Sunil Gavaskar’s career started from 1971 and it seems Herbert Sutcliffe is only one with average never dipping below 60.
Coming to comparison of different eras, 90s was best. Almost every team has 2-3 good fast bowler and 1-2 good spinner and descent allrounders too. 80s had everything but not spinners likes of warnie, kumble, murli, saqlain.
Fastest bowler to greatest turner of the ball. Highest individual scorer to fastest strike rate player. Safe to say 90s to mid 2000s where peak in cricket history.
Picking an all-time Test XI using Wisden's cricketers of the century as a guide
Hi Bernie,
Sunil Gavaskar’s career started from 1971 and it seems Herbert Sutcliffe is only one with average never dipping below 60.
Coming to comparison of different eras, 90s was best. Almost every team has 2-3 good fast bowler and 1-2 good spinner and descent allrounders too. 80s had everything but not spinners likes of warnie, kumble, murli, saqlain.
Fastest bowler to greatest turner of the ball. Highest individual scorer to fastest strike rate player. Safe to say 90s to mid 2000s where peak in cricket history.
Picking an all-time Test XI using Wisden's cricketers of the century as a guide