Sangakkara's run from 2006-2015 was absolutely insane. He was consistently in the top 5 runscorers of the year list for a whole decade. Wish he ppayed on for 2 more years as a Test only veteran. Had a real shot at breaking Tendulkars test century record had he started earlier than 22.
Pretty sure I read somewhere that his batting average was in the 40s/50s when he wasn’t keeping and opening at the same time. But England’s batting was so unsettled that they kept giving him both jobs. As a great team man he did what they asked, to the detriment of his career stats.
@@craigalt2014 What people don't realise is that he used to open the batting in bowling friendly conditions (england) against the best fast bowlers in the history of the game.
Stats dont tell the full story and having been an avid cricket watcher since the late 1960s the best 2 I have ever seen as in pleasing on the eye and in total control, not just run machines or biffers...were Zaheer Abbas and VVS Laxman with Lara and Viv Richards tied for 3rd.
Twelve greats who did not make the list: Hanif Muhammad, Vijay Hazare, Neil Harvey, Frank Worrell, Peter May, David Sheppard, Norman O'Neill, Rohan Kanhai, Barry Richards, Vishvanath, Saeed Anwar, Virat Sehwag,
Bradman best 7 times from 1930-1948 (despite 6 years lost due to war). Remarkably Bradman averaged over 100 6 times in that period, That is why he is called the Don and nobody will ever rival his absolute dominance.
Special mention for Archie Maclaren (1901) who seems to be the first batsman in history to master the opposition bowlers, without cultivating intimidating "face furniture." He sported an impressive moustache in later years, perhaps in response to declining form. 🤔
Wow - Bradman had a bad year in 1937, only averaged in the high 90s. Every other year when he was at the top (6 of them) he averaged over 100. That surely settles the GOAT debate - if there ever was any doubt.
Tendulkar was highly consistent and he came to the top quite far part in years which is extraordinary. Generally, batsman have a short spurt where they are at their peak over 2-3-4 or even 5 years. In saying that, Bradman of course has the best record in any time. If there was one batsman to choose that we can confidently say would be the most dominant in any era, it is Viv Richards!!😊👍
In his 25 years he had may be 4 to 5 bad years of test cricket ... 20 years he had great averages and in ODI ... he was undoubtedly at the top during those two decades...
Great to see 7 YORKSHIRE CCC players on the list (not inc Tendulkar): G Ulyett - 1882 J Brown - 1895 F S Jackson - 1905 W Rhodes - 1913 H Sutcliffe - 1925 & 27 L Hutton - 1939,49,51,52 J Root - 2021. Surprised no G Boycott, as he retired as Test leading run scorer.
@@brianrobinson4825 Nice one 👍 can't believe I forgot Kane. He wouldn't have made my list anyhow, as he's not Yorkshire born & bred. Glad Michael Vaughan never quite made the list - I'd probably include him as he was a career Yorkshire player, but born in Manchester and descended from the famous Tyldesley family of Lancashire cricketers.
Sangakkara scores the most test runs of that year and retires 😅. If it was Sachin, he would have used that year as an excuse to hang-on for another 10 years 😃.
You sound really sour mate...sachin didn't need any excuse ..he was god's gift to cricket...he was the batting template of a generation...go ask sangakkara
@@docsen9777 Sangakkaras favourite was BC Lara. Sachin was ONE OF the greatest for sure and my full respect for that. But he is not some god created GOAT.
Thing with these is... You could be top 3 say 5 times but not feature... Some v good batters didnt like Dravid, Steve Waugh, Jayasuriya, Gower, Boycott Barry Richards, Amla... just off top of my head
Sangakkara's run from 2006-2015 was absolutely insane.
He was consistently in the top 5 runscorers of the year list for a whole decade.
Wish he ppayed on for 2 more years as a Test only veteran. Had a real shot at breaking Tendulkars test century record had he started earlier than 22.
This looks like the players with most test runs in each of those years irrespective of other criteria such as batting average.
