Brian Lara tops Voice poll as greatest West Indies batsman

BRIAN LARA has been deemed the greatest West Indies batsman of all time, according to the majority of Voice readers who voted in an online poll.

Of those who responded to the question, “Who is the greatest West Indies batsman of all time”, 38 per cent voted for Lara, who gained worldwide fame for his expert batting skills in a career that saw him average 52.88 runs in Test matches with a total of 11,953 runs in the Test game.

The 45-year-old made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1990 and bowed out of Test cricket with a final appearance against the same opposition 16 years later in 2006.

Perhaps it was name recognition that set Lara apart from the other leading contenders in the poll, for left-handed batsman, born in Trinidad and Tobago, is certainly one of the best known names in West Indies cricket.

In joint-second place in the poll were Viv Richards and Garfield Sobers, who both claimed 25 per cent of the vote.
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Viv tied with Garry ?

Viv ever made a Triple Century  :-\

They poll might show Lara as they greatest WI cricketer of all time. But for me Lara is no where close to Richards. So my vote will say Richards is the greatest WI cricketer of all time

You need a Psychiatrist ....

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Vivian could also bowl and was an excellent fielder and batsman but as a batsman Lara scored quickly, created amazing angles and a genius.


It is always difficult comparing eras, so I will go for Kanhai although I also enjoyed watching Lara and Richards.

a rigged poll. kanhai all the way

who did they poll?  a bunch of 20 year olds? 

Rohan is boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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who did they poll?  a bunch of 20 year olds? 
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20 year olds would go with Gayle ! 

Sobers was the best WI batsmen of his generation, then Kanhai.

Viv was the best WI bat of his generation.

Lara was the best WI bat of his generation.

Shiv, like Ponting and Dravid, straddles generations.

My father told me that Headly was the greatest Westindian cricketer of all time ... who am I to disagree with him?