amber_fluid wrote:Do people on here see Smith in the same bracket as Ponting, Tendulkar and Lara?
Stats wise he certainly is but I rate the other 3 much higher.
Stats wise he certainly stacks up, and is quite impressive. The other 3 had longevity as well though (less so Lara) - Tendulkar played 200 tests, and Ponting 160 odd.
They were the top batsmen for a very long time in a reasonably strong era of test cricket... and aesthetically very pleasing to watch.