Who is Asia's sixth greatest cricketer?

[Majestic]

I don’t disagree re: Pollock, but imo Jadeja is definitely clear of Kapil and Imran is quite close. Botham ahead of all of em.

Yeah, I mean better or worse than what their stats are. Botham is the best batter of all.

 

[Majestic]

Kapil is an underrated bowler and overrated bat.

Yeah some do overrate his batting. But I think he was still +2 better than what his actual average ended.

Botham was also +2 better than his actual numbers.

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah some do overrate his batting. But I think he was still +2 better than what his actual average ended.

Botham was also +2 better than his actual numbers.

Botham batted no.6 in the 80s I agree.

Kapils average dropped the higher he batted which does tell me a fair bit.

 

[Coronis]

Only by those who don't rate SC bowlers as we established in that previous thread a while back.

Overrated by a small group of posters who want to big him up because he’s an SC pacer. Coincidentally the same who try to big up Imran’s bowling and downgrade Ambrose’s

 

[MexicanRiver]

Overrated by a small group of posters who want to big him up because he’s an SC pacer. Coincidentally the same who try to big up Imran’s bowling and downgrade Ambrose’s

Anyone who thinks Imran is a better bowler than Ambrose can't be taken seriously. Ambrose is a different class.

 

[Sunil1z]

It is one thing to say that Ambrose is better than Imran but completely foolish statement to make that Ambrose and Imran were in different class as bowlers .

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Voted Waqar as Russel Arnold wasn't an option.

 

[subshakerz]

Anyone who thinks Imran is a better bowler than Ambrose can't be taken seriously. Ambrose is a different class.

They are likely 1 to 2 places apart in almost all our rankings.

 

[MexicanRiver]

They are likely 1 to 2 places apart in almost all our rankings.

Lot of revisionism around Imran the bowler these days. No way, he was rated this highly when he was playing. Kallis and Jadeja type revisionism.

 

[ataraxia]

Gimme another bowler who averaged 14 over a five-year period

 

[subshakerz]

Lot of revisionism around Imran the bowler these days. No way, he was rated this highly when he was playing. Kallis and Jadeja type revisionism.

It would be revisionism if folks here were rating him ahead of Marshall and Hadlee who were ahead of him in their bowling primes.

 

[h_hurricane]

Gimme another bowler who averaged 14 over a five-year period

Not really 14 but 16 over a 14 year time period.

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[Coronis]

Lot of revisionism around Imran the bowler these days. No way, he was rated this highly when he was playing. Kallis and Jadeja type revisionism.

 

[number11]

Hadlee wouldn't make an Indian AT 11 either


That'll be cheating.

Btw, Hadlee is the only better NZ cricketer than the names in this poll.

This is ridiculous. Hadlee would make every AT XI with possible exception of Australia and WI.

 

[number11]

I find Kapil Dev difficult to rate. Good player in both disciplines, at times very good, but not elite in either.

Better longevity than Botham, but nowhere near as good a peak.

Precisely what I said. Dev was a good bowler, and ok bat. Not top class in either.

 

[capt_Luffy]

This is ridiculous. Hadlee would make every AT XI with possible exception of Australia and WI.

Hadlee not making Australia and WI AT XI is almost as absurd as Kapil not making the NZ one; but still not there.

 

[number11]

Hadlee not making Australia and WI AT XI is almost as absurd as Kapil not making the NZ one; but still not there.

I did say "possible" exception.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I did say "possible" exception.

I just said that there is almost no possibility as well

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

This is ridiculous. Hadlee would make every AT XI with possible exception of Australia and WI.

I haven't seen him in any other country 11 except NZ.

Australia /WI yet to produce a better bowler than Hadlee. ( and he can bat too ).
Arguable exception - Marshall.

 

[Coronis]

I haven't seen him in any other country 11 except NZ.

Australia /WI yet to produce a better bowler than Hadlee. ( and he can bat too ).
Arguable exception - Marshall.

Never heard of McGrath?