jimmy101
Cricketer Of The Year
Cheers guys. Yeah, it felt a little funny to bypass Sobers like that. But the more and more I began to compare the two the more I became convinced that Headley was the man. If someone were to mirror the feats of Headley in today's game, basically we would have had something like a Bangladeshi batsman who debuted 2000, and averaged 70 at Test level (inflated average due to the advent of better quality bats, shorter boundaries, covered wickets & protective gear).
However, if Sir Garfield was in Headley's position and played in the 30's I have no doubt that he would have been just as dominant and could have carried the batting like Headley did. Both batsman were very attacking players, and I guess Sobers could be considered better than Headley because he received the glowing endorsement from the Don, who rated Sobers' innings of 254 at the MCG in 1972 as the greatest ever innings. But then again, we must remember that Don Bradman wouldn't have seen Headley playing most of the time.
If only we had more footage of Headley in existence.
However, if Sir Garfield was in Headley's position and played in the 30's I have no doubt that he would have been just as dominant and could have carried the batting like Headley did. Both batsman were very attacking players, and I guess Sobers could be considered better than Headley because he received the glowing endorsement from the Don, who rated Sobers' innings of 254 at the MCG in 1972 as the greatest ever innings. But then again, we must remember that Don Bradman wouldn't have seen Headley playing most of the time.
If only we had more footage of Headley in existence.
