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McGrath vs Tendulkar - Tests

Better Cricketer

  • McGrath

    Votes: 22 61.1%

  • Tendulkar

    Votes: 14 38.9%
  • Total voters
    36
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
I want to have this thread to compare to how he does versus the Marshall thread.

Please no ridiculous opinions like Marshall goes over Tendulkar for his batting but not McGrath.
 
shortpitched713

shortpitched713

International Captain
No need for such "ridiculous" opinions. I think McGrath is the bowling GOAT, pretty clearly in my mind, due to his longevity in terms of matches played in comparison to the other big 5 seamers. Also give McGrath the edge over Murali as well, who I place right alongside the big 5 seamers.
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
shortpitched713 said:
No need for such "ridiculous" opinions. I think McGrath is the bowling GOAT, pretty clearly in my mind, due to his longevity in terms of matches played in comparison to the other big 5 seamers. Also give McGrath the edge over Murali as well, who I place right alongside the big 5 seamers.
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How do you compare Tendulkar and McGrath in terms of longevity?
 
shortpitched713

shortpitched713

International Captain
I give both of them probably equalish points for it, McGrath's discipline is the harder one in which to have longevity in (and arguably the more impactful of the two).
 
Adorable Asshole

Adorable Asshole

International Regular
It's close but McGrath. He is like the 4th greatest fast bowler and Tendulkar is 5th or 6th best bat. But McGrath is a bigger matchwinner.
 
BazBall21

BazBall21

International Captain
There was the accusation that he wasn't as good at striking in a partnership with the old ball as the average immortal level pacer. Record in Pakistan and Sri Lanka isn't that great etc. But I would say he had a lower failure rate than Tendulkar. Batting is a lot more volatile. And it's hard to hold longevity against McGrath (and Hadlee) unlike with Maco.
 
Migara

Migara

International Coach
McGrath.

You need two two Tendulkar's to match the impact McGrath has. Still I think McGrath is in front.

Players within last 50 years, other than for all rounders (who will naturally have more impact), Marshall, McGrath, Murali have more than twice the impact than Tendulkar. Bowling of Imran and Hadlee alone too.
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
Migara said:
McGrath.

You need two two Tendulkar's to match the impact McGrath has. Still I think McGrath is in front.

Players within last 50 years, other than for all rounders (who will naturally have more impact), Marshall, McGrath, Murali have more than twice the impact than Tendulkar. Bowling of Imran and Hadlee alone too.
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Poor Tendulkar. Needing to score runs everywhere for 400 games over 50 years to match McGrath apparently.
 
Migara

Migara

International Coach
subshakerz said:
Poor Tendulkar. Needing to score runs everywhere for 400 games over 50 years to match McGrath apparently.
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It is not Tendulkar's fault that batsmen are more numerous. It is just the way it is and bowlers are more valuable as a result.
 
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