To start with  Sehwag is the best Indian batsman every. I don't like Indian team but when I see Sehwag I feel awe and admiration.


Arko kura, we cannot select 5 best batsman of all time because we have pretty little kowledge of the past batsman. I feeel Sir Jack Hobbs should be there as well.

Jack hobbs could well be second best batsman of all time.  I was just going through his record and was really amazed by his feat. Many of his record even sir Bradman could not match, let alone Lara or Tendulkar.

He has scored 199 first class hundred. We have seen Sachin playing for last twenty years or so, still he only have 68 first class hundred. Lara I think have 63 first class hundred. This is simply incredible. Over
60,000 runs. At the current rate Sachin needs to play probably next 40 years to get so many runs. Just shows where he stands above everybody. Even great sir Bradman have 117 first class hundred. His test record is
also very impressive at an average of 56 considering he played in uncovered pitches. Nowadays it is easier to get 50+ average. Considering his time his current average could well be around 65-70.


Herbert Sutcliffe is always the forgotten man - 50+ tests with a 60.73 average ...... but yes even I will concede that Hobbs has stats that can never be broken .... unless someone makes their debut at 13 and retires at 49!


My ranking.....

1. Don Bradman
2. George Headley (the black bradman)
3. Jack Hobbs
4. Herbert Surcliffe
5. Brian lara/Virender Shewag/Sachin Tendulkar/Ricky ponting.......or any other modern day great.