Bob Simpson vs Martin Crowe

[sayon basak]

Guess these two are rated pretty highly in CW. Who's the better cricketer?

 

[sayon basak]

Oh sh*t I posted this in Cricketchat.

 

[sayon basak]

@Red_Ink_Squid could you move this to Playercomparisons?

(I voted for Woakes in Woakes vs Reddy poll)

 

[BazBall21]

Crowe

 

[sayon basak]

I'd say Crowe and Simpson are close as Batters, so would lean towards Simpson.

 

[sayon basak]

Crowe

You rate Crowe way higher than Simpson the batter?

 

[sayon basak]

DoG ratings:-
Simpson= 746
Crowe= 706
PEWS:-
Simpson= 2.3
Crowe= 2.16
Wisden:-
Simpson= 759
Crowe= 741.8

 

[Coronis]

DoG ratings:-
Simpson= 746
Crowe= 706
PEWS:-
Simpson= 2.3
Crowe= 2.16
Wisden:-
Simpson= 759
Crowe= 741.8

I forget, which is meant to be better in PeWS one? Higher or lower

 

[BazBall21]

You rate Crowe way higher than Simpson the batter?

Yeah not miles better but comfortably better

 

[sayon basak]

I forget, which is meant to be better in PeWS one? Higher or lower

Higher one as they are effectiveness points.

 

[sayon basak]

CW Batsman rankings:-
2022:-
32. Bob Simpson
44. Martin Crowe
2024:-
43. Martin Crowe
47. Bob Simpson

 

[Johan]

I wonder if Kohli will average the same as Crowe

 

[sayon basak]

I wonder if Kohli will average the same as Gooch

He may.