Was Sehwag the greatest player of spin in the hisory of the game ??

[trundler]

Average off a bowler is a stupid concept. There's someone bowling at the other end too.

Yeah if you manage to keep say, McGrath quite by blocking him whilst flogging Gillespie and Lee then that's a win for the batsman. Runs are runs.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Your post and what I am about to write is merely speculation, but... I suspect as the star bowler in his team and a spinner of undoubted stamina, O'Reilly bowled much more than 20% of the overs (possibly as high as 35%), but was also able to control Bradman's scoring to a greater extent than his colleagues and achieve a greater economy rate. My guess (which may well be completely wrong) would be that Bradman scored 25-30% of his runs against O'Reilly, which would put Bradman's average against O'Reilly in the 50s.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I disagree the average was almost certainly under 50 because I think you are way underestimating the proportion of overs O'Reilly bowled. Could be wrong of course.

Very true, I was working with the assumption that while O'Reilly most likely bowled much more than 20% of the overs, his economy would have been significantly better than the others.

Who knows though, maybe Bradman targeted O'Reilly and scored extra fast against him and that's part of the reason O'Reilly got him out as much as he did?

 

[tooextracool]

Sehwag 201* galle

This innings was truly remarkable when you consider that no Indian batsman (including Sehwag) picked Mendis from the hand that series. It certainly has to be up there with one of the greatest knocks of all time.

 

[Migara]

In first class matches in which Bradman faced O'Reilly, he scored 1,194 runs at 91.84 (four centuries, highest score 251 not out) and O'Reilly took his wicket six times.

So although O'Reilly had some success against Bradman, the greatest batsman comes off as the clear winner here.

I think in FC Matches Mahela Jayawardane and Thilan Samaraweera faced Muralitharan, they must be averaging zillions. Tests are tests. FCC is FCC.

 

[the big bambino]

Murali was lucky he never bowled to them in tests.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Murali was lucky he never bowled to them in tests.

He bowled to the might of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe plenty to make up for it though

 

[Migara]

Murali was lucky he never bowled to them in tests.

I can extend the argument anyway I like.

 

[Migara]

He bowled to the might of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe plenty to make up for it though

Just like Warne make up with hapless English whop were worse than Bangladesh against quality spin.

 

[the big bambino]

Murali bowled to them too didn’t he?

 

[Daemon]

Yes, and did pretty ****ing well too. Played 6 matches in England and took 48 wickets @ 19 lol.

 

[the big bambino]

But they were hapless weren’t they? And worse than Bangla Desh right?

 

[mr_mister]

Just like Warne make up with hapless English whop were worse than Bangladesh against quality spin.

mate that's going a bit far. Their hero batsman Ashraful during Murali's career averaged 24

 

[Daemon]

But they were hapless weren’t they? And worse than Bangla Desh right?

Yep they were pretty terrible. Not as bad as Bangladesh obv.

EIther way I wasn't supporting or refuting Migara's point. Warne v Murali is not something I wish to be a part of.

 

[the big bambino]

Its good for a tease every now and again.

 

[stephen]

I feel like a Grimmet vs Verity battle should have started though.

 

[Migara]

Murali bowled to them too didn’t he?

Yeah, and did better than Warne. And if he had been bowling as frequently as Warne to them, would have ended up with 1000 wickets.

 

[Migara]

mate that's going a bit far. Their hero batsman Ashraful during Murali's career averaged 24

Asraful averaged more against SL with Murali, than spin playing legends from ENG, say like Mike Gatting.

 

[Migara]

But they were hapless weren’t they? And worse than Bangla Desh right?

Bangla was worse because, they got decimated by pace. They were pretty OK players of spin.

 

[Coronis]

Top thread, thanks Migara.

 

[randycricfreak]

He bowled to the might of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe plenty to make up for it though

Bro seems like u want a bull dozer of bullshit.