Better ODI bowler::: McGrath or Wasim

[Maximus0723]

Nothing else (batting, fielding, captaincy, cheating, enjoyability, etc.) except their bowling.

Who is better?

McGrath

McGrath

or
Wasim

Wasim

 

[miscer]

mcgrath is the better bowler in both forms of the game. he has a better SR, average and economy.

 

[smash84]

for ODI bowling i would choose wasim

 

[Maximus0723]

for ODI bowling i would choose wasim

Why?

 

[Burgey]

***eh inswing.

 

[smash84]

true to some extent.............i guess b/c i did not follow too much of McGrath's ODI career and I always thought akram was the best death bowler i saw with so much variety at his disposal

 

[stephen]

Purely on statistics McGrath's record craps all over Wasim's.

However Wasim was better looking as a bowler.

If I could only pick one for my team and knew they wouldn't have to bat I'd take McGrath. If I knew that there was a good chance they would have to bat I'd pick Wasim.

Despite their huge stylistic differences there really isn't that much between them as bowlers.

 

[smash84]

Purely on statistics McGrath's record craps all over Wasim's.

that might be stretching it

 

[stephen]

that might be stretching it

Well McGrath was the best WC bowler by far and had much better averages in certain countries around the world.

McGrath was more consistent than Wasim, at least statistically. There isn't much between these bowlers but Wasim suffered in England and India compared to McGrath.

 

[Migara]

McGrath

 

[Maximus0723]

McGrath

Why?

 

[Maximus0723]

Purely on statistics McGrath's record craps all over Wasim's.

By that standards, McGraths record craps all over anyone's record!

owever Wasim was better looking as a bowler.

If I could only pick one for my team and knew they wouldn't have to bat I'd take McGrath. If I knew that there was a good chance they would have to bat I'd pick Wasim.

Despite their huge stylistic differences there really isn't that much between them as bowlers.

Average of 16 with boatloads of not outs, isn't too exciting. His batting hardly is a game changer or was ever a game changer. Though, several times his quick cameo has pushed the scoring in late overs. In ODI, having an ability to slog, especially when u bat lower down the order, can be the difference in tight chases. On the flip side, McGrath is basically Chris Martin in ODI. He doesn't provide anything. Nothing.

Wasim also suffered from crappy fielding from his team mates, whereas McGrath benefited from it.

I just don't know why Wasim has an ordinary record vs. England. His record in England (one of the best bowling conditions) isn't that great.

 

[Xuhaib]

this must be the 97th thread on this topic.

 

[Cevno]

Not sure Mcgrath bowled at the death Consistently for Australia.

Did he?

 

[Migara]

Why?

Better stats even if allowance made for Wasim's longer career

 

[Debris]

Not sure Mcgrath bowled at the death Consistently for Australia.

Did he?

He did bowl at the death a fair bit. Australia had a fair bit more talent to play with and they had some weird theories at certain points. I know for part of one world cup McGrath did not open the bowling.

 

[Burgey]

He did for the most part bowl at the death iirc. They did have those times though where he didn't.

As far as talent in the team goes, I've read so many threads on here saying how great Waqar was

There was also Wart Man for a few years there.

 

[Cevno]

Tough one this.

But would just pick Akram as he had a longer career plus almost always bowled his overs in the powerplays plus at the death.

Also i personally seem to have more memories of his very good performances in ODI's more than Mcgrath.

 

[smash84]

Tough one this.

But would just pick Akram as he had a longer career plus almost always bowled his overs in the powerplays plus at the death.

Also i personally seem to have more memories of his very good performances in ODI's more than Mcgrath.

me too

I know it is a faulty measure but does anyone know how many Man of the Match awards did each of them win?

Obviously I recall Wasim's match winning performances more since I didn't follow McGrath's career too much in ODIs but Wasim usually had a big part to play in Pakistan's wins.

 

[smash84]

He did for the most part bowl at the death iirc. They did have those times though where he didn't.

As far as talent in the team goes, I've read so many threads on here saying how great Waqar was

There was also Wart Man for a few years there.

Waqar was very very good at his peak but he was always an expensive bowler since he would always attack the batsman's stumps.