Most overrated cricketer

[Anil]

It's harsh to say Anderson's record has alot of holes.

For my money Jimmy is an ATG in English conditions. His record of 429 wkts at under 24 is very very good.

Away from home he has a very decent record - 224 wkts at 31 is not too shabby but it's difficult to say he's an ATG bowler with that record.

agreed that he is very close to an atg in english conditions...however it's a stretch from "not too shabby" away to being rated "greatest english bowler of all time", no? i mentioned all the "significantly below great" averages to show that it's not just one horrible anomalous blip of a record in one country or something that's pushing his away averages up...it's consistent middling to mediocre performances overseas...

 

[Ashes81]

agreed that he is very close to an atg in english conditions...however it's a stretch from "not too shabby" away to being rated "greatest english bowler of all time", no? i mentioned all the "significantly below great" averages to show that it's not just one horrible anomalous blip of a record in one country or something that's pushing his away averages up...it's consistent middling to mediocre performances overseas...

I would never argue that Jimmy is the greatest English bowler of all time - I'm very much in the Fred Trueman camp.

 

[FBU]

Maybe the problem is Anderson

No the problem is the England slip cordon - dropped 127 catches off his bowling and 129 off Broad.

 

[Burgey]

I believe Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne had 876 and 621 catches respectively dropped off them.

 

[Line and Length]

It was only a matter of time before this thread became another Anderson pros and cons venue. Can't we agree that, whilst not an ATG, his later performances - especially in latter years - make him a very good and endurable player.

I was interested in @peterhrt 's comments on Compton. He and Miller were my boyhood heroes.

 

[Burgey]

In all seriousness, Anderson deserves massive credit for his longevity and the fact his performances haven't fallen away at all as he's aged, in fact if anything they've improved. As dysfunctional and hapless as English cricket has always been and always will be, they deserve a lot of credit for their management of Anderson and Broad as they've aged.

 

[Shady Slim]

It's harsh to say Anderson's record has alot of holes.

For my money Jimmy is an ATG in English conditions. His record of 429 wkts at under 24 is very very good.

Away from home he has a very decent record - 224 wkts at 31 is not too shabby but it's difficult to say he's an ATG bowler with that record.

this is the correct take

 

[Burgey]

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[Ashes81]

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[shortpitched713]

All time great is an inherently subjective category, because nobody has a fixed definition of the exact number that are included in that criteria.

I think if you're part of a league chosen from all the players who ever played cricket, you'd have to strongly consider Anderson sooner than later.

 

[Burgey]

you'd have to strongly consider Anderson sooner than later.

For what?

 

[Coronis]

For what?

For most overrated cricketer, thats what the thread is all about.

 

[honestbharani]

34 - what does that relate to

Burgey's IQ

 

[Spark]

In all seriousness, Anderson deserves massive credit for his longevity and the fact his performances haven't fallen away at all as he's aged, in fact if anything they've improved. As dysfunctional and hapless as English cricket has always been and always will be, they deserve a lot of credit for their management of Anderson and Broad as they've aged.

No but you see apparently if you have a good bowler you have to pick them for every single damn game, fitness, conditions, balance of the attack, alternative options be damned

(yes I am still annoyed about this across muultiple threads)

 

[TheJediBrah]

I mean the answer to this thread probably is Jimmy tbh, if we're talking about the general public

 

[Slifer]

I mean the answer to this thread probably is Jimmy tbh, if we're talking about the general public

Not general public, just English media and some former English players.

 

[Tom Flint]

Lockie ferguson, always see kiwis wanting him selected across formats. Interesting that he's often not picked even when fit. Always is expensive in white ball even if he's always good for a couple of wickets

 

[SteveNZ]

I mean the answer to this thread probably is Jimmy tbh, if we're talking about the general public

Neesham, agreed. Vastly overrated

 

[thierry henry]

So in conclusion: Viv Richards, right?

 

[Daemon]

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