capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
But if home=away.....
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Steve Waugh vs Ricky Ponting in Tests?
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International Vice-Captain
Sehwag only played 100 tests. I’m pretty sure Ponting was averaging high 50s around that stage.
So ponting is still much better even if home = away
Sunil1z
International Regular
I am doing this for you
Home Sehwag (9). Ponting (8.5)
Away. Sehwag 5.5. Ponting (7)
Overall. 15.5 > 14.5
kyear2
International Coach
As the second best bowler I've seen? Ambrose comes the closest as well as Steyn but in terms of being the second best, yeah, McGrath.McGrath has little competition but Gilchrist has competition
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Still closer than I would rate them.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
That's not how we go around here usually....
Sunil1z
International Regular
Then just say imo.
McGrath definitely has intense competition from Hadlee, Ambrose and Steyn .
kyear2
International Coach
We were literally talking about my opinion. I said that I've seen.
Who's else opinion could I be talking about?
Sunil1z
International Regular
Then you under rate Sehwag slightly imo . However Ponting also gets longevity points imo .
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International Vice-Captain
Massive difference between 168 tests and 104 tests
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah, but Sehwag gets 'aggression' and 'batting position' points; which seems pretty hefty. The problem I have with such logic is that; let's per say Sehwag, he's great in Asia. But if I am making an ATG India team and taking it on tours, would I want him to really open in England, New Zealand and South Africa; when he has proven to be a walking wicket there? Or should I opt for someone who has relatively done well across all conditions like Vijay Merchant?
Sunil1z
International Regular
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I believe you watched team India in the 2000s. Do you know why they never tried to do that??
Sunil1z
International Regular
Because there was no Gavaskar also . Sehwag was our no.1 opener .
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International Vice-Captain
Do you rate Clarke higher than Sehwag? Clarke was an all conditions batsmen while Sehwag was not but I still rate Sehwag slightly higher.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I get that; but like he really underperformed in those 3 countries while opening; while he had a century in his debut match in SA in the middle order..... On revision, it looks like they could had sent a cheaper wicket to remove the shine.
Sunil1z
International Regular
Clarke all conditions batsmen? Guy doesn’t even average 40 away
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Around equal. Clarke had his own downers.
Sunil1z
International Regular
That required innovation. And if the move backfired Coach would have been heavily criticised. So Coach were afraid to try innovation .
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International Vice-Captain
At his best he was an all conditions batsmen I think and has a more well rounded away record than Sehwag, but that probably wasn’t a good example