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Was Kallis better than Sobers? - ketchim - 07-31-2008
This thread should resurface over the Years .
Today July 31st 2008~ July 31st 2016
say you heard it here first
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - The Unity Tiger - 07-31-2008
sobers is still the best
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - bgbannuh - 07-31-2008
Not even close, I have seen them both The Baron was an incredible cricketer as a batsman as good as any in all eras. Kallis is a plodder his stats are great no doubt, but he was not in Sobers class never even though his stats compare well Sir Garry edges ahead on average 57.78 to 54.87
Bowling is where the gap widens Sobers 235 in 93 tests Kallis neded almost 30 more to reach the mark. Visually the difference is huge The Baron was quicker and moved it more plus he was a genuine world class spinner.
One of the most lethal combinations in the history of cricket is caught Sobers b Gibbs his feilding at backward short leg was legendary.
Not close at all
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - Captain - 08-01-2008
another one wants to be Sobers
he made his 8000 runs without a helmet
and his 235 wkts was against some of cricket greatest batsman
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - Googley - 08-01-2008
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sobers is still the best
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i see no one present or in the horizon close to sobers!
a better comparison would be flintoff vs Kallis.
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - chairman - 12-30-2010
kallis is not in the same class as sobers
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - Kwami - 12-30-2010
West indians are the best cricketers in the world from an estethic point of view. People like tendulkar and pointing , though great players,only plays proper and purist cricket strokes .
Kanhai, sobers , richards, gayle, lara et all are exhilirating to watch because of their swashbuckling style of cricket shots
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - ketchim - 12-30-2010
" Did I entertain ?? "
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - Kwami - 12-30-2010
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=10394.msg297646#msg297646 date=1293736075]
" Did I entertain ?? "
[/quote] of course , that's what you are here for
Re: Jacques Kallis versus Sir Garfield Sobers : Top All_Rounder - ketchim - 12-30-2010
[size=15px]Just before leaving the stage as a player for the last time,
Brian Lara asked the crowd a ridiculous question:
“Did I entertain you?â€
It was like Albert Einstein asking, “Am I intelligent?â€
Marilyn Monroe inquiring, “Am I beautiful?â€. [/size]