Dale Steyn vs Brian Lara

[DrWolverine]

Tests

 

[DrWolverine]

Both Brian Lara & Dale Steyn are among the top five batsmen and bowlers in the last 50 years

 

[DrWolverine]

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah, Don't know this one.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Steyn. 2nd greatest test bowler ever and level with Hadlee, Murali, Mcgrath for that position. Lara is behind SRT, Hobbs, Viv, Sobers, Smith

 

[honestbharani]

Lara is behind SRT, Hobbs, Viv, Sobers, Smith

Nope

 

[Thala_0710]

Nope

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[subshakerz]

Lara edges it IMO. Steyn was great but Lara was a genius and achieved feats no other bat could do.

 

[Coronis]

Nope

Yeah he’s well ahead of Viv.

Also once again bowler vs batsman comparison dumb.

 

[BazBall21]

Yeah he’s well ahead of Viv.

Also once again bowler vs batsman comparison dumb.

I think better than all rounder v specialist comparisons

 

[Coronis]

I think better than all rounder v specialist comparisons

I don’t think either are productive discussions tbh.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think better than all rounder v specialist comparisons

I would disagree here. There are legit instances in real life team selection where you have to choose between an all-rounder or a specialist. A choice between a batsman and bowler is seldom required.

 

[BazBall21]

I would disagree here. There are legit instances in real life team selection where you have to choose between an all-rounder or a specialist. A choice between a batsman and bowler is seldom required.

Talking about difficulty of comparison, not relevance.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Talking about difficulty of comparison, not relevance.

I am talking from a rather logical standpoint. Comparing Sachin and Kallis makes more sense than Sachin and McGrath to me.

 

[BazBall21]

I am talking from a rather logical standpoint. Comparing Sachin and Kallis makes more sense than Sachin and McGrath to me.

Yeah that's a different point to what I meant

 

[Coronis]

I am talking from a rather logical standpoint. Comparing Sachin and Kallis makes more sense than Sachin and McGrath to me.

I think you have to look at the fit of the team rather than a direct comparison.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think you have to look at the fit of the team rather than a direct comparison.

You have at times, but still it just makes more sense to me. You can directly comparing them in primary then think whether the boost of the secondary is enough to overcome that. Comparing bowlers and batsmen, in any way, is really hard.

 

[BazBall21]

For player comparisons, specialist v all rounder is more difficult.

 

[Bolo.]

For player comparisons, specialist v all rounder is more difficult.

The balanced ARs im relation to specialists are the trickiest for me.

 

[BazBall21]

The balanced ARs im relation to specialists are the trickiest for me.

Conveying the value of mild second disciplines is hard too. Akram's batting and Bobby Simpson's bowling.