Wasim Akram vs Malcolm Marshall

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[HouHsiaoHsien]

Purely as bowlers, maybe not that close. But with Wasim’s batting, it’s close(those Marshall comfortably better).

 

[kyear2]

Purely as bowlers, maybe not that close. But with Wasim’s batting, it’s close(those Marshall comfortably better).

One averaged 22 while the other 18.

The one that averages 22 had a massive unbeaten score that aided that a tiny bit.

One was the greatest bowler in the history of the game and a decent bat. One was an ATG, borderline top 10 bowler and a slightly better bat.

Not sure how the latter falls ahead.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

One averaged 22 while the other 18.

The one that averages 22 had a massive unbeaten score that aided that a tiny bit.

One was the greatest bowler in the history of the game and a decent bat. One was an ATG, borderline top 10 bowler and a slightly better bat.

Not sure how the latter falls ahead.

Marshall is definite top 5 bowler and slightly worse bat.

 

[Johan]

Wasim's batting is no where near enough to upset Marshall's bowling advantage.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

One averaged 22 while the other 18.

The one that averages 22 had a massive unbeaten score that aided that a tiny bit.

One was the greatest bowler in the history of the game and a decent bat. One was an ATG, borderline top 10 bowler and a slightly better bat.

Not sure how the latter falls ahead.

I still mentioned even with that, Marshall is comfortably ahead

 

[subshakerz]

Marshall is better even if he averaged with the bat.

 

[sayon basak]

Marshall is definite top 5 bowler and slightly worse bat.

Top 2, or even top 1.

 

[Prince EWS]

Marshall's batting gets a bit underrated in these comparisons IMO.

 

[DrWolverine]

Marshall.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Top 2, or even top 1.

Excluding Barnes

1. Akram
2.Hadlee
3.Marshall

 

[ankitj]

Marshall's batting gets a bit underrated in these comparisons IMO.

Except in one thread where it was getting overrated.

 

[ma1978]

There’s no bowling advantage. It’s all conjecture

 

[sayon basak]

Excluding Barnes

1. Akram
2.Hadlee
3.Marshall

No.

No way Akram's that high.

 

[Johan]

a

There’s no bowling advantage. It’s all conjecture

at peak output I can see that but Wasim just didn't have the consistency

 

[Bolo.]

a

at peak output I can see that but Wasim just didn't have the consistency

Wasim's peak wasn't even the best in his own side at the time he was peaking.

 

[DrWolverine]

Wasim and peak?

If I am not mistaken Akram never reached the number one position in test cricket

 

[sayon basak]

Wasim and peak?

If I am not mistaken Akram never reached the number one position in test cricket

Yeah, and I've come to know that just yesterday. His highest ICC bowling ranking is 2, and highest ICC Rating is 830. (unbelievably low for a bowler like him; for reference, Shaheen Afridi's peak rating is 836!)

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[kyear2]

There’s no bowling advantage. It’s all conjecture

You have to choose two bowlers to win you a match or series in any (random) condition, country and vs any opponent. Which two or three gives you the best opportunities to be successful?

Of all of them don't you think that some of them have proven themselves in more conditions and we're more reliable match winners home and away?

It's not all conjecture.

 

[ma1978]

You have to choose two bowlers to win you a match or series in any (random) condition, country and vs any opponent. Which two or three gives you the best opportunities to be successful?

Of all of them don't you think that some of them have proven themselves in more conditions and we're more reliable match winners home and away?

It's not all conjecture.

I would choose Akram and so would a decent majority of cricket fans, pundits and pkayers