best batsman in the world

Ponting IS the best batsmen of the ERA.

That includes Lara, Tendaulkar, Richards, Chappell,etc....

When all the arguments subside about quality of opposition, how they look, technique, etc. The only true indicator is averages. And i mean averages against countries that can actually play cricket...

His average is comparable with Tendaluker, Dravid and Kallis(All up around the mid 50s). However, look at Tendaulker, Kallis and Dravid's averages against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. That combines with the number of innings played against these minnows, has bumped their averages up by app. 2-4.

Conversely, ponting has played only a couple of innings against both countries with a surprisingly modest average.

Take out averages against these 2 countries and Pontings still stands at around 58, whilst the others drop back down to about 52-53.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes very true Ponting is definetly the best in the world right now.This is the test rankings.

1   Ricky Ponting AUS   
   
2   Matthew Hayden AUS   
   
3   Jacques Kallis SA   
   
4   Inzamam-ul-Haq PAK   
   
5   Rahul Dravid IND   
   
6   Younis Khan PAK   
   
7   Brian Lara WI   
   
8   Mohammad Yousuf PAK   
   
9   Marcus Trescothick ENG   
   
10   Virender Sehwag IND

lara,tendulkar are the best of the modern era but ponting by far at the moment.

Yeah, Ponting is the best batsman in nowadays. He scores so quickly, and makes big scores all the time. He is unlucky to miss out on a century on debut.

yea i would also have to say ponting

Originally posted by dhoniisbest After Ponting, MS Dhoni is best.

Get a grip lad , Dhoni has yet to play a serious innings away from those flat tracks at home!

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by dhoniisbest After Ponting, MS Dhoni is best. Get a grip lad , Dhoni has yet to play a serious innings away from those flat tracks at home!

We'll see that in West Indies.

Originally posted by saadadvanced7 Younis Khan is the best Test batsman so far in Tests.

R u mad?

 Younis Khand is not far near the best batsman in test cricket. It should be Either Ricky Ponting or Inzamam-ul-haq. Rahul Dravid also comes in the list alongwith brian but Sachin should not be included.

ofcourse at the moment its ponting and dravid.

Are we talking about the best batsmen right now or going to be the best?

Kevin Pietersen desereves a mention in both forms of the game is in sizzling touch at the moment,so I think he is the best batsman in the world for the moment.Ramnaresh Sarwan has also been playing some good cricket of late.

i reckon mike hussey is under rated in international and county cricket because lst year he set durham off on the road 2 promotion of both forms of domestic cricket and also he then went and became the fastest person to reach a 1,000 runs in test cricket

Originally posted by mazzybabe.uk Well I'd like to split it up if I may Best Technically - Kallis Best Eye - Lara Best Form- Ponting

Tendulkar is the best technically.

Not to you,Punta is the best "batter" in the world!

Pietersen at the moment