TheJediBrah
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So some guy watched every ball these guys faced that clocked 140kph+ and calculated the averages?
Does he get paid for that?
Does he get paid for that?
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Viv Richards vs Brian Lara
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RossTaylorsBox
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Remember that we learned the speeds are chosen by the TV companies.
TheJediBrah
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Even if it was 100% accurate, it's pretty arbitrary to judge anyone based on that. Bloke could survive the 150k bowler then get out to the spinner at the other end because he's shaken up and takes a risk he otherwise wouldn't have
Or in Steve Smith's case he literally was concussed and missed a game (which England won) by a 140kph+ delivery, which wouldn't go against his stats but was worth way more than just 1 wicket
Or in Steve Smith's case he literally was concussed and missed a game (which England won) by a 140kph+ delivery, which wouldn't go against his stats but was worth way more than just 1 wicket
Gob
International Coach
Not sure if srs. Im sure they are filtering ball by ball data bases
Can't do it for older players from times when bowling speeds weren't meassured
Someone brought up Smith facing genuine pace hence the post. Regardless of getting hit, getting out at the other end, point being he wasn't getting out to balls of over 140
Migara
International Coach
Number of innings is very less compared to Waugh, Silva and Tendulkar. Some of those centuries from Aravinda I can assure scored while taking the fastest in the attack to the cleaners.No one took this seriously but facts support this.
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Johan
International 12th Man
Richards clearly the Better Player of Pace , Lara clearly the better player of spin , all formats and all facets of cricket included its not even a contest , as a pure test batsmen? richards in my honest opinion , The King of Antigue is probably less likely to play for himself then the prince of port of spain
CricAddict
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I don't think any ATG player plays for himself. Only those players who are circumspect about their place in the team slightly play for themselves so as to safeguard a permanent position.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Hadlee was notorious for playing for personal records. And then Kapil extended his career to overtake Hadlee.
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Ok, in that context I agree. I was thinking of playing for oneself within a match.
Chrish
International Debutant
Graeme Pollock
Adorable Asshole
International Regular
No. Sachin struggled against medium fast bowler with great Accuracy and movement like McGrath, Pollock and Anderson while Lata has a better record against them(McGrath and Pollock)
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Tendulkar didn't struggle but wasn't as productive.
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Semantics
subshakerz
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No. Tendulkar did fine. He didn't have a weakness as such.
PlayerComparisons
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Rank Tendulkar, Lara, and Viv against lateral movement
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Tendulkar, Viv, Lara. but all close. Tendulkar more circumspect, Viv had better reflexes than the others while Lara was more likely to be caught behind for me.