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@CricCrazyJohns Check Kallis data from 2000( bcos this top 25 is for last 25 yrs) From 2000 - Tests 11440 Ave 58.67 Wkts 239( Sachin 10080 Ave 52.23 wkts 33) ODI - 9029 Ave 45.60 wkts 217( Sachin 9855 runs Ave 46.71 & 76 wkts) ESPNcricinfo honors is greatest player not batsman.Either way Kallis

Who is the Greatest batter according to you? Comment your opinion ✅ Mine will be: Test - Sachin Tendulkar ODI - Virat Kohli T20 - AB De Villiers Overall - Sachin Tendulkar

@Rajiv1841 Check his data from 2000( bcos this top 25 is for last 25 yrs) From 2000 - Tests 11440 Ave 58.67 Wkts 239( Both Runs and ave more than Sachin) ODI - 9029 Ave 45.60 wkts 217( Sachin 9855 runs 76 wkts)

I won't be surprised, if ESPN Jury put Jacques Kallis as number 1 in their greatest 25 cricketers of this century list. Blud used to have better batting average than Sachin Tendulkar & better bowling average than Zaheer Khan. 🐐

@Rajiv1841 Mcgrath can also be in thay list. He has 297 test wkts and 240+ ODI wkts..but tough. My choice for number 1 is Kallis From 2000 - Tests 11440 Ave 58.67 Wkts 239 ODI - 9029 Ave 45.60 wkts 217

My guess for ESPN Cricinfo remaining greatest top 7 cricketers of this century left out of 25: 1) Sachin Tendulkar 2) Jacques Kallis 3) Virat Kohli 4) Ricky Ponting 5) Shane Warne 6) Muttiah Murlitharan 7) AB de Villiers What would be your unbiased guess from jury's lens?

@cricketaakash Forget top scorer..pls check this IPL top 10 run scorers 8 are openers 1 number 3 and only Klassen is number 4. If you pick top 20 only 4 are out side top 3. 16 bat between 1-3. 11 are openers.

In any case, Orange Cap is more like the ‘Opener’s Cap’. Not even one non-opener has won this cap in 18 years. Kane is the only batter who batted at 3…but even he opened in a few games in the same season. Coincidence? Or a clear fault-line?

@cricketaakash The idea of Orange & Purple caps doesn't make any sense. In T20 league we are rewarding top run scorers. If you look at top 10 run scorers of this IPL 8 are openers one no 3 and only one is outside top 3. For purple cap bowlers get 4. Are wkts the only measure?Quality of wkts?

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to give away the Orange and Purple Cap after the League Phase? How’s it fair to have a competition where some players get 17 innings and others 14 innings? Team doing well is rewarding…and the team must benefit and it does. Bigger pie of the prize-pool. But why individuals have an unfair advantage?

@prasannalara @DaleSteyn62 Whats your Top 25?

He hates to lose. Never seen many with the attitude he got to go there contribute and see his country win every single game. He is a beast and an undisputed 🐐 @DaleSteyn62

@sindhav_khushal @Gaffas90 @ESPNcricinfo He is talking about tests..Hayden all format opener

@Gaffas90 @Raghava78978447 @ESPNcricinfo sachin also opner in odi his most of time

Incredible resilience. Masterful matchcraft. His sheer longevity as a fast bowler made him the leader of the pack ✨ At No. 13: James Anderson #CricinfoHonours

@prince_rage124 @ESPNcricinfo Jacques Kallis Sachin Ponting Lara Warne Murali Mcgrath Root Virat Sanga Steyn may also be in contention? Smith shouldve been ahead of few in the list. Kallis in tests since 2001 -10000+ runs (ave 59)& 222 wkts . Add 7700 runs /171 wkts in ODIs. He deserves to be no 1.

A master problem-solver, he plundered runs everywhere and left the best bowlers of his generation confounded 🧠 At No. 10: Steven Smith #CricinfoHonours

@ESPNcricinfo Root ahead of Smith ??

@Deepakdld05Jha @ESPNcricinfo Warne is a legend..but i feel it will beJacques Kallis. From 2000 his ave with bat is 58 in tests..add his bowling .. solid slip catching is bonus. Ponting mentioned him as no 1 player( note player not batsman) & most underrated

@Raghava78978447 @ESPNcricinfo Bhai idhar to 11 players ho gya....slot to 10 hi Bacha ha.....phr out kon hoga ..??? Jo top 25 m bh nh hoga ??? Maybe warne ???

@himganj153 25. R Ashwin 24. Stuart Broad 23. Kevin Pietersen 22. Virender Sehwag 21. Mahela Jayawardene 20. Pat Cummins 19. Ben Stokes 18. Chris Gayle 17. Mitchell Starc 16. Kane Williamson 15. Jasprit Bumrah 14. MS Dhoni 13.James Anderson 12.Dravid 11.Gilchrist

@himganj153 Go through the article..its in comments..MSD is 14th.

@ashwinravi99 Simple change can help..if there is an appeal let the ball be dead..let batsmen complete run after that umpire can give decision..if its out run not counted..if its not out then run is counted. All umpire has to do is to give his decision after the ball has become dead.

