Ravichandran Ashwin vs Ian Botham

[subshakerz]

who cares

all arbitrary

More of a monkey for you and those who are obsessed with him and his stats.

I'd rather he takes 3 4-fers that help win multiple tests in Australia again.

Looks like Ashwin himself disagrees with you.

Ashwin: I have not been able to get a five-for but he has a five-for in Australia. I know how big it is. Even when I have bowled well [at other times], I haven't ended up with a five-for.

 

[ataraxia]

Looks like Ashwin himself disagrees with you.

Ashwin: I have not been able to get a five-for but he has a five-for in Australia. I know how big it is. Even when I have bowled well [at other times], I haven't ended up with a five-for.

Ahem he also disagrees with you that he hasn't taken a five-for is not reflective of how well he has bowled.

 

[subshakerz]

Ahem he also disagrees with you that he hasn't taken a five-for is not reflective of how well he has bowled.

Oh you can make the most fluent fifties ever but in the end no tons will reflect poorly on your record.

 

[honestbharani]

Pathetically sad, it is.

 

[ataraxia]

Oh you can make the most fluent fifties ever but in the end no tons will reflect poorly on your record.

Common falsehood. Dickwella was very impactful for SL.

Just because a player benefits the team the same way every time does not invalidate that benefit.

 

[subshakerz]

Common falsehood. Dickwella was very impactful for SL.

Just because a player benefits the team the same way every time does not invalidate that benefit.

Well even I would rate Ashwin as a bowler ahead of Dickwella as a bat.

 

[OverratedSanity]

25 tests in SENA, no fifer.

McGrath only took 1 5fer in asia in 19 tests. So Ashwin only slightly worse than McGrath overall as a bowler imo.

 

[centurymaker]

McGrath only took 1 5fer in asia in 19 tests. So Ashwin only slightly worse than McGrath overall as a bowler imo.

Sadly no 5fers in India or Sri Lanka.

 

[subshakerz]

McGrath only took 1 5fer in asia in 19 tests. So Ashwin only slightly worse than McGrath overall as a bowler imo.

I think you misunderstood the point of bringing up no fifers in SENA.

 

[OverratedSanity]

No, I am actually a very good understander of things

 

[honestbharani]

TIL McGrath is a hackfraud.

 

[centurymaker]

Even on that Nagpur greentop in 2004, McGrath only managed 3/27 and 2/79.
Itstl.

 

[Coronis]

So we all agree, if Ashwin gets a 5’fer in Australia this summer he’ll be approaching McGrath level