The 50 Greatest Test Batsmen

The Analyst Inside Cricket

Sport Social Podcast Network

Cricket, Sports

4.5 • 632 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Part 2 of our conversation with Jarrod Kimber, author of a new book The Art of Batting, counting down the fifty greatest Test batsmen of all time. Using scrupulous statistical analysis and exhaustive research, Kimber has identified some unexpected high rankers, and while Number 1 is no surprise, he has also eliminated some surprising stars for well explained reasons. Never before has such a meticulous evaluation of the greatest players been conducted and it makes for lots of excellent talking points. For instance, is it fair to rank modern batters higher than those brave souls who played in the pre-helmet era? The Art of Batting is available here - https://amzn.eu/d/7md9ktV CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to the Greatest Batters 01:02 Criteria for Ranking Batters 03:01 The Case of Graham Gooch 05:53 Comparative Metrics in Batting 09:01 The Unlucky Barry Richards 11:58 The Mental Approach to Batting 18:02 Exploring the Top 50 Batters 22:18 Controversies in Rankings 28:28 The Top 10 Batters Discussion 31:42 The Impact of Helmets on Batting Greats 34:30 Courage and Technique in Fast Bowling 37:36 Top 10 Batters: A Deep Dive 43:41 The Top Five Batters of All Time 52:00 Analyzing Bradman, Tendulkar, and Hobbs 59:46 The Legacy of Don Bradman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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