Harsh Thakor
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Best no.4 batsmen of all in test cricket in order of merit.
1.Sachin Tendulkar
2.Greg Chappell
3.Brian Lara
4.Graeme Pollock
5.Everton Weekes
6.Denis Compton
7.Javed Miandad
8.Kevin Pieterson
9.Jacques Kallis
10.Peter May
11.Martin Crowe
12.Inzamam Ul Haq
Tendulkar stands at the top with his phenomenal longevity and supremacy over contemporaries.He took perfection in all-round batting skill to the depths of the sublime.
Greg Chappell was a maestro statistically surpassing even Viv Richards in his heyday and wast he most prolific against the top West Indies pace attack
Lara may have been the best overall taking creativity in batting art to regions of divinity but his best batting came at no 3 and 5 unlike Sachin and Greg.
Weekes looked like a Bradman re-incarnated plundering bowling in the manner of an invincible emperor and looking like a batting machine more than anyone.
Graeme Pollock traversed regions in batting which even Sobers did not cross taking batting domination to it's deepest depths.
Denis Compton was genius personified looking like composer Beethoven when batting ,literally creating strokes from his own book
Javed Miandad could frustrate,niggle or taunt great bowlers more than anyone keeping the scoreboard moving with his great improvisation.Not the most artistic or correct but the ultimate one to bat for your life.
Kevin Pieterson could demolish an attack like Viv Richards making the best bowlers appear hapless.
Kallis's numbers were staggering and to bat for your life he could be ranked in the Waugh or Border class.Still he often did not accelerate the tempo sufficiently when batting to win games for his country.Still no doubt a true great but ranked low in the list because of comparitive strike rate and impact.
Martin Crowe at his best was more difficult to bowl to than Tendulkar or Lara in the view of Wasim Akram and Waqar younus,the best pace bowling duo ever in test history.To me at his best Crowe could attain depths of genius on par with any all-time great.
Peter May was an epitome of batting perfection and consistency personified.
Inzamam was the best match-winner of his day averaging more than even Tendulkar and Lara in team wins.At his best he was close to the greatest but was not consistent in Australia and South Africa.
I excluded Alan Border as though did bat successfuly at no4. was at his best at no 5 and 6 positions.I checked up his record to certify it.Brian Lara's best came at no 3 and 5 and at no4 I prefered the performances of Sachin and Greg.I would rather have Lara batting at one down than and no 4 and Border at 3 down.Really complex whee to place Pollock who could well have been at no.2 but I respected the record book.Just missed out were Aravinda de Silva,Mark Waugh ,Mohammad Yousuf and Gundappa Vishwanath who were all outstanding players.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS COMPILED BY S.RAJESH OF CRICINFO
Highest run-getters at No.4 in Tests
Batsman Innings Runs Average 100s/ 50s
Sachin Tendulkar 275 13,492 54.40 44/ 58
Jacques Kallis 168 8918 61.93 34/ 36
Mahela Jayawardene 177 8656 52.46 28/ 30
Brian Lara 148 7535 51.25 24/ 31
Javed Miandad 140 6925 54.10 19/ 31
Mark Waugh 170 6662 42.43 16/ 39
Kevin Pietersen 130 6199 49.59 19/ 25
Gundappa Viswanath 124 5081 43.05 12/ 31
Inzamam-ul-Haq 98 4867 52.90 15/ 21
Martin Crowe 106 4841 49.39 16/ 16
Aravinda de Silva 113 4543 44.10 15/ 16
Greg Chappell 86 4316 59.12 15/ 19
Best No. 4s in Test history (Qual: 2500 runs)
Batsman Innings Runs Average 100s/ 50s
Everton Weekes 57 3372 63.62 11/ 17
Jacques Kallis 130 6943 61.99 25/ 31
Mahela Jayawardene 133 7287 59.72 24/ 24
Mohammad Yousuf 60 3373 59.17 11/ 13
Greg Chappell 86 4316 59.12 15/ 19
Sachin Tendulkar 220 11,239 57.34 41/ 45
Javed Miandad 140 6925 54.10 19/ 31
Denis Compton 86 4234 53.59 13/ 20
Inzamam-ul-Haq 98 4867 52.90 15/ 21
Brian Lara 148 7535 51.25 24/ 31
1.Sachin Tendulkar
2.Greg Chappell
3.Brian Lara
4.Graeme Pollock
5.Everton Weekes
6.Denis Compton
7.Javed Miandad
8.Kevin Pieterson
9.Jacques Kallis
10.Peter May
11.Martin Crowe
12.Inzamam Ul Haq
Tendulkar stands at the top with his phenomenal longevity and supremacy over contemporaries.He took perfection in all-round batting skill to the depths of the sublime.
