WISDEN's rating - TOP 10 TEST INNINGS & ONE DAY INNINGS

[Nakeeran]

Wisden, the renowned name in Cricket announced a list of top 10 test innings & one day innings :

The One-Day Wisden 100 - Top Ten International Innings
No Player Score Year Result Venue
1 Richards I.V.A 189* (170) 1984 WI won by 104 runs Old Trafford
2 Richards I.V.A 138* (157) 1979 WI won by 92 runs Lord's
3 Jayasuriya S.T 189 (161) 2000 Sri Lanka won by 245 runs Sharjah
4 Kapil Dev N 175 (150) 1983 India won by 31 runs Nevill Ground,
Turnbridge Wells
5 Saeed Anwar 194 (146) 1997 Pakistan won by 35 runs M.A Chidambaram
6 Gower D I 158 (118) 1983 England won by 54 runs Woolloongabba
7 Lara B.C 169 (129) 1995 WI won by 4 runs 120*
8 De Silva P.A 107* (124) 1996 Lanka won by 17 runs Gaddafi Stadium
9 Lloyd C.H 102 (85) 1975 WI won by 17 runs Lord's
10 Lara B.C 153 (143) 1993 WI won by 6 wickets Sharjah

The above list is for the top 10 ONE DAY innings.

WHILE KAPIL's MAGNIFICIENT 175 N.O. , a captain's innings feature above, THERE IS NO MENTION ABOUT SACHIN

As per them Sachin though scored so many centuries, none of them ARE FIT ENOUGH & QUALIFY to be part of top 10

INTERESTINGLY, LARA's NAME APPEARES TWICE

[thamizhvaanan]

and saurav's name is not even under contention

[Nakeeran]

Here is the top 10 FOR BATTING :

Position Name Score For Against Venue Season Wisden Rating
1 DG Bradman 270 Australia England Melbourne 1936-37 262.4
2 BC Lara 153* West Indies Australia Bridgetown 1998-99 255.2
3 GA Gooch 154* England West Indies Headingley 1991 252.0
4 IT Botham 149* England Australia Headingley 1981 240.8
5 DG Bradman 299* Australia South Africa Adelaide 1931-32 236.8
6 VVS Laxman 281 India Australia Calcutta 2000-01 234.8
7 C Hill 188 Australia England Melbourne 1897-98 234.2
8 Azhar Mahmood 132 Pakistan South Africa Durban 1997-98 232.6
9 KJ Hughes 100* Australia West Indies Melbourne 1981-82 229.7
10 BC Lara 375 West Indies England St John's 1993-94 228.1

While any top 10 featuring ISAC VIVIAN ALEXANDER RICHARDS is not a surprise, WHAT COULD BE SURPRISING / RATHER SHOCK TO SOME SACHIN WORSHIPPERS IS THAT :

NONE OF SACHIN's CENTURIES FEATURE IN TOP 10

Eventhough Sachin's chennai innings against Pakistan WAS CONSIDERED , ultimately it was neglected BECAZ HE DIDNT WIN THE MATCH .

And there is also mention about Lara & the difference between Lara & Tendulkar :

While Lara never expects / leaves it to others to win the match ( HE DOES IT ALONE ) , Sachin got out at the most crucial juncture & India also lost the match which made the difference.

Another interesting aspect, LARA's NAME FEATURES TWICE

[thamizhvaanan]

While Lara never expects / leaves it to others to win the match ( HE DOES IT ALONE ) , Sachin got out at the most crucial juncture & India also lost the match which made the difference.

Sachin battled on with his injury... almost like a one man army... How unfair can one get ...... compare this with saurav, who faked an injury like a coward on seeing a green top against the aussies...

one more pt, all of lara's succesful endeavour's have been while Windies had a better bowling combination, i.e pre-2000 when Walsh was around or curtly ambrose if we go bit back. But for india, they never had a potent bowling. If sachin was to win a match, he has to do it with his batting alone.

[Alien]

Nice, worthy list
Lara 4 out of top 20 !!! :P

[Nakeeran]

Nice, worthy list
Lara 4 out of top 20 !!! :P

Romba Tanksuna Alien Anna

I am using this thread TO EDUCATE SOME NINCOMPOOPS ABOUT WHO IS THE REAL GOD & WHO IS THE BEST EVER IN CRICKET

[thamizhvaanan]

danku deacher

but who is that "Best ever"

[Nakeeran]

Now Wisden's top 10 BOWLING :

Our SILENT ASSASIN ANIL KUMBLE features here


Position Name Figures For Against Venue Season Wisden Rating
1 HJ Tayfield 9 for113 South Africa England Johannesburg 1956-577 253.9
2 A Kumble 10 for 74 India Pakistan Delhi 1998-99 248.6
3 JC Laker 10 for 53 England Australia Old Trafford 1956 241.7
4 JC White 8 for 126 England Australia Adelaide 1928-29 238.8
5 RJ Hadlee 9 for 52 New Zealand Australia Brisbane 1985-86 237.1
6 DE Malcolm 9 for 57 England South Africa The Oval 1994 234.4
7 RGD Willis 8 for 43 England Australia Headingley 1981 226.1
8 H Verity 8 for 43 England Australia Lord's 1934 225.1
9 WJ O'Reilly 7 for 54 Australia England Trent Bridge 1934 224.3
10 GD McKenzie 8 for 71 Australia West Indies Melbourne 1968-69 224.1


Always, cricket has been a BATSMAN's game which is sad

There have been so many WORTHY PERFORMERS in bowling WHO WON MATCHES SINGLEHANDEDLY

Our Kumble is one who is a picture of CONSISTENCY .

Every 5 wickets in an inning should be considered as EQUAL TO A CENTURY .

Here Anil Kumble stands the best ever & THE REAL GOD

[nilavupriyan]

the real GOD among cricket players BRADMAN himself has said plays like him after seeing the sharjah innings

he added only sachin in his dream team among the present day batsmen!

i dont think the wisden judges are as talented as bradman

[ajithfederer]

exactly