Ravichandran Ashwin vs Lance Gibbs

[PlayerComparisons]

Two bowlers of similar quality

 

[ma1978]

Really not of the same quality, not a debate in favour of Ashwin

 

[Xix2565]

Gibbs over Ashwin is as bad as Anderson over McGrath tbh.

 

[kyear2]

Wouldn't go that far

 

[subshakerz]

Gibbs.

 

[ma1978]

Gibbs.

yet another position you “feel, deep in your heart” but have zero analytic basis to substantiate

 

[a massive zebra]

I don't really see how this could be a contest? Ashwin is streets ahead. Much more of a matchwinner. Far better strike rate, far more 5fors and 10fors. His average against every country is better than Gibbs career average.

 

[ma1978]

Reflexive overrating of older players

Anti Ashwin agenda by some guy who claims Nathan Lyon is a better bowler

 

[kyear2]

I don't really see how this could be a contest? Ashwin is streets ahead. Much more of a matchwinner. Far better strike rate, far more 5fors and 10fors. His average against every country is better than Gibbs career average.

He's clearly ahead to be fair.

He's also been shielded from some overseas assignments, played on, let's call them favorable pitches at home and had the benefit of DRS forcing batsmen to play.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

We need @Prince EWS ‘s standardized averages for this

 

[capt_Luffy]

He's clearly ahead to be fair.

He's also been shielded from some overseas assignments, played on, let's call them favorable pitches at home and had the benefit of DRS forcing batsmen to play.

I believe I rate Gibbs sufficiently high, but it's not really close. Ashwin is easily one of the top 5 home bowlers of all time; and his relative record in England (good average) and Australia (some great performances) is not really poor. Also excellent in WI and SL.

 

[Socerer 01]

He's clearly ahead to be fair.

He's also been shielded from some overseas assignments, played on, let's call them favorable pitches at home and had the benefit of DRS forcing batsmen to play.

not this stupid myth again

 

[subshakerz]

Reflexive overrating of older players

Anti Ashwin agenda by some guy who claims Nathan Lyon is a better bowler

He is.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Yeah, Ashwin’s ahead, amazing in SC and WI, and decent enough in Eng and some good performances in Aus. Gibbs does have more fifers in Aus and Eng, but was facing far lesser competition for wickets

 

[Migara]

Ashwin.

Has all those other toys that Gibbs didn't have. Physically very similar, imposing figures, who had natural bounce on the off break. Ashwin however has quite a number of variations on his off break.