1Sachin Tendulkar
+720He
is the lord of cricket he hit a double century in the history of
cricket in odi he is the champion who made India win the icc cup
+699Tendulkar is the god of world cricket. Mainly, he got double hundred in odi against sa and also had the most number of records
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2Sir Donald Bradman
+231He the best full stop. 99.94 average at any time is still good. No come close.
+172If you are talking about the best batsman of all-time that is Sir Don Bradman. Granted, he played in an
Era where there were fewer team than there is today... But Bradman played in an era where they played on uncovered pitches. Let's not forget the fact that players like Bradman had there careers interrupted by the Second World War. It was some time before their careers resumed.
Bradman was known for his dedication to perfecting his skills, such the famous batting the golf ball up against the wall with a stump to sharpen his hand-eye coordination.
Bradman held a lot of batting records, such as the most double centuries and the highest score in test cricket for many years before some of these records were eventually broken. However, he still holds the record for the highest average in test cricket history. A record that many experts believe will never be broken.
When Bradman retired from test cricket in 1948 he had scored 6,996 runs in 52 tests with 29 centuries and 13 fifties at a staggering average of 99.94!
Era where there were fewer team than there is today... But Bradman played in an era where they played on uncovered pitches. Let's not forget the fact that players like Bradman had there careers interrupted by the Second World War. It was some time before their careers resumed.
Bradman was known for his dedication to perfecting his skills, such the famous batting the golf ball up against the wall with a stump to sharpen his hand-eye coordination.
Bradman held a lot of batting records, such as the most double centuries and the highest score in test cricket for many years before some of these records were eventually broken. However, he still holds the record for the highest average in test cricket history. A record that many experts believe will never be broken.
When Bradman retired from test cricket in 1948 he had scored 6,996 runs in 52 tests with 29 centuries and 13 fifties at a staggering average of 99.94!
+37Bradman
is easily the best. Averaged 99.94 over about a 20 year period! No one
else comes close. If someone came along in 40 years and played almost 4
times more test cricket than Tendulkar has and made a lot more runs than
him, because he played so much more, but averaged only a little over
half what Tendulkar has averaged (say 30), would we say he was better
than Tendulkar? I'd suggest "hell no".
It's the same as for Bradman v Tendulkar.
Averages tell the full story. Bradman averaged what, probably at least double what the next best in the world of his time averaged. Tendulkar doesn't even have a batting average as high as Jaques Kallis, who has also taken 271 test wickets, despite Sachin playing on batting roads in the sub continent all the time.
Tendulkar has also made 8 test centuries (including at least two 200+ not outs) against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and Bradman never got to play against such inferior opposition. (63 of Bradman's 80 test innings were against England and he scored 19 centuries against them, with his other test centuries being against Sth Africa, India and the West Indies. In fact he reportedly scored 10 centuries against those other 3, and if he played only 17 innings against teams other than England, that means he scored 10 centuries in a maximum of 17 innings against Sth Africa, India and the West Indies! ).
Given the fact it's debatable whether Tendulkar is even better than some of those in his own time, like Lara, Kallis and Ponting (pre-slump) it's laughable to suggest he's better than Bradman, who was eons better then anyone of his time. If Tendulkar was averaging about double what the next best of his time was averaging, then we could debate whether he was better than Bradman, but he doesn't even have the best current average, let alone double it!
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but if Bradman had batted in as many innings as Tendulkar and maintained his career average (99.94) he would have made over 30,000 runs. Tendulkar has made less than 16,000. Silly debate.
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It's the same as for Bradman v Tendulkar.
Averages tell the full story. Bradman averaged what, probably at least double what the next best in the world of his time averaged. Tendulkar doesn't even have a batting average as high as Jaques Kallis, who has also taken 271 test wickets, despite Sachin playing on batting roads in the sub continent all the time.
Tendulkar has also made 8 test centuries (including at least two 200+ not outs) against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and Bradman never got to play against such inferior opposition. (63 of Bradman's 80 test innings were against England and he scored 19 centuries against them, with his other test centuries being against Sth Africa, India and the West Indies. In fact he reportedly scored 10 centuries against those other 3, and if he played only 17 innings against teams other than England, that means he scored 10 centuries in a maximum of 17 innings against Sth Africa, India and the West Indies! ).
Given the fact it's debatable whether Tendulkar is even better than some of those in his own time, like Lara, Kallis and Ponting (pre-slump) it's laughable to suggest he's better than Bradman, who was eons better then anyone of his time. If Tendulkar was averaging about double what the next best of his time was averaging, then we could debate whether he was better than Bradman, but he doesn't even have the best current average, let alone double it!
