Viv Richards Vs Warne

[Jumno]

Who was the better cricketer?

 

[subshakerz]

Viv.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I'll take Viv

 

[kyear2]

IVA Richards

 

[capt_Luffy]

Warny just.

 

[Xix2565]

Easily Warne. What the hell are you guys smoking here?

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Easily Warne. What the hell are you guys smoking here?

Nah Viv has a more rounded record easily. Warne was awful in India and bad in WI as well. Viv dominated everywhere.

 

[Coronis]

One’s a top 5 bowler and one’s a top 15 batsman. Plus I thought bowlers were more impactful.

 

[subshakerz]

One’s a top 5 bowler and one’s a top 15 batsman. Plus I thought bowlers were more impactful.

If you have issues with Viv's record you should have even more issue with Warne.

 

[BazBall21]

If Viv retired at a more standard age and WSC didn't take up a chunk of his prime he would average 54-55 instead of 50.

Doesn't have a home/away split, doesn't have any minnow bashing, didn't have particularly flat pitches at home, and his level of destructiveness at such efficiency remains peerless. His output issues are exaggerated.

I voted Warne, but it is mighty close. I had them one place apart on my greatest cricketers list. Warne's record against India and great players of spin in general is a caveat.

 

[subshakerz]

If Viv retired at a more standard age and WSC didn't take up a chunk of his prime he would average 54-55 instead of 50.

Doesn't have a home/away split, doesn't have any minnow bashing, didn't have particularly flat pitches at home, and his level of destructiveness at such efficiency remains peerless. His output issues are exaggerated.

I voted Warne, but it is mighty close. I had them one place apart on my greatest cricketers list. Warne's record against India and great players of spin in general is a caveat.

You make a great case for voting against Warne.

 

[BazBall21]

You make a great case for voting against Warne.

It's flick of a coin stuff tbh. Warne gets a big point of difference bonus but so does Viv to an extent and Warne has more obvious caveats. I could change to Viv.

 

[subshakerz]

It's flick of a coin stuff tbh. Warne gets a big point of difference bonus but so does Viv to an extent and Warne has more obvious caveats. I could change to Viv.

You should once you factor in captaincy.

 

[Migara]

Viv. He was good against everyone. At least he was not terriible against anyone.

 

[Migara]

If Viv retired at a more standard age and WSC didn't take up a chunk of his prime he would average 54-55 instead of 50.

Doesn't have a home/away split, doesn't have any minnow bashing, didn't have particularly flat pitches at home, and his level of destructiveness at such efficiency remains peerless. His output issues are exaggerated.

I voted Warne, but it is mighty close. I had them one place apart on my greatest cricketers list. Warne's record against India and great players of spin in general is a caveat.

I voted for Viv, but this is not true. Gilchrist and Sehwag easily achieved that level. Gilchrist overall and Sehwag against spin. It is safe to say Sehwag against spin was way ahead of Viv.

 

[BazBall21]

I voted for Viv, but this is not true. Gilchrist and Sehwag easily achieved that level. Gilchrist overall and Sehwag against spin. It is safe to say Sehwag against spin was way ahead of Viv.

They weren't even close to Viv's level.

 

[capt_Luffy]

They weren't even close to Viv's level.

Victor Trumper.

 

[subshakerz]

I voted for Viv, but this is not true. Gilchrist and Sehwag easily achieved that level. Gilchrist overall and Sehwag against spin. It is safe to say Sehwag against spin was way ahead of Viv.

Gilly, the guy coming at no.7 when attacks are already weary, really?

 

[Migara]

They weren't even close to Viv's level.

Sehwag and Gilchrist has a SR of 82 mind you. This is in tests.

 

[BazBall21]

Sehwag and Gilchrist has a SR of 82 mind you. This is in tests.

They weren't on his level. No one has ever got close to that with his gear of destructiveness. And that is a point of difference. But even without that - his output is excellent.