Do you think the greatest player or participant of all time in any sport you can mention is currently active?
Like MLB's Shohei Ohtani, for example?
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Lugwho · 61-69, M
I think it's hard to see anyone getting close to Don Bradman in cricket. He finished with a test batting average of 99.94. Second on the all time list has an average of 62.66. An average above 50 is generally considered world class, so Bradman's stats make him twice as good as most of the best.
rinkydinkydoink · M
@Lugwho
Thank you for introducing me to someone I've never heard of before - so I googled him
It looks like there has been considerable debate about his place in the sport's history but in the 5 minutes or so I spent reading the back-and-forths here - -
https://www.quora.com/Was-Don-Bradman-really-a-great-batsman-or-is-he-overrated-I-have-seen-his-videos-and-I-think-that-the-quality-of-bowlers-were-very-low-at-that-time#:~:text=Ans:%20Let%20us%20again%20go%20back%20to,days%20play%20309%20v%20England%2C%20Leeds%2C%201930.
- - it looks like he is indeed THE man.
Thank you for introducing me to someone I've never heard of before - so I googled him
It looks like there has been considerable debate about his place in the sport's history but in the 5 minutes or so I spent reading the back-and-forths here - -
https://www.quora.com/Was-Don-Bradman-really-a-great-batsman-or-is-he-overrated-I-have-seen-his-videos-and-I-think-that-the-quality-of-bowlers-were-very-low-at-that-time#:~:text=Ans:%20Let%20us%20again%20go%20back%20to,days%20play%20309%20v%20England%2C%20Leeds%2C%201930.
- - it looks like he is indeed THE man.
Lugwho · 61-69, M
@rinkydinkydoink Some other things to consider about the period he played in
The grounds were generally a bit bigger so he had to hit the ball further.
The bats weren't as good as modern ones.
The pitches weren't covered during rain, so became more favouable to bowlers.
His career was interrupted by WW2
The grounds were generally a bit bigger so he had to hit the ball further.
The bats weren't as good as modern ones.
The pitches weren't covered during rain, so became more favouable to bowlers.
His career was interrupted by WW2
