Andy Roberts vs Courtney Walsh

[DrWolverine]

Two different types of bowlers

Two different types of personalities

 

[sayon basak]

Walsh is better than Pollock. Pollock is better than Roberts.

 

[kyear2]

Courtney Andrew Walsh

 

[Coronis]

Definitely Walsh. I think Roberts is a little overrated due to him starting of the pace dynasty.

At one time I thought of Roberts as better but not now. He’s got the longevity, a better peak. And a more balanced record.

I also quite like how he came very much into his own as a bowler in his mid to late 30’s once Ambrose’s penetration began to fade.

I think if I was setting an ATG boundary for pace bowlers, Roberts would straddle the line, with Anderson and Walsh above him.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Walsh. Similar average and 300 more wickets.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Roberts on reputation and legend but Courtney did a lot of bowling.

 

[Johan]

 

[Coronis]

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Ok @Migara

 

[Qlder]

Sorry but anyone that actually saw Andy Roberts bowl would never put Courtney Walsh ahead of him. This vote looks purely stats based on longevity (Anderson fans will be happy)

 

[Coronis]

Sorry but anyone that actually saw Andy Roberts bowl would never put Courtney Walsh ahead of him. This vote looks purely stats based on longevity (Anderson fans will be happy)

As I said, Walsh not only has the longevity, but a more balanced record and a better peak.

 

[Johan]

Ok @Migara

Insane disrespect

 

[Coronis]

Insane disrespect

I mean what do you expect randomly posting ICC rating comparisons? Can I go use them to say Hobbs >> Tendulkar?

 

[Qlder]

As I said, Walsh not only has the longevity, but a more balanced record and a better peak.

But was never a better bowler, go figure

 

[Qlder]

Why are the votes not public? I'm calling conspiracy of fake members signing up to vote Walsh

 

[Coronis]

But was never a better bowler, go figure

How do you define better bowler?

 

[Johan]

I mean what do you expect randomly posting ICC rating comparisons? Can I go use them to say Hobbs >> Tendulkar?

 

[BazBall21]

Longevity is in Walsh's favour and Roberts might also have benefitted from bowling to batsmen with less protective gear when cricket was behind the times, but I'm not necessarily sure Walsh has a more balanced record. Roberts was successful in Australia, Asia and England.

 

[Qlder]

Longevity is in Walsh's favour and Roberts might also have benefitted from bowling to batsmen with less protective gear when cricket was behind the times...

You have got to be kidding me. Bowlers now rated down because batsmen didn't have the same protective gear, really? So Viv Richards who used to hook and pull Lillee and Thomson short balls for fun wearing only a cap should be made God of any batting poll

 

[Johan]

a lot of this depends on how flat 70s Windies was ngl

 

[Coronis]

Longevity is in Walsh's favour and Roberts might also have benefitted from bowling to batsmen with less protective gear when cricket was behind the times, but I'm not necessarily sure Walsh has a more balanced record. Roberts was successful in Australia, Asia and England.

Walsh was successful in even more places, Roberts was relatively poor at home, and struggled against Pakistan. I could go through and checklist to prove my point but I won’t bother.