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Two greatest allrounders of all time
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Garry Sobers vs Imran Khan
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kyear2
International Coach
I would strenuously argue that Sobers bowling was better than Imran's batting. Not to add more impactful.
Coronis
International Coach
Can’t you just title it something like @kyear2 vs @subshakerz
kyear2
International Coach
It wouldn't be, not this time.
I will however, make these two points.
For top 5 cricketers of the century, one guy got 100 votes, another 90, no one else passed 30.
And we just had an entire argument on what an AT XI without Sobers would like like. We have arguments on whether Imran makes the team.
Everyone's rankings will vary but for me one is a top 3 batsman, top 5 slip and most versatile bowler ever.
I will say though that Imran (and Kallis) comes as close as anyone to matching him as an all round cricketer. Top 10 bowler, best ever lower order bat and captain of note.
Though as a straight up comp, I think Hadlee probably is the better one, because he matches Sobers in primary skills. Immy doesn't.
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capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
kyear2
International Coach
One was in direct response to what was previously said. I will not be engaging with Subz, not to the extent of the back and forth.
The second part was to the question in general.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yet you voted that it's not close?
Just a reminder that you rate Sobers ahead of Bradman. So if Imran and Kallis are close, they should be in your top 5 cricketers of all time. Are they?
It wasnt. Imran was overall the level of a standard lower order bat in the 80s and would have made any team in the world. I think that edges Sobers.
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Johan
State Vice-Captain
@PlayerComparisons **** is that vote?
sayon basak
International Debutant
Five cricketers of the century
The selection of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year has always been the perquisite of the Almanack's editor of the day
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Nice.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Sir Garry. Comfortably the greatest cricketing being to ever walk this planet, if Bradman never existed.
Once in a lifetime type player.
Once in a lifetime type player.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Imran and Hadlee are joint no 10.Compton made it above Hadlee and Imran. In fact, Imran couldn't even make it into the top 10.Five cricketers of the century
The selection of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year has always been the perquisite of the Almanack's editor of the day
Nice.
Heavily English influenced.
sayon basak
International Debutant
Oh didn't notice.
sayon basak
International Debutant
Sober's batting> Imran's bowling
And Sober's secondary discipline is a very special case, a 3 in 1 bowler. Would add much variety to the attack.
Imran's batting might've been comparable, but still Sobers comfortably. Also good at fielding.
And Sober's secondary discipline is a very special case, a 3 in 1 bowler. Would add much variety to the attack.
Imran's batting might've been comparable, but still Sobers comfortably. Also good at fielding.
DrWolverine
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
There have been quite a few great bowling all rounders but only two great batting all rounders in the history of the game.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
The main thing is Sobers has a legit case to be the best bat since Bradman. Anything on top of that means he can't be voted against.
