sachin Tendulkar		6432 runs @ 52.29, 18 hundreds, 82 Tests
Brian Lara			6380 runs @ 54.06, 21 hundreds, 66 Tests
Kumar Sangakkara		6356 runs @ 54.79, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
Justin Langer			5994 runs @ 48.73, 18 hundreds, 76 Tests
Graeme Smith			5945 runs @ 49.95, 17 hundreds, 72 Tests
Mohammad Yousuf			5873 runs @ 61.17, 22 hundreds, 64 Tests
Marcus Trescothick		5825 runs @ 43.79, 14 hundreds, 76 Tests
Shivnarine Chanderpaul		5767 runs @ 53.39, 17 hundreds, 76 Tests
VVS Laxman			5755 runs @ 50.04, 13 hundreds, 85 Tests
Michael Vaughan			5631 runs @ 42.02, 18 hundreds, 80 Tests
Virender Sehwag			5508 runs @ 51.96, 15 hundreds, 64 Tests
Herschelle Gibbs		5198 runs @ 44.05, 12 hundreds, 73 Tests
Adam Gilchrist			5130 runs @ 46.63, 16 hundreds, 91 Tests
Inzamam-ul-Haq			5113 runs @ 55.57, 17 hundreds, 62 Tests

Supprised? I'm not. Ricky Ponting is the best batsman of the modern era. Tendulkar and Lara are the next 2 best batsman, followed by Matthew Hayden, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid. I think that a player that has scored 5 or more centuries is still equally as good or perhaps better then someone who averages 3 or 4 more runs then him.

Indeed. In the 2000s, Ricky Ponting is the top batsman. No one should be surprised by that. Would put Lara at a close second, though.

 

[nikhil_99]

Look at that Ponting scored 30 hundreds in ten years,he really developed himself,he had the potentail but from 2000 onwards he really played well,and the record says,as far as Sachin ,he was injured and was out of side for almost 1.5-2 years (including all his injuries,like tennis elbow,back pain,toe injuiry etc),Both are class bastman indeed.

 

[Will_NA]

How's this any different from your 'Ponting is the Greatest' thread?

 

[Cricketman]

Ponting debuted in '95. Wtf was he doing for five years?