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‘Who is the greatest left-handed batsman of all time?‘
As was the case with the question we looked at in ‘Scenario Saturday #2: Who Would You Want to Bat for Your Life?‘, the debate around who the best left-handed batsman is seems to be never-ending among hardcore fans.
Over the years we have seen many prolific left-handed batsmen. Matthew Hayden, Brian Lara, Sir Garfield Sobers, Kumar Sangakkara – the list goes on.
But if you had to choose one name to answer the question ‘who is the greatest left-handed batsman of all time?‘, it can be difficult to address.
Taking into account the different formats makes this even more of a challenge.
Some dominated Tests, while others thrived in the coloured clothing (T20s and ODIs).
I have compiled a shortlist of candidates who, I feel, could be realistic contenders for the mantle of ‘the greatest left-handed batsman of all time‘.
That said, I now ask you: ‘who is the greatest left-handed batsman of all time?‘
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With Gilchrist, Hussey and Sangakkara in the mix too, it is a difficult choice…eventually, playing without a helmet on uncovered pitches with a record 365 not out which took decades to be beaten, Sobers stands above others for me…
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