This is a revised and corrected list in order of merit of the batsmen who averaged less than 50 but are still placed in the truly "great" category.
Kevin Pietersen thinks the fear of failure is holding England back. Do you agree or do you think it's something else?
Some batsmen just missed out on being -alltime great' or 'great' but were classified as 'very good'.This is my choice of 'very good' but not 'great ' batsmen in order of merit.I have assumed some stars with an average of 45+ like Vijay Hazare,Vijay Merchant,Rohan Kanhai,Clive Lloyd,Geoff Boycott,Neil Harvey and Doug Walters.Gordon Greenidge averaged around 44 while Ian Chappell ,Aravinda de'Silva and Graham Gooch around 42,but all three batsmen are generally classified in the 'great' category.Inzamam Ul Haq's ,Kevin Peterson's or Geoff Boycott's claim to 'greatness' are debatable but I am giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Do you think Mohammad Amir should be allowed to play domestic cricket before his international ban from cricket expires?
Which name is most common amongst great cricketers? The most popular or skilled name if you like.
Clearly the ICC ruling or draft etc is not specific to one player. Asif and Butt are also in the same boat so should they take heart from PCB announcement also?
Both India and Sri Lanka have players who have made 10,000 Test runs or taken 500 wickets, but is there any Pakistani player that has achieved one of the feats?
As new FTP 2015-2023 has signed and Pakistan gained so called six series with India, they should have negotiated with CA anf ECB to gain Pakistan touring more to these countries as more competitive cricket is provided by these nations, it's even bigger than playing 6 series with India on batting Paradises. A full tour followed by a short one after two years to these countries would have been brilliant for Pakistan to play competitive cricket and raise their cricketing standards.