1. No it doesn't. Imran is still a better bat than Steyn. Him batting at 9 instead of 8 all of a sudden doesn't diminishes the need for his batting. Refer to my Sobers example. You got a team with a great 5 man bowling attack and 3 great slippers, would you take Sachin ahead of him?
2. To surpass Imran as an overall cricketer the level Bumrah needs to reach I can't see him reaching practically.
You do know that not everyone believes in this bat deep thing like you do. And this has nothing to do with Imran at this point.
We see that differently, God knows we see the keeping thing even more differently. Not everything is covered up by batting deeper.
Yes I have Imran rated ahead of him, but I think Steyn is clearly a better bowler than him, and if I have Hadlee, Maco and Shane, the batting isn't a mess. That's all that meant.
Re Sobers and Sachin. I have them basically tied, you don't and fair play to you. I also don't see the scenario of a great 5 man attack because we disagree on that as well. Additionally, there aren't three 2nd slip guys who are better than him, and certainly none who can bat as well as him.
And I'm going to finish up with this, because some of you take this as a personal affront.
The thing that makes a Sobers unique among the all rounders, and especially in this context, and this goes back to what Subz was saying about Kallis. He can make this team as a batsman alone, what's then added to it is that he is also the best option at two other critical spots.
Gilchrist is similar because he's the only world class keeper who's been a world class batsman.
And to touch on something from the other thread, they might not even be the 2nd name of my team sheet if I were writing one, that would be my opening bowler who I believe is the best who has ever done it, That's why he's my number 3.
You see it differently, and that's fine too.
