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Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« on: April 04, 2010, 01:33:04 AM »
Your thoughts?? Sachin would have to be it for me..
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 01:34:47 AM »
Sachin Tendulkar
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 07:37:46 AM »
In recent times Tendulkar but ever, it's got to be Sir Donald Bradman. His average was so much better than everyone else's and that was before the improved bats we have today.
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 07:38:14 AM »
Best cricketer - Sir Garfield Sobers
Could bat at any position, could open the bowling or bowl left arm spin, one of the best close catchers or his era.
In terms of best batsman, no doubt its Don Bradman.
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 07:40:46 AM »
Lara must be up there for his 400*
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 07:43:21 AM »
and 501 playing county cricket.
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2010, 07:48:25 AM »
oh yeah forgot about that one :)
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2010, 08:08:12 AM »
Best batsman ever - Bradman
Best all-rounder - Garfield, Beefy, Kallis. Would say Garfield but his bowling wasn't up to Beefy/Kallis standard!
Best keeper/batsman - Gilly
Best bowler - not an easy one, and there are a number I would have up there. To choose 1 or 2 would be impossible!
Best fielder - Jonty
Best all round fielder, bowler, batsman (total cricketer) - WG Grace

And special mention for Sachin - who would be the best batsman ever if it hadn't been for Bradman! And is without doubt the best batsman in all formats of the modern era!
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2010, 09:15:16 AM »
Imagine Viv Richards with todays bats, shame I never saw him in his prime.
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2010, 09:18:06 AM »
Sachin Tendulkar
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2010, 09:28:20 AM »
Tendulkar, given all the cricket played in this era and the coverage it gets along with the backroom staff working out every players weaknesses; he has just got better and better!
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2010, 09:29:45 AM »
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2010, 09:30:20 AM »
bradman didnt have rock hard pitches or modern equipment and his average is still nearly twice that of tendulkar
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2010, 09:33:39 AM »
Bradman for batsman. hands down. Keeper alone? Godfrey Evans maybe. All-round cricketer would be Sir Odie, by which of course I mean Sir Garfield. Bowler? depends really. Warne/O'reilly for spinner, seamer would be well back, tyson/trueman/spofforth. Of the modern day would be different. Punter for batsman, Flower for keeper/batsman, prasanna jayawardene for keeper, warne for spinner, donald/steyn/mcgrath for seamer, and kallis/botham for all-rounder.
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Re: Who is the best batsman/cricketer ever?
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2010, 10:39:16 AM »
Batsman has to be bradman on uncovered pitches etc
cricketer has to be sobers anyone that can avg 60 in the top order then open the bowling then if needed bowl either chinaman or orthodox spin at international level is pretty special
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