George Headley - How great was he?

[BunnyRabbit]

George Headley was known as the Black Bradman. The guy only played 22 tests, scored 2000+ runs, scored 10 centuries averaged 60. In FC averaged 70. So how great of a batter and how influential George Headley actually was? Surely would have been an inspiration for the greats like Sobers.
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[sweep_shot]

George Headley was known as the Black Bradman. The guy only played 22 tests, scored 2000+ runs, scored 10 centuries averaged 60. In FC averaged 70. So how great of a batter and how influential George Headley actually was? Surely would have been an inspiration for the greats like Sobers.
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Not enough samples. Played only 22 Tests.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Not enough samples. Played only 22 Tests.

but maintained an average of around in FC over a 100 matches. Apart from Bradman, haven't heard of anyone averaging that high for over 100 FC matches.

 

[sweep_shot]

but maintained an average of around in FC over a 100 matches. Apart from Bradman, haven't heard of anyone averaging that high for over 100 FC matches.

FC doesn't count as much. I think only international cricket should be counted.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

FC doesn't count as much. I think only international cricket should be counted.

which means that his average of 60 in tests wasn't a fluke. He was definitely a tier above his fellow best batters of the era.

 

[Justcrazy]

A solid batsman with lot of potential , first person to score hundreds in both innings if I am not mistaken.

 

[Hitman]

Great enough for his peers and contemporaries to rate him as a great. Same with the great Graeme Pollock.