How would you rank these Australian greats of the game?

[Ab Fan]

Mark Waugh
Damien Martyn
Justin Langer
Michael Clarke
Matthew Hayden
Mike Hussey

 

[Slog]

Hayden
Clarke
Langer
Martyn
Hussey=Waugh

 

[Stallion__]

Hayden
Clarke
Martyn
Langer
Hussey
Waugh

 

[Ab Fan]

Mark Waugh
Damien Martyn
Justin Langer
Michael Clarke
Matthew Hayden
Mike Hussey

Just in terms of avgs :-

Waugh - 41
Martyn- 46
Langer- 45
Clarke- 49
Hayden- 50
Hussey- 51

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Matthew Hayden
Michael Clarke
Damien Martyn
Mark Waugh
Justin Langer
Mike Hussey

 

[finalfantasy7]

Hadyn
Hussey - completely underrated his knocks
Clarke
Martyn
Langer

 

[finalfantasy7]

Sorry forgot to put waugh above Martyn equal with clarke

 

[sachin100]

Hayden will be at the top followed by clarke, hussey, martyn, langer and junior

 

[sachin100]

Martin and Waugh are the best to watch.

 

[Ab Fan]

Good to see Damien Martyn getting his worth. Really underrated bat.

 

[Hasan123]

Clarke
Hayden
Martyn
Waugh
Langer
Hussey

 

[The_Odd_One]

Clarke (World Cup winning captain)
Waugh (brilliant in both formats and the greatest slips fielder, a handy bowler)
Hayden
Langer
Hussey
Martyn

 

[Ted123]

Mark Waugh
Damien Martyn
Justin Langer
Michael Clarke
Matthew Hayden
Mike Hussey

Hayden
Clarke
Martyn
Waugh
Langer
Hussey

 

[tandapanii]

Mark Waugh
Damien Martyn
Justin Langer
Michael Clarke
Matthew Hayden
Mike Hussey

I do not think Martyn or Mark were great so I will exclude them.

Hayden
Clarke
Hussey
Langer

 

[Convict]

Hayden
Clarke
Martyn (most talented)
Langer
Waugh
Hussey

 

[austerlitz]

Hayden
Langer
Clarke
Waugh/martyn/hussey

People dont appreciate enough how hard it is to open in tests.

 

[kingusama92]

Hayden
Clarke
Hussey (have a soft spot for him due to his incredible work ethic)
Martyn
Waugh
Langer

 

[sshakir411]

Surprised to see people putting Mark Waugh at the bottom. He was probably the best timer of the ball out of all of them and was the first few to average over 40 consistently for a few years.

 

[Ab Fan]

Surprised to see people putting Mark Waugh at the bottom. He was probably the best timer of the ball out of all of them and was the first few to average over 40 consistently for a few years.

Aesthetics isn't what makes a player great. Junior Waugh avgd 41 in tests and wasnt tough/gritty like his elder brother.

 

[sshakir411]

Aesthetics isn't what makes a player great. Junior Waugh avgd 41 in tests and wasnt tough/gritty like his elder brother.

Timing is not aesthetics but Mark had both...though I agree he wasn't as gritty but he was far more gifted. He was easily the better batsman just not the better player/cricketer.

 

[Ab Fan]

Timing is not aesthetics but Mark had both...though I agree he wasn't as gritty but he was far more gifted. He was easily the better batsman just not the better player/cricketer.

IMO, timing is basically a subset of aesthetics. I don't recall anyone who is aesthetically regarded as great to watch but isn't a great timer of the ball.

Better batsmen to whom ? Steve Waugh? Not even close.

 

[sshakir411]

IMO, timing is basically a subset of aesthetics. I don't recall anyone who is aesthetically regarded as great to watch but isn't a great timer of the ball.

Better batsmen to whom ? Steve Waugh? Not even close.

Right, but you can be an ugly player like Fawad or Dhoni and still time the ball crisply..timing and aesthetics are not mutually exclusive.

Mark was the better batsman....better player of the short ball, better timer, shots all around the ground, could hit big sixes, and so much better to look at...He just didn't have the same temperament as Steve who was one of the greatest cricketers of his generation.

On batting alone I would pick Mark 10/10 times...who would I rather have in my team of 11..Steve, hands down.