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[tugga_5]

I agree on the comment about Trott. He is a class act.

[roco]

I am coming around to trott was never his biggest fan but you can't knock the performances so happy to be proved wrong lol

[tugga_5]

He is just too consistent lol he always seems to get runs these days.

[justnotcricket86]

Massive fan of Trott, always have been. Class player and top bloke. I'm all for his style as well, people say he's boring but Kato makes me want to give up cricket and play darts full time

[Jeet]

Trott's average flatters him a bit. Someone who's never followed cricket would assume Trott was better than Pietersen.

[Jeet]

Zaheer Khan at best is Chaminda Vaas level of bowler....

At his peak Vaas was magnificent

[johan95]

If only Sri lanka could produce another top quality swing bowler like him, then we'd actually go real places and be able to challenge the biggest sides!

[jonpinson]

Trott's average flatters him a bit. Someone who's never followed cricket would assume Trott was better than Pietersen.

Yes, and everyone in the India lineup has half the average they actually deserve blah blah. I'm spotting a theme to your posts

[Jeet]

Yes, and everyone in the India lineup has half the average they actually deserve blah blah. I'm spotting a theme to your posts

I'm a Pietersen fan, and anyone with half a brain would know Pietersen is twice the player Trott is.

With regards to India, yeah I'm sure Sachin would love to average 100...

[Jeet]

If only Sri lanka could produce another top quality swing bowler like him, then we'd actually go real places and be able to challenge the biggest sides!

Kulaserkara is good, just SL pitches aren't seamer friendly, unless you bowl like Malinga

[procricket]

With regards to India mate what have they got to do with ASHES 2ND TEST

why not start a thread with the title India best side in the world and place your argument there....

As for stats ref Trott,,

I will leave you with a though who was better Bradman or Tendulkar or Ponting 

[Jeet]

I will leave you with a though who was better Bradman or Tendulkar or Ponting 

1.Bradman
2. Sachin
3. Ponting.
Easy enough no?

[procricket]

Right now, in 2010, you have to pick Tendulkar. He is currently in the best form of his life. Had you asked this question at the end of 2006, I would have said, right now, in 2006, you have to pick Ponting.

Tendulkar is over-rated. 2010 is the year of Tendulkar, no doubt about it, 2003 was the year of Ponting. But to paint Tendulkar as a better batsman than Ponting 4 years ago, would have been rediculous. For the period 2002 - 2006, Ponting averaged 72.25 (Tendulkar 48.78 ). Ponting's career test average at the end of 2006 was 59.38 vs Tendulkar's 54.87.

Tendulkar's test career average is currently the highest out of the current great batsmen;
Tendulkar 56.96 (14240 runs)
Sangakkara 56.85 (8016)
Kallis 55.07 (11126)
Ponting 54.68 (12250)
Jayawardene 54.06 (9408 )
Samaraweera 53.72 (4244)
Sehwag 53.37 (7152)
Dravid 52.73 (11602)

But as you can see, he is not light years ahead. I think Tendulkar is amazing for his current form, longevitiy, his love for the game (and attitude towards it). He is an icon adored by billions, but is he clearly the greatest modern era batsman ... I don't think so. On test career stats, I would rather have had Kallis (+266wickets) in my team.

as of Oct 10th

[procricket]

One man you have forgot and so have i the most natural batsman of his generation even more so than Tendulkar/Ponting.

B.C LARA.

I'am not going to say he was better but he was damm good and up there with the best of any era.

[Jeet]

Right now, in 2010, you have to pick Tendulkar. He is currently in the best form of his life. Had you asked this question at the end of 2006, I would have said, right now, in 2006, you have to pick Ponting.

Tendulkar is over-rated. 2010 is the year of Tendulkar, no doubt about it, 2003 was the year of Ponting. But to paint Tendulkar as a better batsman than Ponting 4 years ago, would have been rediculous. For the period 2002 - 2006, Ponting averaged 72.25 (Tendulkar 48.78 ). Ponting's career test average at the end of 2006 was 59.38 vs Tendulkar's 54.87.

Tendulkar's test career average is currently the highest out of the current great batsmen;
Tendulkar 56.96 (14240 runs)
Sangakkara 56.85 (8016)
Kallis 55.07 (11126)
Ponting 54.68 (12250)
Jayawardene 54.06 (9408 )
Samaraweera 53.72 (4244)
Sehwag 53.37 (7152)
Dravid 52.73 (11602)

But as you can see, he is not light years ahead. I think Tendulkar is amazing for his current form, longevitiy, his love for the game (and attitude towards it). He is an icon adored by billions, but is he clearly the greatest modern era batsman ... I don't think so. On test career stats, I would rather have had Kallis (+266wickets) in my team.

as of Oct 10th

Averages doesn't prove everything. When India where mediocre, Sachin was India's leading light. There used to be a saying Tendulkar out, India out.

To define greatness you have dominate the premier side of your era, guys like Sachin and Lara tormented the Australian dream team. Can the players in your list boast this?