Bradman really did dominate
M Yusuf...9 centuries....😮2006
Wow great video, appreciate your work
Thanks
Alec Stewart is such an under rated batsman.
Pretty sure I read somewhere that his batting average was in the 40s/50s when he wasn’t keeping and opening at the same time.
But England’s batting was so unsettled that they kept giving him both jobs. As a great team man he did what they asked, to the detriment of his career stats.
@@craigalt2014 What people don't realise is that he used to open the batting in bowling friendly conditions (england) against the best fast bowlers in the history of the game.
One of my favourite players
Great collection. Delighted see elegant Vengsarkar . He dominated the world between 86 to 88
Feeling good that a representation from 9 countries. Bangladesh and Afghanistan may mark their batsman in future.
How about Ireland?
Good job .... best collection
Thanks
Stats dont tell the full story and having been an avid cricket watcher since the late 1960s the best 2 I have ever seen as in pleasing on the eye and in total control, not just run machines or biffers...were Zaheer Abbas and VVS Laxman with Lara and Viv Richards tied for 3rd.
Barry Richards and Sachin over Abbas for me
Great video. Especially, I liked the way it is presented. It would be nice if similar type of video is made of great Test Bowler of each year..
Twelve greats who did not make the list: Hanif Muhammad, Vijay Hazare, Neil Harvey, Frank Worrell, Peter May, David Sheppard, Norman O'Neill, Rohan Kanhai, Barry Richards, Vishvanath, Saeed Anwar, Virat Sehwag,
Sunil Gavaskar was the first Asian batsmen in 1971 he was best in 3 years in that decade , that's why he is called the g
Bradman best 7 times from 1930-1948 (despite 6 years lost due to war). Remarkably Bradman averaged over 100 6 times in that period, That is why he is called the Don and nobody will ever rival his absolute dominance.
What about Ranjitsinhji in the 19th century? A legend. Indian but played for England back then.
Amazingly put together. Great video
Special mention for Archie Maclaren (1901) who seems to be the first batsman in history to master the opposition bowlers, without cultivating intimidating "face furniture."
He sported an impressive moustache in later years, perhaps in response to declining form. 🤔
I enjoyed watching the video. It looks like those who made the most test runs in that particular year are recorded.
Wow - Bradman had a bad year in 1937, only averaged in the high 90s. Every other year when he was at the top (6 of them) he averaged over 100. That surely settles the GOAT debate - if there ever was any doubt.
Anyone debating about greatest batsman needs to get checked up ASAP
Tendulkar was highly consistent and he came to the top quite far part in years which is extraordinary. Generally, batsman have a short spurt where they are at their peak over 2-3-4 or even 5 years. In saying that, Bradman of course has the best record in any time. If there was one batsman to choose that we can confidently say would be the most dominant in any era, it is Viv Richards!!😊👍
Yohhhh these batsmen would make any bowling attack drop their heads😭
12:43 is a moment for fab 4
Nice catch
4 players taking over from Sanga
Absolutely delighted to see the 1974 top batsman in there. But you need to check the 1973 stat Amiss scored 910 that year
Interesting
Brilliant!...
I was to see usman as highest scorer in 23. Good on him. Such a quiet achiever compared to Australia's usual batsmen
Great Job..99% correct .
Great Tendulkar only topped once in his 25 years career.
Not great ,very average.
Twice. In 1999 and 2010. :)
His greatness lies in his consistency over two decades.
In his 25 years he had may be 4 to 5 bad years of test cricket ... 20 years he had great averages and in ODI ... he was undoubtedly at the top during those two decades...
He did it twice not once!
Sachin being in this list at year 11 and 22 of his test career is amazing and shows how consistent he was. God of cricket for a reason!
