Just wantad to respond TANK ACE's post but Nippy was the first. Nippy thanks for saving my time.
I would like to add this:
"On 26 May 1942 General der Schnellen Truppen beim Oberccomando des Heeres distributed the following "Instructions to units on the Eastern front for Combating the Russian T-34 with our Panzers"
Characteristics of th T-34:
The T-34 is faster, more maneuverable, has better cross country mobility then our Pz-3 and 4. Its armor is stronger. The penetration ability of its 7.62 cannon is superior to our 5 cm KwK and the 7.5 cm KwK40(unfortunately we dont see it in CMBB). The favorable form of sloping all of the armor plates aids in causing the shells to skid off.
Combating the T-34 with the 5 cm KwK tank gun is possible only at short ranges from the flank or rear(!!!!), where is important to achieve a hit as perpendicular to the surface as possible. Hits on the turret ring , even with high explosive shells or muchine gun bullets, usually result in jamming the turret. In addition, AP shells fired at close range that hit the gun mantle result in penetrations and breaking open the weld seams...."
Thats what Germans thought about T-34. I am sure they had no the same opinion about Sherman.
In addition T-34 is very simple in construction, cheap in production and simple in repair(Soviets mostly repaired damaged T-34's close to front line in contrast to Germans).
In regards to design as Nippy said it has Low profile, wide track base, sloped armor -all modern tanks qualites, that cant be said about Sherman which in addition had easily burned(even in CMBB)engine , dissatisfied mobility, short range km and high profile.
TANK ACE,
If you compare T-34 to Sherman you should do this according to years i.e.
T-34(76)M1941 - Sherman M1941( poor tankette)
T-34(85)M1944 - Sherman M1944
,you will see that figures dont speak well for Sherman.