Dale Steyn vs Imran khan

[Jayro]

Who was a better bowler between the two

 

[trundler]

I feel like Steyn's peak was a little longer so him. Both demonic obviously.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Steyn because of a better away record.

 

[trundler]

Steyn because of a better away record.

Imran and Steyn literally average the same away (24) before Imran started playing as a specialist batsman though. Both did well against their toughest foes also.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Imran and Steyn literally average the same away (24) before Imran started playing as a specialist batsman though. Both did well against their toughest foes also.

So there's hardly any difference between them.

Imran peak was better but Steyn's lasted longer.

 

[trundler]

So there's hardly any difference between them.

Imran peak was better but Steyn's lasted longer.

I think Imran got injured a little more frequently too so that's something to consider also.

 

[smash84]

Steyn a slightly better bowler.

 

[BazBall21]

This is one I’m yet to concretely decide on. I rate both ahead of Akram/Trueman by a small shade.

 

[TheJediBrah]

if Steyn had Imran's home umpiring and other assistance he'd average 12

 

[trundler]

if Steyn had Imran's home umpiring and other assistance he'd average 12

Yeah bowling in SA is famously much harder than Pakistan.

 

[BazBall21]

Does "other assistance" relate to less protective equipment?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah bowling in SA is famously much harder than Pakistan.

I was after subshakerz but thanks anyway

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Imran Khan vs Dale Steyn

In tests

www.cricketweb.net

 

[trundler]

I was after subshakerz but thanks anyway

Last I checked he genuinely doesn't rate Steyn so there's time yet for a flame war with the SA bros.

 

[subshakerz]

Wasn't this done recently? Anyways yeah I rate Imran slightly ahead.

 

[subshakerz]

I think Imran got injured a little more frequently too so that's something to consider also.

Not sure that's true. Imran got injured for two years and then returned after his peak but was still quite effective.

Steyn had his shoulder injury in 2015 and kept going in and out of the team until his retirement but this was after his peak.

 

[subshakerz]

Last I checked he genuinely doesn't rate Steyn so there's time yet for a flame war with the SA bros.

'Genuinely doesn't rate' as in I didn't think Steyn deserves to be top five of all time but I put him at six. My main issue was that he blew hot and cold too often and was more hittable than the others, to which the contention was that his SR was better and then we debated that a long while.

 

[trundler]

'Genuinely doesn't rate' as in I didn't think Steyn deserves to be top five of all time but I put him at six. My main issue was that he blew hot and cold too often and was more hittable than the others, to which the contention was that his SR was better and then we debated that a long while.

Probably misremembered because it got heated tbf.

 

[BazBall21]

Ambrose over Steyn was the right result

 

[trundler]

I'm not sure. Ambrose had the opposite problem. Not being penetrative at times. Depends on what you value more.