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but if Bradman had batted in as many innings as Tendulkar and maintained his career average (99.94) he would have made over 30,000 runs. Tendulkar has made less than 16,000. Silly debate.
3Brian Lara
+106Help I don't understand! How is he below umar akmal?
+100He
is pure class of a batsman absolutely no one will never bat like him
not even Sachin and that is a fact. He is just superb! The best of all
times in the history of cricket!
+98This
is the best ever Batsman in the world. Everyone after him has tried to
emulate him. Great Cricketer. West Indians are the best.
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4Ricky Ponting
+130HE is the best captain of Australia RICKY PONTING more centuries in test and
Odi cricket than any other Australian in test he can scored 39 centuries
In odi he can scored 30 centuries
Odi cricket than any other Australian in test he can scored 39 centuries
In odi he can scored 30 centuries
+111Ricky Ponting has probably been the best captain for Australia and likely the world he has world cup once and is great bats men
+62The
best class player in the world... He is the best batsmen of all time...
You rock Ponting... Now you will be the best batsmen of all time...
Compare the matches between tendulkar and ponting... Ponting is way
ahead when tendulkar was in ponting's place..
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5Rahul Dravid
+347The
wall stands tall even at the age of 38. He has been called up up by the
national team for odi's and t20. He didn't get opportunity since the
last 4 years. He has scored more than 12000 runs in test cricket at an
average of 54.58. Whenever he has made his century, India has won. Only
in two occasions he has been unsuccessful.
+279The Wall is great!
He should be at the first position. People please vote for Rahul Dravid. We need to spread the message.
He should be at the first position. People please vote for Rahul Dravid. We need to spread the message.
+271He
is great. He is the last classical batsmen. He is a stroke maker an
artist in one, he is the wall in good form you can call him to bat for
your life
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6Virender Sehwag
+418Virender sehwag is the best in cricket history and holds the fastest record triple century in tests
+333Blaster
player in world cricket no one can plays like virendra sehwag he truly
rocks... Most dangerous player forever in cricket history... He will be
in top 3
+330He does not understand the word good ball bez. Every ball for him is for hitting. Best jat batsmen ever seen
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7Mahendra Singh Dhoni
+267Will be number 1 in an other 5 years! Great batsman! Adjusts his body so well for a ball!
His average is 51.5!
Hi
His average is 51.5!
Hi
+255He
is only greatest world player because he is winner of t20 world cup and
2011 icc cricket world cup. He is very good captain and wicketkiper of
cricket world. He beat six in icc world cup to win this icc world cup.
love you dhoni
love you dhoni
+253Brilliant captain... Uses his mind... Even if he fails with bat, he makes up by his captaincy...
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8Virat Kohli
+254He is the future hope for India and he is the most consistent batsman
subash123456789
+215He is one who can replace sachin
He is the future of Indian cricket
He is the only person to score century against eng this time in odi
He is the future of Indian cricket
He is the only person to score century against eng this time in odi
+198I M A FAVORITE FAN OF YOURS I LOVE TO SEE YOURS BATTING every time INEVER MISS YOURS BATTING IWANT YOU TO BECOME MY COACH
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9Jacques Kallis
+120He is a batting great and a world class bowler - the greatest all rounder of all time
+74because I think he have the ability to high class batting performance.
+68Apart
from perhaps the almost unseen Barry Richards, Kallis would be South
Africa's greatest ever batsman having scored over 9,700 test runs at an
average of 55.46.
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10Vivian Richards
+38KING
VIVIAN RICHARDS IS KNOWN FOR HIS STYLE AND GRACE ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
AROUND THE WORLD HE IS ALSO KNOWN AS SMOKINJOE HE WAS THE BEST IN BOXING
RING, He never used helmet. Because of him windies won two WORLD
CUPS.M. vIJAY RAICHUR KARNATAKA.
+33Unlike
Sachin Tendulkar Vivian could win test series. He captained 50 tests
and never lost a test series. At Home or Away, he was unstoppable. He
scored 100 first class test century's
+24I
personally thinks that Vivian Richard was the best batsman. He played
very well and was on top of all the bowlers particularly the fast
bowlers, He was very talented batsman. Crowd enjoyed very much with his
play all around the world. After his retirement in early 90's West
Indies never went back like before. And I don't think they will ever
find a batsman like him.
Whereas bradman is mediocre because if you see ICC best bowler during his time there is no single best bowler alive on his time, all were batsman and fielding was sloppy not a world class like of today's.
When bradman played his last test with huge expectation to score only 4 runs to make his average 100, he went out for 0 runs only. On the other hand sachin has been carrying burden of billion people's and their expectation over many years along with the success to fulfill those expectations including World Cup.
LONG LIVE SACHIN... GOD OF CRICKET!