The wrong decision has cost Punjab a run, this rule needs to change ASAP! Just like how the “IMPACT SUB” is an IPL rule, the DRS reversal should also be brought into the IPL even if the ICC delays it for some reason. #MIVPBKS #IPL

@sumanthraman Simple Except EPS all these leaders are not MLAs...he can meet EPS in assembly itself.. so not needed. We need to see whether he will meet any BJP leader or not.

Everyone is raving about the visits that Vijay made to various political leaders today. Indeed it is a welcome and gracious gesture. There is however the fact that he did not visit EPS. I do not think this is accidental. He is clearly keen to portray himself as part of the Dravidian ecosystem though he may not say so explicitly. He may feel that the AIADMK is too close at present to the BJP ecosystem. If he does not visit EPS tomorrow or in the next few days we will know. I don't think these visits are just about being gracious. There is a message being sent out. If I were a stockist I'd start to worry.

@KShriniwasRao I lost interest this season..i watched <5 matches full.Last few yrs the impact player rule, high scores, flat wkts & short boundaries have taken the balance between bat & ball. High scoring games are boring.

#IPL Going by the general comments on social media around why IPL viewership has been diminishing, I’m putting together a bunch of reasons that fans are busy pointing out. Let me know if I’m missing out on any aspect. Given that IPL has completed 18 seasons, I’m listing 18 points. 👇🏾 1. Viewer fatigue — many are lamenting the non-stop IPL schedule doesn’t allow breathing space and a decent recall value for the tournament. Midway through the season, it begins to get jarring. True! 2. Teams that used to bring massive numbers and engagement — like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders — are struggling. But flip-side is — others are doing well! 3. Quality of matches have gone down and one big reason for that is absolutely flat batting wickets that are leading to constant 225+ chases and leaving nothing for the bowlers — so no even contest between the bat and ball. 4. For a while now, the IPL has been subject to ordinary umpiring / refereeing. Earlier, only the best umpires and referees were allowed. Too much time is taken away during third umpire referrals for wides, no balls and boundaries. 5. TV ratings are falling because there’s been a bigger shift towards digital and those numbers haven’t been documented. Frankly, there’s no way to comprehensively document them. 6. Ban on RMG platforms, that brought about massive off-the-field traction. Fantasy sports is off the table. Esports as a sector is not developing. 7. If there’s not enough exceptional talent coming out of India grassroots, then the IPL either needs to find ways to boost SMAT or keep a close eye on grassroots talents in other countries or allow five overseas players instead of four. Make SMAT can be the official feeder line to IPL. 8. Poor storytelling around IPL, lack of enough fan engagement on part of cricket board and general commentary around the game lacking any kind of perspective. 9. Lack of new superstars. The void left in absence of players like Gayle, ABD, MSD (almost), Pollard etc hasn’t been filled adequately; current stars are in their last leg, and tournament probably needs more Sooryavanshis. 10. Poor in-stadia experience. There’s no advance scheduling. Ticketing is always a mess. Spending money on tickets orF&B inside the ground is never value for money. The local association does nothing to enhance experience. 11. IPL lacks any kind of off-season engagement with fans. It’s a very long off season but the moment the tournament gets over, the bandwagon moves on, only to return just in time for the next season. 12. The league offers nothing to overseas fans. There’s almost zero engagement with Indian fans abroad, who track the league and any other Team India engagement with absolute passion. 13. Fan parks are nowhere near what world class experiences are. Anybody who’s seen fan parks during global football tournaments or NBA or Grand Slams will know this. 14. Sponsorship interest keeps waning because sponsors don’t get to engage with the league in any way outside of general match visibility. There needs to be better engagement with central sponsors. 15. Hospitality is not world class. Lalit Modi tried to address this when he was around. But given where he was starting from, there was a mountain to climb. 16. There’s a desperate need for the IPL to adhere to stricter norms. Player regulations need to be stronger, IPL can’t have political affiliations (very important), there needs to be a stronger set of SOPs — rules and regulations — and fans should have access to it. 17. Pay more attention to what’s happening in leagues abroad and see what we can adopt from the best properties around the world. Simply comparing per-match values during media rights sale is not enough. 18. Better crowd control during matches and ensuring there are no unnecessary crowds on the field before and after the matches. It’s an eyesore. Keep the sanctity of the field intact. Let me know if there are more thoughts that come to mind… 👍🏾

My heart is broken. She died clutching her son. She held on to him and to hope till the very end. He died clutching his mom. In complete trust. Complete surrender. I am crying. Their smiles will haunt me forever. She was wearing life jacket. They say others were saved. Why did this mother and child perish? In India we equate rivers with mothers. What mother eats her own children? I believe in a mother goddess- a Parashakti- and I hate her just now. #narmadarivertragedy #bargi #MP #narmadaQueencapsized

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@Rajiv1841 Really?

I don't know why would you play Bartlett when Ferguson is back, sometimes I hate this Australian bias of Ricky Ponting. It's gonna be hard to chase this!!

@praddy06 Ashwin has rated Priyansh Arya over Vaibhav ( & yiu can add Jaiswal in that list) Praynsh Arya my choice

Priyansh Arya or Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or Yashasvi Jaiswal or Ayush Matre or Prabhsimran Singh ? Who would be your pick in the Indian T20 Team if Samson or Abhishek gets injured or replaced.