Brilliant compilation....👍
Gatting can dine out on this🎉
Ken Barrington. Legend
Excellent data collated .well done
Interesting the discrepancy in averages in the early years. Weather must have had a huge impact with uncovered pitches
Good to see Mushtaq Muhammad, Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Muhammad Yusaf and Babar Azam in list of legends 🎉
Rahul dravid scored 1357 runs in 2002 1145 runs in 2011,In 2006 1095 runs
Great to see 7 YORKSHIRE CCC players on the list (not inc Tendulkar):
G Ulyett - 1882
J Brown - 1895
F S Jackson - 1905
W Rhodes - 1913
H Sutcliffe - 1925 & 27
L Hutton - 1939,49,51,52
J Root - 2021.
Surprised no G Boycott, as he retired as Test leading run scorer.
And I'm claiming Sachin and Kane Williamson, as well
@@brianrobinson4825 Nice one 👍 can't believe I forgot Kane.
He wouldn't have made my list anyhow, as he's not Yorkshire born & bred.
Glad Michael Vaughan never quite made the list - I'd probably include him as he was a career Yorkshire player, but born in Manchester and descended from the famous Tyldesley family of Lancashire cricketers.
@@dazjackson1972That’s a cool list!
Btw did you notice 2018,19,20,21 were all distributed amongst the fab4 😅
That is a 70 year gap there. Tells a lot about how the YCCC kept their standards high.
Sangakkara scores the most test runs of that year and retires 😅. If it was Sachin, he would have used that year as an excuse to hang-on for another 10 years 😃.
You sound really sour mate...sachin didn't need any excuse ..he was god's gift to cricket...he was the batting template of a generation...go ask sangakkara
@@docsen9777 Sangakkaras favourite was BC Lara. Sachin was ONE OF the greatest for sure and my full respect for that. But he is not some god created GOAT.
Arthur Shrewsbury had the 1880's stitched up
Superb
Bring back the moustache!
Nice
Good video ❤
Great video...Aussies take the cake
Yes. Especially In terms of the number of tests they get per year 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Yashswi Jaiswal for 2024 🤞🏻❤
Nearly 90 persent were their team openers
Ricky Ponting looking pretty intent, maybe the cameraman upset him.
The great Rahul Dravid, Jawardene and Younis khan doesn't make the list.
Very surprising
Isn't it strange that Rahul Dravid isn't there. We go just by max runs. It also depends on where you played and which opposition.
Stewart would have become one of the great opening batsmen had England not demoted him to no 6 and made him keep wicket
Top form and prime age of Don Bradman was wasted , bcz no cricket due to WW2. He lost 6 precious years then .
Thing with these is... You could be top 3 say 5 times but not feature... Some v good batters didnt like Dravid, Steve Waugh, Jayasuriya, Gower, Boycott Barry Richards, Amla... just off top of my head
So no one is talking about Wally Hammond featuring 5 times!? 😅
The answer is no
Hashim Amla not on this list.😢😢😢
Also Sachin Tendulkar only features twice.
What an enigmatic lineup of brits and their exiled members.....you should have started it from when real competitive cricket was played....
I was very surprised to see Tendulkar figure only twice
He was overhyped
Jimmy Adam dominate for about 18 months but he not on that list
David's name not there once?
Other players had even better years when Dravid had his best years.
“Great” is pretty subjective. Is this just highest run scorer?
This list is about best Test batter of every year not highest runs
Just players with the highest number of runs.
Yes....a good indication!
1888😂😂😂
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WOW The amount of Bangladeshi players in this list is seriously Disturbing ! Bangladesh Cricket team > The best Cricket team in Bangladesh.
Where is Rahul Dravid
No Jayawardene 😅😅😅
Where’s Labuschagne cause I know he was number 1 a few times
Not as per this criteria
Sachin and Bradman for me.
Gavaskar only 3times
MAny more also kohli smith etc
2015 16 17 18 19 kholi and Smith ❤
This video was conceived by a Babar Azam fan 😂
1st batsman to score 10000 runs in test Sunil gavaskar not Bradman is it true?
Sir Bradman scored 6996 runs in his career
Correct of course, gavaskar played 125 matches, and Bradman played 52.
Bradman also lost 5 years of his prime due to ww2.
Yes Gavaskar was first to 10,000
Smudge ❤️🩹❤️🩹