Harsh Thakor
First Class Star
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2012
- Runs
- 3,519
- Post of the Week
- 2
In order of merit ranking the most artistic batsmen ever.I am asessing sheer artistry and not technical correctness,ability to dominate bowling or records.I feel artistry has a dfferent meaning than sheer elegance or style or pure genius.It refers to creativity.Desperate lists for World and Asia.
WORLD BATSMEN -MOST ARTISTIC
1.Ranjitsinghji
2.Denis Compton
3.Rohan Kanhai
4.Zaheer Abbas/Vishwanath
6.Mohammad Azharuddin
7.David Gower/Frank Worrell
9.Brian Lara
10.VVS Laxman
11.Martin Crowe.
12.Mark Waugh
13.Mohammad Yousuf
14.Sachin Tendulkar
15.Ted Dexter/Damyn Martyn
17.Majid Khan/Saed Anwar
19.Aravinda De Silva
20.Virat Kohli/Inzamam Ul Haq
Ranjitsinghji invented the leg glance .His strokes posessed touch of a magician.Gave cricketing artistry a new definition that is why ranked at the top.
Denis Compton resembled a musical composer more than anyone exhibiting imagination in regions of the divine.No batsmen was equally unorthodox or improvised for such a length of time in an innings.He would dance down the pitch repeatedly like no batsmen ever .
Rohan Kanhai invented strokes of his very own like his falling hook or 'roti' shot.Gave a new dimension to batting traversing regions unexplored.At his best took batting virtuosity to it's ultimate height like when scoring 252 versus Victoria in 1960-61 or scoring 77 at Lords in 1963.
Zaheer Abbas and Vishwanath were the ultimate exponents of oriental artistry resembling a painter making curves on a board.Their feather touches sent the best deliveries rattling over the fence.Vishy was like a magician when cutting ,while Zaheer revealed grace bestowed by the divine when driving.
Azhar batted as though representing grace of the Lord being the best ever exponent of the leg glance after Ranjitsinghji.Lazy footwork but on the leg-side simply the best of all.
Frank Worrell was the ultimate epitome of grace resembling a concert pianist .Displayed the most majestic domination when driving or cutting,but still never lost his wondrous touch.No west Indian batsmen matched Worrell's elegance His 261 at old Trafford and 197 at Trent Bridge rank amongst test cricket's best batting exhibitions ever.
David Gower revealed remorseless ease in hitting a cricket ball like no left-hander ever ,reminiscent of putting a child to sleep.Still he decimated the best of pace bowling often making it appear pedestal.No batsmen pulled or hooked a ball with such a silken touch .Lillee thought he was more talented than even Greg Chappel.
Brian Lara was similar to a left-handed Denis Compton taking batting artistry to metaphysical proportions.His whip stroke ,pull shot and cover drives had the touch of a genius.Even when being in the most mercurial mood his strokes revealed a subtle touch of it's own.
VVS Laxman manipulated a cricket ball with his wrists resembling a violinist strutting strings .A remarkable record against Australia,the best team of his day and arguably of all time and close to the best ever in a 4th innings run chase.
Martin Crowe was like a right-handed David Gower who carried bat like a wand.Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus ranked him the best batsmen they ever bowled to.
Mark Waugh treated a cricket ball with the touch of a pianist surpassing even Lara or Tendulkar on the onside in manoueving the ball.Even whem murdering an attack posessed a silken touch .
Mohammad Yousuf would taken attack to the shreds with characteristic oriental grace ad very close to a Zaheer or Azhar of his time.In peak,statistically close to an all-time great,aggregating 1788 runs in 1998 calendar year.Displayed some of the most majestic domination of bowling in his era.
Daymyn Martyn on his day could take cricketing grace to its crescendo with the touch of a weaver stitching.
Tendulkar even if not so elegant or velvety was a batting artist in his own right when finding impregnable gaps,with his timing so remarkable.
Ted Dexter surpassed even Sobers or Peter May for sheer style and even when taking great West Indies or Australian attacks to the shreds never lost his wondrous golden touch.
Saed Anwar even when going blistering barnacles like a tank charger never lost composure and at best his batting resembled a composition.
Majid Khan inspite of limited footwork,on his day resembled a sculptor
Aravinda De Silva was master in finding the most impregnable gaps blending power and sound technique with artistic shades.A master in a crisis with great innovative ability.
Virat Kohli could appear rugged but his wristwork was truly outstanding,surpassing anyone in placing a cricket ball.
Inzamam had brute power and was murderous but still posessed a subtle element of artistry in his cross-bat strokes.
