>
  1. Forum
  3. Rally Around West Indies!
  5. We dont like Cricket. We love it.
  7. Brian Lara tops Voice poll as greatest West Indies batsman

Brian Lara tops Voice poll as greatest West Indies batsman

More
08 May 2014 10:31 #189903 by chairman
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.
READ MORE HERE
Always tell someone how you feel because opportunities are lost in the blink of an eye but regret can last a lifetime.
cricketwindies.com/forum/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
08 May 2014 11:17 #189913 by ketchim
Viv tied with Garry ?

Viv ever made a Triple Century  :-\

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • jesuina
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
08 May 2014 15:04 #189982 by jesuina
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

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
08 May 2014 15:09 #189983 by ketchim
You need a Psychiatrist .... :P

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Mail
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
08 May 2014 17:34 #189996 by Mail
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.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • zsk77
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
09 May 2014 11:40 #190105 by zsk77
a rigged poll. kanhai all the way

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Googley
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
09 May 2014 12:54 #190126 by Googley
who did they poll?  a bunch of 20 year olds?  :P

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

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
09 May 2014 13:16 #190140 by ketchim

20 year olds would go with Gayle ! 

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • TRINIDADDY
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
09 May 2014 14:19 #190154 by TRINIDADDY
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.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
09 May 2014 17:14 #190179 by Kwami
My father told me that Headly was the greatest Westindian cricketer of all time ... who am I to disagree with him?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  1. Forum
  3. Rally Around West Indies!
  5. We dont like Cricket. We love it.
  7. Brian Lara tops Voice poll as greatest West Indies batsman
Time to create page: 0.206 seconds
MaleahGuyanese people in Florida can't just go and catch a dozen or two dozen HASSA; they have to catch over 5 million.
This is called Greed		(07.01.2026, 13:14)(13:14)0
MaleahNow that Joe Root has 2 centuries in Australia, I assume those Australian fans, who said he couldn’t be classed as great unless he achieved that, will now say he is?? Given that the great Steve Smith has never scored a test ton in Pakistan….(05.01.2026, 12:31)(12:31)0
MaleahThe Bangladesh Cricket Board has formally asked the ICC to move all of Bangladesh’s matches out of India, citing safety and security concerns.

#T20WorldCup		(04.01.2026, 14:18)(14:18)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen(select 198766*667891 from DUAL)(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen(select 198766*667891)(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen@@iBQ3X(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen20'"(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen20'||DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(98)||CHR(98)||CHR(98),15)||'(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Johan20(03.01.2026, 13:42)(13:42)0
Gwen20*DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(99)||CHR(99)||CHR(99),15)(03.01.2026, 13:41)(13:41)0
Gwen20F4owsBb6')) OR 756=(SELECT 756 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:41)(13:41)0
Gwen20axQfaI3h') OR 505=(SELECT 505 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:40)(13:40)0
Gwen20GCVWFMgw' OR 960=(SELECT 960 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:40)(13:40)0
Gwen20-1)) OR 426=(SELECT 426 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:39)(13:39)0
Gwen20-1) OR 573=(SELECT 573 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:39)(13:39)0
Gwen20-1 OR 604=(SELECT 604 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 13:38)(13:38)0
Gwen20ZWzru47i'; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 13:38)(13:38)0
Gwen20-1 waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 13:38)(13:38)0
Gwen20-1); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 13:37)(13:37)0
Gwen20-1; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 13:36)(13:36)0
Gwen(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+"*/(03.01.2026, 13:36)(13:36)0
Gwen200"XOR(20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR"Z(03.01.2026, 13:36)(13:36)0
Gwen200'XOR(20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR'Z(03.01.2026, 13:35)(13:35)0
Gwen20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0)(03.01.2026, 13:35)(13:35)0
Gwen-1" OR 18=18 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2<5 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=26 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=25 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 641=641 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 3*2<5 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=26 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=25 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2>5 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2>999 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=25 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=26 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 3*2>5(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 3*2>999(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 5*5=25(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 3*2>5 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 3*2>999 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 5*5=25 --(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen204tYynwAI(03.01.2026, 13:34)(13:34)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 12:02)(12:02)0
WalkerKhawaja to retire from international cricket after SCG Ashes finale(02.01.2026, 17:17)(17:17)1
MaleahAs expected, ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'Unsatisfactory'.(29.12.2025, 08:35)(08:35)1
WalkerHavent watched one ball of ILT20, Big Bash, BPL or SA20.

Just dont have the capacity to take in all the mindless hitting - it's cricket for the sake of cricket at this stage.		(28.12.2025, 14:37)(14:37)0
Emma
Powered by The Krotek
Go to top