Ian Botham vs Kapil Dev

[smash84]

Yo, I am not disputing Batham's greatness. But un dedicated unfit turd cannot be the best in any other profession if it is not being unfit or undedicated.

This.

 

[smash84]

that lillian thomson seems to be boiling her **** off is all that is happening around here

 

[Lillian Thomson]

This is similar to the Lillee vs. Holding poll, in a sense. Most people think that one bloke is better than the other, but the margin is not monumental. Hope that people reading the poll results appreciate that perspective.

Unfortunately they don't. People don't realize that poll results are not a reflection of how closely people rate the two options and some even start voting for the one who's losing out of sympathy.

 

[Noble One]

For anyone who followed Kapil Dev over his career, why is his record in England so poor with the ball? 43 wickets @ 39.18 is strange for a bowler who I consider to have one of the best outswingers in recent history.

 

[Spark]

that lillian thomson seems to be boiling her **** off is all that is happening around here

Let's try not to make this personal either.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

that lillian thomson seems to be boiling her **** off is all that is happening around here

I'm not boiling anything. I'm just posting in my normal style. You don't have to be boiling to call someone who posts nonsense an idiot.

*just a quick edit" I'm also not a her and don't have breasts." Thank you.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Let's try not to make this personal either.

Spoil sport.

 

[Furball]

For anyone who followed Kapil Dev over his career, why is his record in England so poor with the ball? 43 wickets @ 39.18 is strange for a bowler who I consider to have one of the best outswingers in recent history.

Because Kapil was a green top bully who needed conditions to be in his favour and couldn't bowl on the flatter tracks of England.

 

[Outswinger@Pace]

Spoil sport.

Funny that you do the same in your previous post!

I'm also not a her and don't have breasts." Thank you.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Funny that you do the same in your previous post!

I like to clear up any confusion because Bishen Bedi wasn't a her but did have breasts.

 

[Athlai]

Dwayne Leverock definitely had breasts.

 

[Migara]

I'm not boiling anything. I'm just posting in my normal style. You don't have to be boiling to call someone who posts nonsense an idiot.

*just a quick edit" I'm also not a her and don't have breasts." Thank you.

Look in the mirror.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Look in the mirror.

Stop boiling.

 

[Spark]

Let's try not to make this personal either.

One more time.

 

[karan316]

I have seen the latter live. It was the series that Kumble announced himself with his version of flipper called the "rocket ball". Kapil's batting was just jaw dropping.

Wish we had a video of that one. Awesome innings, m requesting Rob again.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

One more time.

A third time you win a goldfish in a bag.

 

[fredfertang]

A third time you win a goldfish in a bag.

Do you mean one of those that is dead by the time you get it home?

 

[Furball]

Yo, I am not disputing Batham's greatness. But un dedicated unfit turd cannot be the best in any other profession if it is not being unfit or undedicated.

This statement makes no sense.

 

[Jacknife]

Yo, I am not disputing Batham's greatness. But un dedicated unfit turd cannot be the best in any other profession if it is not being unfit or undedicated.

Yo,

 

[Prince EWS]

Well, I voted for Kapil.

I believe that during Botham's peak, he was the best cricketer the world has ever seen. However, his peak just didn't last long enough for mine and the rest of his career severely drags him down. When I judge a cricketer I take his whole career into account - including the longevity of said career - and when I compare cricketers I ask myself "which career would be more valuable across a cross-section of Test sides?" - and in this case, I'd take Kapil's career. Achieving a mystically high level of skill and performance over a relatively short term is not, IMO, more valuable than achieving a level a little below that for a longer period, even though it may be more impressive.