Stokes vs Root

[ma1978]

Better test cricketer?

Ultimate judge of whether people value stats or winning?

 

[BazBall21]

Not necessarily saying Stokes is better but I had a think this week about who a struggling England side in the 90s would have preferred and landed on Stokes.

 

[BazBall21]

Will take Root here just though.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Root has better longevity but I’d take guys like Stokes and Jadeja over him if I want to win a game

 

[Silver Silva]

Stats will never show how Stokes made you feel, his career is a Hollywood movie much like Sir Ian Botham.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Stokes barely bowls. Great fielder tho. Still Root.

 

[Daemon]

Root does a not insignificant level of bowling too

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Root does a not insignificant level of bowling too

Not insignificant is not significant enough here

 

[Majestic]

Root.

Stokes is a level below the ATG Root.

 

[BazBall21]

Yeah and to be fair to say Stokes hardly bowls is disingenuous. He hardly bowls now but for nearly a decade he was a genuine all-rounder.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah and to be fair to say Stokes hardly bowls is disingenuous. He hardly bowls now but for nearly a decade he was a genuine all-rounder.

Literally his last three Tests and four ODIs without bowling and apparently that means you can no longer rank him as an all rounder.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Lol. Here even Kallis is not considered an all-rounder by many. Stokes is free real estate imo.

 

[BazBall21]

Lol. Here even Kallis is not considered an all-rounder by many. Stokes is free real estate imo.

Kallis is obviously a much better player but Stokes was more of a real all-rounder than Kallis pre-knee injury.

 

[ataraxia]

I think this is a really close one. Therefore I'm surprised Stokes is doing so well. If only people thought the same way on Tate v McGrath, sigh

 

[Ali TT]

It's very close but while Ben Stokes is possible only the third best England all-rounder of the past 50 years, Root is the best batter so wins it on that.

I think this is a really close one. Therefore I'm surprised Stokes is doing so well. If only people thought the same way on Tate v McGrath, sigh

Shaun Tait v Anthony McGrath?

 

[GIMH]

Do we factor captaincy in?

 

[BazBall21]

At the end of 2020 I would say Stokes was ahead. Since then, Root has pulled ahead imo. Longevity is ****ing hard for pace bowling all rounders though.

 

[BazBall21]

It's very close but while Ben Stokes is possible only the third best England all-rounder of the past 50 years, Root is the best batter so wins it on that.

Shaun Tait v Anthony McGrath?

I think second. Stokes > Freddie for me.

 

[The Sean]

I think second. Stokes > Freddie for me.

I couldn't tell if Ali meant he was behind Botham and Freddie or Botham and Greig.

 

[BazBall21]

I couldn't tell if Ali meant he was behind Botham and Freddie or Botham and Greig.

Forgot about Grieg. I would put him 3rd between Stokes and Fred.