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India Top Two ODI batsmen
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h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
He only played like half that decade and even then most of his best innings were when he batted up the order like a responsible man and took it to the opposition.
This is far more ridiculous than Stephen's argument of Bevan being better than Sachin.
Burner
International Regular
This is exactly my problem with the century deifference. Tendulkar scored 27 centuries in the time period, that is 27 games that were heavily influenced by him as a batsman. Bevan has 5. Bevan was inherently at a disadvantage because he was playing in a number that was way less influencing as a batsman.
Pap Finn Keighl
International Debutant
Dhoni 51 at 90
Sachin 47 at 85
Ponting 44 at 84
Hussey 54 at 87
2000-09
Sachin 47 at 85
Ponting 44 at 84
Hussey 54 at 87
2000-09
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Bowling equivalent of Tendulkar would be Mcgrath having figures of 10-0-36-4 while pricing out top order batsmen. Bowling equivalent of Bevan would be Symonds jacking up figures of 5-0-16-2 at the business end.
Just having a hearty laugh. Don't take it seriously
Just having a hearty laugh. Don't take it seriously
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Are you arguing that Hussey was the best batsman of the 00s?
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not taking that seriously but a better analogy would be McGrath to Warne. Warne built his reputation on doing something nobody else could do in pressure situations. McGrath built his on being better than everyone else who was trying to do the same thing.Bowling equivalent of Tendulkar would be Mcgrath having figures of 10-0-36-4 while pricing out top order batsmen. Bowling equivalent of Bevan would be Symonds jacking up figures of 5-0-16-2 at the business end.
Just having a hearty laugh. Don't take it seriously
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
ODI stats can be incredibly misleading.
trundler
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Only in the case of Aussies though. ITSTL.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Unlike Symonds, Warne wouldn't be not out though, as he would complete his quota of overs on more occasions than not.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I've always maintained that between Gilchrist and Dhoni in ODIs, you'd pick the one that fills the hole in your team you want to fill. If you need a finisher, pick Dhoni. If you need an opener pick Gilchrist.
Bevan *as a batsman* was clearly better than Dhoni, just as Tendulkar *as a batsman* was clearly better than Gilchrist (though tbf the gap between those two is wider). It's only when you start taking secondary skills into account that you consider Dhoni over Bevan.
Bevan *as a batsman* was clearly better than Dhoni, just as Tendulkar *as a batsman* was clearly better than Gilchrist (though tbf the gap between those two is wider). It's only when you start taking secondary skills into account that you consider Dhoni over Bevan.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's an analogy, it's not perfect. And note the language I used "did something nobody else could do in pressure situations". Nobody else could have dragged his side kicking and screaming back into the 99 world cup semi like Warne did.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wait I thought all Indians hated Dhoni now? That's what the world cup threads had been telling me.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Only when the discussion happens between indians tbh.Wait I thought all Indians hated Dhoni now? That's what the world cup threads had been telling me.