Who Are the World’s Seven Greatest Bats ?

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 323, 7 April 1928, Page 10

Who Are the World’s Seven Greatest Bats ?

’ AUSTRALIAN OPINIONS From well-known cricket followers who were present at the Melbourne Cricket Club’s ground on a recent occasion opinions were sought as to wlVo were the seven greatest batsmen the world has produced. Some answers to the query were as follow: A famous international, who did not wish his name mentioned, made the following selections, not necessarily in order of merit: W. G. Grace, V. Trumper, Clem Hill, J. B. Hobbs, A. C. Maclaren, A, Shrewsbury and W. H. Ponsford. Mr. 11. Bushby, former chairman of the Board of Control, who saw the last Test series in England, limits his selection to the players he has seen in - action. His list is: Hill, Darling, Trumper, Hobbs, Macartney, Sutcliffe (in test matches), and Ponsford. Joe Travers, the old South AustraI lian batsman. who once played for . j Australia, said: Ponsford. V. Trumper, jG. Giffen, C. Hill, C. G. Macartney, j W. G. Grace and J. B. Hobbs, i Mr. G. H. Inskip, St. Hilda’s sccre- | tary: “I would not like to pick seven without very mature consideration: I still, I will give your four: W. G. Grace, j Hobbs, Ponsford and Vic Trumper. i W. J. Scott, a former Victorian player, said: “I consider Ponsford is ; the greatest run-getter we have had ;on hard wickets. My selection of world's greatest batsmen is Clem Hill, W. W. Armstrong, J. B. Hobbs. W. H. | Ponsford. Joe Darling. Victor Trumper, I Charlie Macartney, Archie Maclaren, , Ranjitsinhji, F. S. Jackson and C. B. j Fry.” | Bob Crockett, the famous umpire: “Here are 14. One could go one picking them. Grace, Trumper, Ranjitsinhji, Tyldesley, Maclaren, Duff, Noble, Hill, Armstrong. Hobbs, Falkiner, Woodfull, Ponsford, Macartney.” Edgar Mayne. the former Victorian captaiD: “Victor Trumper was out on his own and peerless. Hobbs is also, a marvel, and Charlie Macartney another champion. Ponsford w | modern marvel run-getter.” Bert Ironmonger. the ; bowler: “I would chocrse six—Hobos, Trumper, Clem Hill, W. LPonsford and Macartney.”