Steven Smith vs Dale Steyn

[DrWolverine]

Better test cricketer

 

[Johan]

Tie

 

[sayon basak]

It's closer than the poll suggests. Both would rank at 8/9 in their own discipline.

 

[DrWolverine]

Steyn : Top 5 fast bowler
Smith : Top 10 batsman

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Steyn a genius, arguably the 2nd best bowler ever. Smith behind Tendy, Hobbs, Sobers, Viv and maybe Lara

 

[subshakerz]

Smith having a hard time lately.

 

[Fanboy375]

The way Smith is playing he is not going to be one of the best test batsman after Bradman.Steyn is obviously top best pace bowlers

 

[kyear2]

I have Steyn 4th and Smith 6th or 7th, really close , but voting for Smith because it's not nearly this lopsided.

 

[kyear2]

What is the reason for dropping Smith so very low?
The absolute best after Bradman was over rating him a smidge, but this is really devaluing him.

He's having a rough patch, every batsman in modern times have had one.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Steyn

 

[OverratedSanity]

Steyn a genius, arguably the 2nd best bowler ever. Smith behind Tendy, Hobbs, Sobers, Viv and maybe Lara

I don't think Smith is any more obviously behind the likes of Viv/Lara than Steyn is behind McGrath/Hadlee.

 

[subshakerz]

What is the reason for dropping Smith so very low?
The absolute best after Bradman was over rating him a smidge, but this is really devaluing him.

He's having a rough patch, every batsman in modern times have had one.

CW bowler bias plus general lack of focus that is easily influenced by fluctuations in form.

 

[subshakerz]

I don't think Smith is any more obviously behind the likes of Viv/Lara than Steyn is behind McGrath/Hadlee.

Honestly it seems that folks just downgrade him due to batting style.

 

[Coronis]

What is the reason for dropping Smith so very low?
The absolute best after Bradman was over rating him a smidge, but this is really devaluing him.

He's having a rough patch, every batsman in modern times have had one.

People get very caught up in the moment.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yea recency bias is massive on here

 

[OverratedSanity]

What is the reason for dropping Smith so very low?
The absolute best after Bradman was over rating him a smidge, but this is really devaluing him.

How is saying Steyn is a better cricketer than Smith devaluing him? He's not being compared to some scrub

 

[Prince EWS]

What is the reason for dropping Smith so very low?
The absolute best after Bradman was over rating him a smidge, but this is really devaluing him.

He's having a rough patch, every batsman in modern times have had one.

I don't really rate runs in Australia for most of his career but I've been pretty consistent on that.

 

[Coronis]

I don't really rate runs in Australia for most of his career but I've been pretty consistent on that.

Do you rate Steyn’s wickets in South Africa

 

[PlayerComparisons]

PEWS probably doesn’t rate Rabada’s wickets in SA

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I don't think Smith is any more obviously behind the likes of Viv/Lara than Steyn is behind McGrath/Hadlee.

I agree it’s marginal. Steyn is very very slightly ahead for me