Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
again, so he batted down the order because there were better bats ahead of him, therefore he wasnt even the best bat in his team let alone in any sort of historical context.

you keep proving my point and i appreciate it.

as for any vendetta against Steve Waugh, nah, i just dont buy into the myth. i fight back the same way against people who dispute Griff scoring the winner in the grand final.

the truth must be told JM.
Better bats than him in the side

6 Skips sit above him with a better Test Average

Bradman
Smith
Adam Voges yeah I lol at that too
Greg Chappell

Ponting and Hussey fractionally above him

Only 36 blokes in the history of Test Cricket have better averages than him and of those guys only 6 have played more or a similar level of matches

There are even 10 blokes on that list who have played under 25 tests so their stats are a little iffy

Facts are the bloke was successful over a long time and his ability stands the test of time

Look at the blokes he has a better record over
Clarke
Border
Gilchrist
Haydon
Etc

Champion every day