Greg Chappell was a maestro statistically surpassing even Viv Richards in his heyday and wast he most prolific against the top West Indies pace attack
Lara may have been the best overall taking creativity in batting art to regions of divinity but his best batting came at no 3 and 5 unlike Sachin and Greg.
Weekes looked like a Bradman re-incarnated plundering bowling in the manner of an invincible emperor and looking like a batting machine more than anyone.
Graeme Pollock traversed regions in batting which even Sobers did not cross taking batting domination to it's deepest depths.
Denis Compton was genius personified looking like composer Beethoven when batting ,literally creating strokes from his own book
Javed Miandad could frustrate,niggle or taunt great bowlers more than anyone keeping the scoreboard moving with his great improvisation.Not the most artistic or correct but the ultimate one to bat for your life.
Kevin Pieterson could demolish an attack like Viv Richards making the best bowlers appear hapless.
Kallis's numbers were staggering and to bat for your life he could be ranked in the Waugh or Border class.Still he often did not accelerate the tempo sufficiently when batting to win games for his country.Still no doubt a true great but ranked low in the list because of comparitive strike rate and impact.
Martin Crowe at his best was more difficult to bowl to than Tendulkar or Lara in the view of Wasim Akram and Waqar younus,the best pace bowling duo ever in test history.To me at his best Crowe could attain depths of genius on par with any all-time great.
Peter May was an epitome of batting perfection and consistency personified.
Inzamam was the best match-winner of his day averaging more than even Tendulkar and Lara in team wins.At his best he was close to the greatest but was not consistent in Australia and South Africa.
I excluded Alan Border as though did bat successfuly at no4. was at his best at no 5 and 6 positions.I checked up his record to certify it.Brian Lara's best came at no 3 and 5 and at no4 I prefered the performances of Sachin and Greg.I would rather have Lara batting at one down than and no 4 and Border at 3 down.Really complex whee to place Pollock who could well have been at no.2 but I respected the record book.Just missed out were Aravinda de Silva,Mark Waugh ,Mohammad Yousuf and Gundappa Vishwanath who were all outstanding players.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS COMPILED BY S.RAJESH OF CRICINFO
Highest run-getters at No.4 in Tests
Batsman Innings Runs Average 100s/ 50s
Sachin Tendulkar 275 13,492 54.40 44/ 58
Jacques Kallis 168 8918 61.93 34/ 36
Mahela Jayawardene 177 8656 52.46 28/ 30
Brian Lara 148 7535 51.25 24/ 31
Javed Miandad 140 6925 54.10 19/ 31
Mark Waugh 170 6662 42.43 16/ 39
Kevin Pietersen 130 6199 49.59 19/ 25
Gundappa Viswanath 124 5081 43.05 12/ 31
Inzamam-ul-Haq 98 4867 52.90 15/ 21
Martin Crowe 106 4841 49.39 16/ 16
Aravinda de Silva 113 4543 44.10 15/ 16
Greg Chappell 86 4316 59.12 15/ 19
Best No. 4s in Test history (Qual: 2500 runs)
Batsman Innings Runs Average 100s/ 50s
Everton Weekes 57 3372 63.62 11/ 17
Jacques Kallis 130 6943 61.99 25/ 31
Mahela Jayawardene 133 7287 59.72 24/ 24
Mohammad Yousuf 60 3373 59.17 11/ 13
Greg Chappell 86 4316 59.12 15/ 19
Sachin Tendulkar 220 11,239 57.34 41/ 45
Javed Miandad 140 6925 54.10 19/ 31
Denis Compton 86 4234 53.59 13/ 20
Inzamam-ul-Haq 98 4867 52.90 15/ 21
Brian Lara 148 7535 51.25 24/ 31
