Just a quicky...
Ricky Ponting and Mohammed Yousuf have creeped into the top 10 rated batsmen of all time according to the ICC rankings and Cricinfo today.
They are the two leading run-scorers in world cricket presently and their inclusion in school boy all time XI's looks increasingly likely as time drags on, and the memories of pre-war heroes fade into insignificance.
To be included in such illustrious company as Hobbs, Richards and Bradman is high praise indeed for these two astonishing modern-day batsmen.
However, these figures raise into question the validity of such figures when taking into account individual averages against teams and styles of bowling. What is the fairest way to judge the 'greatness' of a player?
Who knows, but what is definate is that Yousuf and Ponting aren't your average pub team players...
They are the two leading run-scorers in world cricket presently and their inclusion in school boy all time XI's looks increasingly likely as time drags on, and the memories of pre-war heroes fade into insignificance.
To be included in such illustrious company as Hobbs, Richards and Bradman is high praise indeed for these two astonishing modern-day batsmen.
However, these figures raise into question the validity of such figures when taking into account individual averages against teams and styles of bowling. What is the fairest way to judge the 'greatness' of a player?
Who knows, but what is definate is that Yousuf and Ponting aren't your average pub team players...
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