Steve Waugh vs Everton Weekes

[PlayerComparisons]

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[PlayerComparisons]

Waugh has a better away record but Weekes scored faster. Leaning towards Waugh for the longevity

 

[BazBall21]

Heart says Everton. Head says probably Waugh.

 

[Coronis]

Wow just looking at Waugh’s WI record (since Weekes was a big HTB)

10 matches vs Ambrose and Walsh in the Windies in the 90’s.

Walsh 54 @ 20.01 2 5’fers
Ambrose 38 @ 21.44 2 5’fers

Waugh 870 @ 66.92 3 tons 4 fifties

Next highest average of any Aussie who played more than 2 of those matches was 36.

He was only dismissed once by each of them.

 

[kyear2]

Wow just looking at Waugh’s WI record (since Weekes was a big HTB)

10 matches vs Ambrose and Walsh in the Windies in the 90’s.

Walsh 54 @ 20.01 2 5’fers
Ambrose 38 @ 21.44 2 5’fers

Waugh 870 @ 66.92 3 tons 4 fifties

Next highest average of any Aussie who played more than 2 of those matches was 36.

He was only dismissed once by each of them.

Yet when I said there were times he was compared favorably with the big two, I was told ... incorrectly so.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

But what's his S/R? That's the big question.

 

[honestbharani]

But what's his S/R? That's the big question.

 

[Coronis]

But what's his S/R? That's the big question.

In that run at least, 51. Isn’t ~50 where people stop whinging?

 

[Adorable Asshole]

In that run at least, 51. Isn’t ~50 where people stop whinging?

Not Viv fans atleast.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I would just lean a little towards Waugh; though in my last ranking, I ranked them one after the another

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Wow just looking at Waugh’s WI record (since Weekes was a big HTB)

10 matches vs Ambrose and Walsh in the Windies in the 90’s.

Walsh 54 @ 20.01 2 5’fers
Ambrose 38 @ 21.44 2 5’fers

Waugh 870 @ 66.92 3 tons 4 fifties

Next highest average of any Aussie who played more than 2 of those matches was 36.

He was only dismissed once by each of them.

Very underrated. It’s crazy that some rate Dravid higher

 

[capt_Luffy]

Very underrated. It’s crazy that some rate Dravid higher

If people can rate Ponting higher than Waugh; I can't see why they can't Dravid.....

 

[PlayerComparisons]

If people can rate Ponting higher than Waugh; I can't see why they can't Dravid.....

That’s a good point actually. Ponting = Dravid

 

[kyear2]

If people can rate Ponting higher than Waugh; I can't see why they can't Dravid.....

Because Ponting is better than both

 

[capt_Luffy]

Because Ponting is better than both

Better than Waugh.... Probably. Better than Dravid..... Not for me. All these three are definitely in the same tier; but Ponting against both spin and lateral movement was very average.

 

[kyear2]

Better than Waugh.... Probably. Better than Dravid..... Not for me. All these three are definitely in the same tier; but Ponting against both spin and lateral movement was very average.

Ok, I'm seeing a trend developing. Noted.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ok, I'm seeing a trend developing. Noted.

As you have seen the trend.... You're actually totally on point. I am Indian, have grown up hearing about stories of these Indian players; hence I tend to rate them higher than many non-Indians does. Is it biased? Yeah, to an extent definitely. Though mate, you also tends to do the same for many West Indian players.....

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Dravid > Ponting is a reasonable opinion although I would take Ponting. It’s very close

 

[kyear2]

Dravid > Ponting is a reasonable opinion although I would take Ponting. It’s very close

For me it isn't that close, and I guess that's because Dravid never scared me, Ponting did.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

For me it isn't that close, and I guess that's because Dravid never scared me, Ponting did.

Depends on the conditions really. Ponting would scare me more on a flat/bouncy pitch but Dravid would scare me on a seaming/spinning pitch.