Viv Richards vs Brian Lara

[Slifer]

I honestly think if Lara had played any of those two series he might have died...

 

[Chrish]

I am going to subscribe to cricketarchive just to satisfy my curiosity about how Lara did against pace bowlers in FC cricket.

I read it somewhere that when Lara debuted in FC circuit, he scored 94 facing Marshall and Garner.

 

[Slifer]

I am going to subscribe to cricketarchive just to satisfy my curiosity about how Lara did against pace bowlers in FC cricket.

I read it somewhere that when Lara debuted in FC circuit, he scored 94 facing Marshall and Garner.

People in the WI know the below innings very well:

Trinidad & Tobago v Jamaica at Trinidad, 21-24 Jan 1994

 

[TheJediBrah]

I am going to subscribe to cricketarchive just to satisfy my curiosity about how Lara did against pace bowlers in FC cricket.

I read it somewhere that when Lara debuted in FC circuit, he scored 94 facing Marshall and Garner.

Do it, what else would you spend your money on

 

[subshakerz]

I honestly think if Lara had played any of those two series he might have died...

Shoaib did him a number

 

[Chrish]

Smith also got hit by a short ball twice in the same inning and was retired hurt; then came back and scored double hundred.

Question: how often has Smith encountered genuine pace bowling apart from Archer in that Ashes ?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Smith also got hit by a short ball twice in the same inning and was retired hurt; then came back and scored double hundred.

Question: how often has Smith encountered genuine pace bowling apart from Archer in that Ashes ?

About the same as anyone else who's played over the last 10 years I would assume

 

[ankitj]

Sidhu was the best player of pace in late 90s.

No one took this seriously but facts support this.

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[Calm_profit]

Smith also got hit by a short ball twice in the same inning and was retired hurt; then came back and scored double hundred.

Question: how often has Smith encountered genuine pace bowling apart from Archer in that Ashes ?

Im not sure he faced it before but he is gonna face Nortje later this year.

 

[Slifer]

Shoaib did him a number

I remember that. I will say this though. You don't make a wi team in the 80s/90s without having some ability vs pace. In the domestic competition if I recall, Lara did well vs pace back then.

 

[Chrish]

About the same as anyone else who's played over the last 10 years I would assume

Not often then..

 

[Gob]

Not often then..

 

[davado]

i pick viv because he didnt need a helmet/ Which made him the more beautiful batsmen to watch. If lara hadve batted in his cap itd be a draw.
but of course he didnt

 

[BazBall21]

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Tom Latham is shite

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Tom Latham is ****e

Excellent player of spin, yet he is an opener - go figure.

 

[Chrish]

Not unprecedented. Applies to plenty of openers: Sehwag, cook, Hayden etc..

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

CricViz just makes up all their stats and people still get tricked.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Competing for second best West Indian batsman after Sobers

I’m sorry, but the second best Windies batsman after Sobers was Rohan Babulall Kanhai

 

[BazBall21]

Not unprecedented. Applies to plenty of openers: Sehwag, cook, Hayden etc..

Though it is unusual for an opener to be great against spin and woeful against pace

 

[Chrish]

CricViz just makes up all their stats and people still get tricked.

I am not familiar with them. Are they not reliable?