It depends on the criteria you apply when deciding. For me it has to be the Centurion. From the late 1940s to the 1980s (with modification and updates) it remained an effective MBT for many nations, and was proven in conflicts all over the world.
It also served as a recovery vehicle, engineer's vehicle and special purpose chassis, and in Israeli service as the chassis for several troop carriers.

There is no single best tank, a tank is only as good as it's crew. Put a well trained crew into an older/lesser tank and I'd take it any day over a newer/better tank with a poorly trained crew.

This question has come up before, here and elsewhere. There is no definitive answer, as there are a lot of variables. Matt, you said Sherman basically because of it's numbers, so you're going to pick a tank because there were more of them?? During the 6 Day war the IDF's Shermans performed well against newer more modern Soviet designs, but it didn't have a thing to do with it's numbers. It was because of the training of the IDF crews, plain & simple.

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There is no single best tank, a tank is only as good as it's crew. Put a well trained crew into an older/lesser tank and I'd take it any day over a newer/better tank with a poorly trained crew.

This question has come up before, here and elsewhere. There is no definitive answer, as there are a lot of variables. Matt, you said Sherman basically because of it's numbers, so you're going to pick a tank because there were more of them?? During the 6 Day war the IDF's Shermans performed well against newer more modern Soviet designs, but it didn't have a thing to do with it's numbers. It was because of the training of the IDF crews, plain & simple.

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You are entitled to your opinion, just like everyone else. But, I don't see a Sherman taking out an Abrams, Leopard, or T-90. I'm not familiar enough with modern Chinese tanks to list them, in this line up.

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There is no single best tank, a tank is only as good as it's crew. Put a well trained crew into an older/lesser tank and I'd take it any day over a newer/better tank with a poorly trained crew.

This question has come up before, here and elsewhere. There is no definitive answer, as there are a lot of variables. Matt, you said Sherman basically because of it's numbers, so you're going to pick a tank because there were more of them?? During the 6 Day war the IDF's Shermans performed well against newer more modern Soviet designs, but it didn't have a thing to do with it's numbers. It was because of the training of the IDF crews, plain & simple.

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You are entitled to your opinion, just like everyone else. But, I don't see a Sherman taking out an Abrams, Leopard, or T-90. I'm not familiar enough with modern Chinese tanks to list them, in this line up.

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Well according to what you said above, the Sherman is the best, are you changing your mind?

That's what I'm talking about, there are too many variables to just say "blank" is the best.

the Sherman is better simply because there are more of them

Wasnt this post supposed to be based on what everyone thinks is the best tank, u can think what ever u want but there is no need to force ur opnion down everybody elses throat, i could say the pz11 luchs, may not be your opnion but who cares, its not based on actual facts just if u like it or not, thats all no need to get ur knickers in a twist bloody hell. Just my opnion.