ASIAN BATSMEN-MOST ARTISTIC
1.Ranjitsinghji
2.Zaheer Abbas/Vishwanath
4.Mohammad Azharuddin
5.VVS Laxman
6.Saed Anwar/Majid Khan
8.Aravinda De'Silva
9.Mahela Jayewardene
10.Yuvraj Singh
11.Roy Dias
12.M.L.Jaisimha/Mushtaq Ali
WORLD BATSMEN -MOST ARTISTIC
1.Ranjitsinghji
2.Denis Compton
3.Rohan Kanhai
4.Zaheer Abbas/Vishwanath
6.Mohammad Azharuddin
7.David Gower/Frank Worrell
9.Brian Lara
10.VVS Laxman
11.Martin Crowe.
12.Mark Waugh
13.Mohammad Yousuf
14.Sachin Tendulkar
15.Ted Dexter/Damyn Martyn
17.Majid Khan/Saed Anwar
19.Aravinda De Silva
20.Virat Kohli/Inzamam Ul Haq
Ranjitsinghji invented the leg glance .His strokes posessed touch of a magician.Gave cricketing artistry a new definition that is why ranked at the top.
Denis Compton resembled a musical composer more than anyone exhibiting imagination in regions of the divine.No batsmen was equally unorthodox or improvised for such a length of time in an innings.He would dance down the pitch repeatedly like no batsmen ever .
Rohan Kanhai invented strokes of his very own like his falling hook or 'roti' shot.Gave a new dimension to batting traversing regions unexplored.At his best took batting virtuosity to it's ultimate height like when scoring 252 versus Victoria in 1960-61 or scoring 77 at Lords in 1963.
Zaheer Abbas and Vishwanath were the ultimate exponents of oriental artistry resembling a painter making curves on a board.Their feather touches sent the best deliveries rattling over the fence.Vishy was like a magician when cutting ,while Zaheer revealed grace bestowed by the divine when driving.
Azhar batted as though representing grace of the Lord being the best ever exponent of the leg glance after Ranjitsinghji.Lazy footwork but on the leg-side simply the best of all.
Frank Worrell was the ultimate epitome of grace resembling a concert pianist .Displayed the most majestic domination when driving or cutting,but still never lost his wondrous touch.No west Indian batsmen matched Worrell's elegance His 261 at old Trafford and 197 at Trent Bridge rank amongst test cricket's best batting exhibitions ever.
David Gower revealed remorseless ease in hitting a cricket ball like no left-hander ever ,reminiscent of putting a child to sleep.Still he decimated the best of pace bowling often making it appear pedestal.No batsmen pulled or hooked a ball with such a silken touch .Lillee thought he was more talented than even Greg Chappel.
Brian Lara was similar to a left-handed Denis Compton taking batting artistry to metaphysical proportions.His whip stroke ,pull shot and cover drives had the touch of a genius.Even when being in the most mercurial mood his strokes revealed a subtle touch of it's own.
VVS Laxman manipulated a cricket ball with his wrists resembling a violinist strutting strings .A remarkable record against Australia,the best team of his day and arguably of all time and close to the best ever in a 4th innings run chase.
Martin Crowe was like a right-handed David Gower who carried bat like a wand.Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus ranked him the best batsmen they ever bowled to.
Mark Waugh treated a cricket ball with the touch of a pianist surpassing even Lara or Tendulkar on the onside in manoueving the ball.Even whem murdering an attack posessed a silken touch .
Mohammad Yousuf would taken attack to the shreds with characteristic oriental grace ad very close to a Zaheer or Azhar of his time.In peak,statistically close to an all-time great,aggregating 1788 runs in 1998 calendar year.Displayed some of the most majestic domination of bowling in his era.
Daymyn Martyn on his day could take cricketing grace to its crescendo with the touch of a weaver stitching.
Tendulkar even if not so elegant or velvety was a batting artist in his own right when finding impregnable gaps,with his timing so remarkable.
Ted Dexter surpassed even Sobers or Peter May for sheer style and even when taking great West Indies or Australian attacks to the shreds never lost his wondrous golden touch.
Saed Anwar even when going blistering barnacles like a tank charger never lost composure and at best his batting resembled a composition.
Majid Khan inspite of limited footwork,on his day resembled a sculptor
Aravinda De Silva was master in finding the most impregnable gaps blending power and sound technique with artistic shades.A master in a crisis with great innovative ability.
Virat Kohli could appear rugged but his wristwork was truly outstanding,surpassing anyone in placing a cricket ball.
Inzamam had brute power and was murderous but still posessed a subtle element of artistry in his cross-bat strokes.
ASIAN BATSMEN-MOST ARTISTIC
1.Ranjitsinghji
2.Zaheer Abbas/Vishwanath
4.Mohammad Azharuddin
5.VVS Laxman
6.Saed Anwar/Majid Khan
8.Aravinda De'Silva
9.Mahela Jayewardene
10.Yuvraj Singh
11.Roy Dias
12.M.L.Jaisimha/Mushtaq Ali
