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Cricket > Columns > Ananth Narayanan August 17, 2000 |
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Test players' performances - an analytical review
Ananth Narayanan Batsmen In this entire article this is the only time I never use centuries for analysis. I consider a century as a personal landmark. To the team, it does nothing other than the runs scored in reaching the specific landmark. I can think of 100 sub-100 Test innings, which have been far more important to the team than 100 200+ innings. I am sure everyone will remember that on at least 4/5 occasions, the Indian team has lost out because of the batsman's pre-occupation with the number 100. First let us put down on paper the two traditional analytical tables.
Most people will know these figures by heart. Suffice to state that Bradman is ahead of the next player by a whopping 65% considering the batting average. I am going to make a statement now. I will be very surprised if I am proved wrong with facts. In any sport anywhere in the world, there does not exist such a wide gap between the first and second placed players, Pele ??? . Taking only this year, Tiger Woods is almost as far ahead as the next placed golfer, but in the whole career !!! One can only sit in awe and admiration at the achievements of the greatest Cricketer ever.
This is the record of longevity, concentration, fitness and stamina, backed by outstanding technical skills. These records, or more properly landmarks, will continue to be overtaken, as proved by Walsh. It will not be easy. However, there is a reasonable chance that Tendulkar will overtake Gavaskar and eventually Border.
Part 2 - News ways to evaluate players
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