Who is the best defensive batsman in the world according to you?

Question

Who is the best defensive batsman in the world according to you?

Answer 1

Rahul Dravid

edit:

i think you got the answer correct, hai na? everyone is giving the only name RAHUL DRAVID. he has not been nicknamed The Wall without a reason.

Cheers!

Answer 2

J Kallis  and Rahul Dravid equally

Answer 3

Rahul Dravid.

Answer 4

it cannot be other then Dravid.

Answer 5

Rahul Dravid, the all-time best!!

No one else can stick on for long hours playing defensively. And he has done it consistently many many times.

Answer 6

Rahul Dravid - just matchless n timeless on any wicket in d world...

He rockkkkkssss....!!!!

Answer 7

Alick Bannerman: Bannerman made his Test debut at Melbourne in 1879, joining brother Charles, his senior by eight years, in the Australian team. "Little Alec" was a small man, his lack of size matched only by his frequent lack of run-scoring. Whereas Charles was an attacking stroke-maker, Alick was ultra-defensive, almost strokeless at times. His nickname, in contrast to that of his brother (the "Pocket Hurcules"), was "Barn Door".

A.G. Moyes provides this piece of Bannerman imagery in Australian Batsmen: "At times the crowd found him as wearisome to the flesh as fleas in a warm bed." Wisden Cricketers' Almanack dubbed him "the most famous of all stone-walling batsmen; his patience was inexhaustible."

In the 28 Tests that Bannerman played from then until 1893, he scored 1,108 runs at an average of 23.03, without ever scoring a hundred. He often found his steady defence coupled at the top of the order with the almost all-out aggression of such partners as Hugh Massie, George Bonnor, Percy McDonnell and J.J. Lyons. With the last-mentioned at Sydney in the 1891/92 Ashes series, Bannerman played a crucial role in securing the Test (and thus the series) for Australia, which had trailed on the first innings by 163 runs. In the home team's second innings, Lyons and Bannerman put on 174 for the first wicket in 7½ hours, scoring 134 and 91 respectively. Bannerman's knock spanned three days, scoring at a rate of twelve runs an hour. As the bowlers of his time bowled almost twice the number of overs in an hour that they do now, his cumbersome scoring is astonishing. The admittedly accurate William Attewell bowled 204 balls to him during this innings, only five of which brought runs.

In the Melbourne Test Match of that 1891/92 series, Bannerman occupied the crease for a total of 7¼ hours, making 45 and 41. This came before his famous knock at Sydney, which reduced him to an average of eleven runs an hour from his last three innings. He could, however, be even slower: during a New South Wales-versus-Victoria fixture in 1890, Bannerman managed 45 not out in 5½ hours. In all matches between the two sides, he scored 1,209 runs for an average of 29.29.

All in all, Bannerman made six trips to England, and he enjoyed the actual touring of the Mother Country just as much as he did playing cricket there; indeed, many of his most memorable experiences occurred in places where his contribution on the field was negligble. He played in three of the most historically important matches of his era - the match with the M.C.C. in 1878 that the Australians won in less than a day, that first-ever Test in 1880 and the Ashes-igniter at the Oval in 1882, in which he had one of the better games amongst the batsmen, scoring nine for a strike-rate of 10.34 in the first innings, and a boundary-less thirteen from an hour and ten minutes in the second, holding up one end while Massie launched his famous assault from the other.

Answer 8

Geoffy boycott, when his mind was set on staying in he would prove almost impossible to get out (unless he was delibraty run out by a team mate which happened on one occasion, care of Ian Botham)

Answer 9

Rahul Dravid(The Wall) in all sorts of wicket

Answer 10

Well, of the present players, its undoubtedly Dravid, the great wall of India, but I can't understand, why everyone seems to have forgotten the man called Sunil Gavaskar. Sunny was the best defensive batsman of his time, and he still should be considered as the best defensive batsman of all times, atleast as far as the Indian players are concerned. He had enough patience to keep his wicket intact, throughout a day, but scored less runs, compared to the time for which his innings lasted. His technique was perfect, and I consider it to be better than that of Dravid. Besides, Gavaskar had to encounter more deadly pacers during his time. It was much before my time, so I don't know exactly, but I've heard that once he did bat for the whole day, and scored 60, or something around that figure. I don't remember Dravid having done that. If Dravid bats for one full day, he will atleast get a century. Dravid is a definitely great defensive batsman,  but there were many of this class, another one being Boycott. But with the introduction of the T20 format of the gane, which encourages agreesion, defensive players are not likely to shine anymore, like Gavaskar and Dravid did.

Answer 11

Rahul Dravid

Michael Clarke

Answer 12

mark richardson i beleive he faced more balls per test than anybody. and he was incapable of playing any attacking strokes at all.

he makes dravid look like afridi

EDIT- Richardson averaged a staggering 194 balls of batting per Test; in a universe of stickers, he'd inspire the same awe as a Tendulkar or a Lara.

His Strike rate was also 37

Now thats defensive

Answer 13

There is no better defensive player than Rahul Dravid on top

of the list followed by Shivnarain Chanderpaul. Dravid is no

doubt called as The Wall for no simple reason.

Answer 14

Rahul Dravid.

Shivnaraine Chanderpaul.

Mohd. Yousuf.

Ashwell Prince

Answer 15

mahela jayawardane

Answer 16

RAHUL DRAVID and YUVRAJ SINGH.

Answer 17

Rahul Dravid.  That is the main reason he has been nick named "The Wall".

Answer 18

Dravid

Answer 19

RAGUL DARVID

Answer 20

Hi Monti,the answer is

Rahul Dravid. and

Shivnaraine Chanderpaul.

i hope i'll get 10 points..

Answer 21

dravid, atapattu and hussey

Answer 22

HI,

RahulDravid, Gary Kirsten

Cheers

Answer 23

I think Mike Hussey would be the only rival to Rahul Dravid in todays game , but Boycs beats them all . Chris Tavare was his only rival....

Answer 24

Rahul Dravid, of course , no one is better than him, the best ever - words fail to describe what I feel for him - he has got this supersolid defence and he is the only reason why I took to playing cricket. no one can ever pass through the wall unless he digs the hole below it. he is just Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Answer 25

i think the INDIAN WALL RAHUL DRAVID.he have a power to win the match on his arms

Answer 26

MARK RICHARDSON!! haha

Answer 27

Rahul Dravid

Answer 28

I believe the best defensive batsman in the world is Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

From his odd stance he sees the ball till it reaches the bat due to his amazing concentration ability.

He has a textbook defensive shot.Playing firmly against the fast bowlers and playing with soft hands when he is playing spinners.I have never seen Chanderpaul stumped because he has a beautiful  balance.He keeps his front foot just the right length forward and his back foot is planted firmly.He enhanced his defensive abilities by putting black tattoos under his eye.

Answer 29

Andrew symonds...well....i like his agressive attitude and whenever he is on field batting , i guess his partner would feel more Enthu and will play more agressively.

Answer 30

I believe 'Attack is the best defence'.

So it got to be either Shahid Afridi or Virender Sehwag.

Answer 31

Andrew Symonds