Does career length of bats make up for bowler bias?

[subshakerz]

Though we try for parity in bowler and bats comparisons, we tend to favor top end bowlers as more valuable. However, your average top end bat ends up with a much longer career in general. Does this make up the dfference in your eyes

 

[mr_mister]

In most other non sporting endeavours, quality over quantity is accepted as well... making sense

But in cricket we care about longevity and stuff. I think it's mainly due to people bending over backwards to justify thinking Sachin being the GOAT after Bradman or whatever

 

[Coronis]

In most other non sporting endeavours, quality over quantity is accepted as well... making sense

But in cricket we care about longevity and stuff. I think it's mainly due to people bending over backwards to justify thinking Sachin being the GOAT after Bradman or whatever

I mean personally I don’t. If Jordan had only played 6 seasons with the Bulls and still won say 5 champs would he still be called the GOAT?

I think longevity definitely does matter and is a factor but there’s no exact formula for it, especially in cricket with such varied scheduling throughout test cricket and even within different countries.

Though we try for parity in bowler and bats comparisons, we tend to favor top end bowlers as more valuable. However, your average top end bat ends up with a much longer career in general. Does this make up the dfference in your eyes

I think bowler vs bat comparisons are stupid in general.

I wouldn’t compare a goalie with a forward or a pitcher with a batter. Or a quarterback with a linebacker. They’re completely different roles.

 

[Bolo.]

In most other non sporting endeavours, quality over quantity is accepted as well... making sense

But in cricket we care about longevity and stuff. I think it's mainly due to people bending over backwards to justify thinking Sachin being the GOAT after Bradman or whatever

Na.

Most sports have shorter career windows, and a much more defined idea of what constitutes greatness. Everything is stuff like medals and WRs.

Cricket has multiple disciplines, and multiple people who can claim at some stage to be the best at that discipline, even when careers overlap.

 

[Coronis]

Na.

Most sports have shorter career windows, and a much more defined idea of what constitutes greatness. Everything is stuff like medals and WRs.

Cricket has multiple disciplines, and multiple people who can claim at some stage to be the best at that discipline, even when careers overlap.

I think its also a bit different in team and individual sports too.