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ok here's my top ten batsman
1. A.Nel
2. S.Bond
3. D.Steyn
4. Malinga
5. Ntini
6...... ok you get the point i love tailenders![]()
ok here's my top ten batsman
1. A.Nel
2. S.Bond
3. D.Steyn
4. Malinga
5. Ntini
6...... ok you get the point i love tailenders![]()
Sorry, but I don't think any batsman who bats lower then 4 deserves to be in the Top 10 Test Batsman of all time. Steve Waugh is the only one who comes to mind for his grit & determination to churn out centuries against tough opposition in tough conditions whilst if Gilchrist was put in that position he would more then likely throw his wicket away.Adam Gilchrist- Averages 50 batting at Seven in tests, and for a side which displays such a strong top order thats an amazing feat. And a strike rate of 82 in tests, wow.
I hear he averaged near a 100 or something so did that mean he got a 100 everytime?
What is so good about Don Bradman?
Well its an average mate, I'm sure you know what they are and how they are made. Ponting has an average of 60 does he get that every time? It's no different to anyone else's average.
Well he is the best sportsmen of all time, according to this world wide sports thing. He beat Pele because Bradman was better than more people Pele was.
That's whats good about him. Best batter ever by a long shot. Can I ask, why are you asking this? Is it because you know very little about him and haven't exactly heard what he did? or you doubt he was that good?
The guy was a freak. He was so much better than anyone else it wasn't funny. He once scored 1 hundred runs in 3 overs (mind you, they were 8 ball overs). He would pull balls for 4 off middle stump and would just pick the runs of left, right and center.
In terms of test batsmen:
Bradman
Lara
Gavaskar
Border
Hutton
Richards
Hobbs
Sobers
Hammond
Tendulkar
I agree that it's very hard to compare across eras when you consider factors like uncovered pitches, restrictions on fields and bouncers, lack of helmets but those 10 for me stand out the most. I could probably do some refining on the exact order but I'm happy with the actual list.
Is Richards Barry or Viv? I'm hoping it's Barry, because he was simply incredible, the best of a golden generation of South Africans lost to test cricket because of aparthied.