Bowler / Batting Analogues

[kyear2]

Not agreeing/disagreeing about Gavaskar vs Viv, but this is a stupid argument to use.

I recall many batsmen placing Wasim above McGrath, for instance.

Two throw away lines at the very end of my post from multiple paragraphs where I laid out my position. It wasn't the point of my argument, just to say there was little arguments to the contrary.

But yes, focus on that.

 

[Coronis]

Two throw away lines at the very end of my post from multiple paragraphs where I laid out my position. It wasn't the point of my argument, just to say there was little arguments to the contrary.

But yes, focus on that.

I literally said I wasn’t talking at all about the argument you were presenting mate, just that the peer rating is a **** argument.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Those 30s pitches were known to be docile featherbeds. The individual batting high score world record got beaten 3 times. O'Reilly's average against England is pretty good considering that imo. Plus he had to bowl to Hammond, Sutcliffe, Hutton, Compton etc

He did take at least 22 wickets in each of the 4 ashes series he played as well it must be said. Fairly consistent

The 30s/40s pitch become bowler/batsmen friendly depending on who we are talking about.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

I literally said I wasn’t talking at all about the argument you were presenting mate, just that the peer rating is a **** argument.

That wasn't a smart thing to say.

- Gordon Greenidge

Seriously though, peer rating is another thing that we want to take into account or dismiss based on the player in context.

We are all biased ****s.