what is the difference between good batsman and great batsman?

Question

i just want to know that why these two names are given to batsman,i.e. "good" & "great".what is the difference between these two types of batsmen.

Answer 1

Good batsman are like kevin peteirsen, ricky ponting, hussey, symonds, dhoni, dravid, fleming, inzy, steve waugh, chanderpaul, sangakarra, flintoff. They play the normal game, and give victory to the team in many ways, in an opener's slot or as a finisher, or as a pinch-hitter.
Great batsman are the experienced ones who attack the team when required, are aggressive and times, have excellent defences, hit shots in all directions, execute each known shot, read the bowler's mind, find beautiful gaps, create the best timings. For eg: Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Jayasuriya, Gilchrist, Yousuf and a few others.

Answer 2

A good batsman is the one who plays very well and according to the situation...he is steady and consistent.
on the whole, he is an average batsman, he cannot be removed from the team at all

But great batsmen are simply marvellous. They can bat at ANY place and in situation and contribute well to the team. He is a great asset to the team and can never be removed.
He has a outstanding average, and very consistent performance.
In addition a great batsman is the one who accepts all decisions, be it right or wrong and walks away. he doesnt make too much fuss, and drama.he is simple....and he makes his bat talk.

Answer 3

There are several good batsmen in the world of cricket today. But all of them are not termed as great batsmen. the Great Batsmen is the batsman who plays consistentlhy in any conditions and against anhy country and sets an example to others and also goes on creating records in batting.

Answer 4

Good batsman averages 40%-50%
Great batsman averages above 50&
Great batsman creates/breaks records and do some extraordinary or unique feats.

Answer 5

Great ness in batting comes with consistency a player who play good for a long time is a great batsman

Answer 6

consistence a great batsman is more consistenced with his batting and go on to make a good score.
A good batsman show ability to make go score but luck the consistence of a great batsman

Answer 7

Good batsman means who has earned a nice name in cricket and scores decently.
Ex. yuvaraj
But great batsman means a man who scores for a long time .
Ex. Hussey

Answer 8

a competent batsman is the guy who performs o.k. and in accordance to the placement...he's stable and relentless. on the entire, he's an time-honored batsman, he would be unable to be faraway from the team in any respect yet super batsmen are in basic terms marvellous. they might bat at anyplace and in concern and make a contribution nicely to the team. he's an incredible asset to the team and can under no circumstances be bumped off. He has a concepts-blowing time-honored, and extremely consistent overall performance. to boot an incredible batsman is the guy who accepts all judgements, be it genuine or incorrect and walks away. he doesnt make too lots fuss, and drama.he's easy....and he makes his bat talk.

Answer 9

a Good Batsman makes a century and makes records for himself. (Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar)

a Great Batsman makes a century to make sure that it helps his team win the match and maybe the series. (Rahul Dravid, Kapil.Dev)

Answer 10

good batsman is that who plays a vital role in critical conditions irrespective of his own records according to the situations required.

Great batsman is that who plays good for nation aswel as has brilliant technics and records and is in the hall of fame.