Peak Imran vs Peak Marshall

[subshakerz]

I think Murali's peak between 2003 to 2006 is also up there. Taking 7.6 wickets a test is just something else.

 

[ankitj]

I think Murali's peak between 2003 to 2006 is also up there. Taking 7.6 wickets a test is just something else.

From start of 1998 to end of 2008, he picked 631 wickets in 90 matches. That's 7 wickets a match for 11 years.

 

[subshakerz]

From start of 1998 to end of 2008, he picked 631 wickets in 90 matches. That's 7 wickets a match for 11 years.

Yup. If he did better in either Australia or India, he would be the greatest bowler of all time.

 

[kyear2]

Yup. If he did better in either Australia or India, he would be the greatest bowler of all time.

Both and I agree. Without question would be the GOAT

 

[Coronis]

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts…

 

[kyear2]

That's why he isn't.

 

[Bolo.]

Murali is comfortably the greatest bowler. You can all suck eggs.

Best bowler... that's a different debate.

 

[ankitj]

That's why he isn't.

* in your opinion

 

[kyear2]

* in your opinion

Isn't that what we all go by?

I know we love to pounce on every little thing, but that's what is implied.

 

[subshakerz]

Murali is comfortably the greatest bowler. You can all suck eggs.

Best bowler... that's a different debate.

Distinction without a difference IMO

 

[subshakerz]

Both and I agree. Without question would be the GOAT

Well, if he had a similar success rate in India or Australia, I could forgive one country as a blemish for him being so dominant elsewhere. Two is too much and those two being the two best batting lineups of his era.

 

[kyear2]

And what Lara did to him.

 

[Slifer]

Well, if he had a similar success rate in India or Australia, I could forgive one country as a blemish for him being so dominant elsewhere. Two is too much and those two being the two best batting lineups of his era.

If he even had one decent series in either country he'd get my vote but he didn't.

 

[subshakerz]

If he even had one decent series in either country he'd get my vote but he didn't.

Define decent. I thought he did decent in India in 2005.

 

[subshakerz]

Well, if he had a similar success rate in India or Australia, I could forgive one country as a blemish for him being so dominant elsewhere. Two is too much and those two being the two best batting lineups of his era.

Coincidentally this is the same reason I don't rate his peak as the best of all time.

 

[subshakerz]

And what Lara did to him.

Lara generally owned Murali, but one of my favorite Murali spells was in the 4th innings of a test in 2002 in WI when he continually embarassed Lara who was struggling to read him.

 

[Slifer]

Define decent. I thought he did decent in India in 2005.

Decent or good = sub 30 average + sub 50 sr.

 

[subshakerz]

Decent or good = sub 30 average + sub 50 sr.

Ok sure.

 

[Slifer]

Ok sure.

For a batsman I consider a good series as one where they average 40+ generally.