one of the most underrated positions in the batting order is that of the number six batsman. In a scenario when the team has got off to a great start, it is the number six who has to face the reverse swinging ball and then the new ball which becomes due after 80 overs.
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The greatest No. 6 Test batsmen of all time
2016-12-25 09:09:35
2016-12-25 09:10:10
2016-12-25 09:13:33
When there is a dodgy start the number six has to ensure that the team doesn’t suffer a collapse. What is more frustrating for the number 6 batsman is that he might be left stranded while batting as he runs out of partners.
2016-12-25 10:38:58
The West Indian southpaw’s career was overshadowed by Brian Lara, but he scored heaps of runs throughout his career. At number 6, Chanderpaul played 49 innings and scored 2528 runs at an exceptional average of 64.82.
The run machine from Caribbean makes it to the number 2 spot in our list.
The run machine from Caribbean makes it to the number 2 spot in our list.
2016-12-25 11:09:06
But howcum Sobers and Shiv have a higher average than Steve Waugh and yet Steve Waugh tops the list?
2016-12-25 11:25:43
The present day West Indies director of cricket. Mr Jimmy Will Fix It.
I've never seen a better batsman with the tail. Also at that batting position his average was exceeding Don Bradman's at that stage of his career.
2016-12-25 12:21:57
In reply to Raggs
Agree. I don't care for the selfish label since in my opinion basting with 1-6 gives more freedom to play one's own game while batting with 7-11 put more onus on batting for the team....
2016-12-25 12:49:50
In reply to Narper
The run machine from Caribbean makes it to the number 2 spot in our list.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
2016-12-25 13:01:10
In reply to analyst-kid
But howcum Sobers and Shiv have a higher average than Steve Waugh and yet Steve Waugh tops the list?
Dat's wat appen wen other people write yuh history!!
2016-12-26 11:23:32
Shiv is obviously #1 at this batting position....purely based on the fact he played in a very weak batting team....and most of his innings he was in a rescue mode.
Just check the people Waugh batted with....many world class players
2016-12-26 13:33:13
In reply to Narper
Steve Waugh deserve one and Shiv close behind
Waugh figured out a good way to use the tail while shiv never quite mastered that part of batting at 6
But Australia had better wicket keeping batsmen than WI always which helped their number 6
2016-12-26 13:36:15
In reply to cricketmygame
shiv never quite mastered that part of batting at 6
2016-12-26 14:33:16
In reply to Raggs
u Padams twin
2016-12-26 14:58:41
In reply to cricketmygame
Waugh figured out a good way to use the tail while shiv never quite mastered that part of batting at 6
absolute rubbish
Waugh had no reason to in most cases...Waugh use what tail?,,,,,in fact OZ never had a tail....they could all bat....they were lower order batsmen
Shiv had a real tail.....and check what he got out of them
2016-12-26 16:29:46
In reply to tc1
Seriously name a Windies batsman in recent times who got more out of tailenders than Jimmy Adams.Esp in winning causes.
2016-12-26 16:31:30
In reply to Raggs
What exactly did Padams win? 0-5 in Australia..1-3 in England..both of those tours included sub-100 innings for the team.
2016-12-26 16:57:47
In reply to XDFIX
Dat's wat appen wen other people write yuh history!!
Tell dem again!
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2016-12-26 17:02:05
Surprised there is a debate....the answer is simple
Garry Sobers
2016-12-26 17:14:38
In reply to doublecentury
Fellas who born in the seventies don't know about Sobers
2016-12-26 17:51:17
In reply to Narper
Shiv had a real tail.....and check what he got out of them
Well I can't argue with that. Do u define Ramdin as the beginning of the tail?
2016-12-26 18:35:05
In reply to Khaga
On debut against South Africa he dragged every ounce out of the tail. That was a key reason why they won that test match.
I remember quite a few other cases in winning causes. To me in memory he was quite good about farming the strike with the lower order batters.
Name me a better one for the Windies in recent times and I will accept my wrong.
2016-12-28 23:02:35
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
So why say of all time? Those born in the 2010s dont know Lara or Shiv either.
2016-12-28 23:40:48
In reply to Scar
some 6 yo don't even know their ABC
2016-12-28 23:44:20
In reply to Raggs
Next week u going to post that Jimmy was the best left-handed batsman of all times, Do you know this new Aussie batsman is avg 97
2016-12-29 11:25:36
In reply to cricketmygame
Do u define Ramdin as the beginning of the tail?
more like end of de tail
2016-12-29 11:29:44
In reply to shivnotout
To be precise he tells tall tales 
2016-12-31 17:10:13
The answer is Garry Sobers.
I also believe Crabbie might be the closest at 2 but darn far away.
This Adams prowress "batting with the tail in winning causes" just added proof that Raggs makes shyte up.
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