Cricket's Golden Age?

Question

The period 1890 to 1914 is generally regarded as cricket's Golden Age, with players of the calibre of W.G. Grace, Ranjisinhji, C.B.Fry, Johnny Briggs, George Lohmann, Bobby Peel, Arthur Shrewsbury, Tom Hayward, Bobby Abel, Archie MacLaren, Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong, Monty Noble, Clem Hill, Tom Richardson, Syd Gregory and many more plying their trade.

Do you think today's era eclipses those times? Or do you think there is another epoch in cricket history that is the finest?

Answer 1

1983 is the golden age of cricket the turning point in history of cricket.

INDIA had invaded cricket to make the game bigger,better and with out a doubt India has taken the cricket to next level.

The victory of kapils devils in 1983 beating the Mighty West Indies is the golden chapter in history of cricket which witnessed the rise of the biggest cricketing Nation will go down as the golden age in cricket.

Today INDIA is the INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION OF CRICKET.

The best thing happened to cricket could easily be IPL and now it is game on.

Earlier how many of them were awake in a cricket match?

Answer 2

I have been around since Benaud played, so I have seen my fair share of cricket. But I think as regards the Aussie team, the present era is our golden age. Other teams, maybe not, I think Gower's days in England were their best, & Hadlee's days in  the NZ team was their best.

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

There have been some good and bad eras throughout, but it's not necessarily the players today, it's the way cricket has been 'sexed-up' to try and appeal to people who wouldn't normally watch it.

I agree that the Botham/Gooch/Lamb/Gatting era was great.

Men like DAVID GOWER don't come along very often.

Answer 5

Personally I think the era when under Botham, Gooch, Gower & Lamb were the best days?

Answer 6

I think that 20/20 has brought the game to new heights in the life time of most of us , as most nations have always had a sport that is more popular.

The  worldwide publicity the game gets now far outweighs what it used to , some of this coming from the darker side of cricket we now see , and it losing its game for gentlemen tag.

I suppose as a world wide spectator sport it would now be at its premium, with more nations playing than ever and media coverage at its biggest, so it would have to be going through a Golden age to rival those of the early days you mention. Only shame is that England are not at the forefront of the sport now !!!

Answer 7

I think the era of the big 4, ie. Kapil, Imran, Botham and Hadlee was the best, not only due to these 4. There were fantastic players like Richards, Marshall, the big 4 bowlers of the West Indies, Gavaskar, Gower, Gooch, Border, Zaheer Abbas, etc. to whom the current generation cannot even hold a candle to. And remember, those times were more difficult in terms of facilities, and commercialization had just started.

Those days may not have been strong on TV, but the quality was visible.

Answer 8

There have been some good and bad eras throughout, but it's not necessarily the players today, it's the way cricket has been 'sexed-up' to try and appeal to people who wouldn't normally watch it.

I agree that the Botham/Gooch/Lamb/Gatting era was great.

Men like C.B. Fry don't come along very often.