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Muttiah Muralitharan vs Dennis Lillee
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Murali because of the holes in Lillees record.
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
Muralitharan
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Lillee was better in Australia imo.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Not the unpopular opinion thread, but Ig some people just have poor taste.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
True but Murali was better in SL imo
sayon basak
International Captain
But Lillee was better in other Asian countries imo.
sayon basak
International Captain
Murali because he was just better.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Yea like Pakistan
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
1. Dennis Lillee benefitted from playing in pace friendly pitches and he is overrated.
2. Dennis Lillee is one of the greatest bowlers of all time and his impact on fast bowling is unparalleled leading to many getting inspired by him.
Fans think of him in one of the two ways.
2. Dennis Lillee is one of the greatest bowlers of all time and his impact on fast bowling is unparalleled leading to many getting inspired by him.
Fans think of him in one of the two ways.
sayon basak
International Captain
Why not both?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Lillee in all likelihood was just as good as Steyn but just didn't have playing samples to fill the gaps in his record.
You've said this in a few threads now so I'm wondering what holes you perceive to be in his record. Could it be:
(1) Didn't play in India. No tours to India were scheduled during his career, how can he be marked down for that
(2) Didn't play in West Indies. He was selected on one tour where he had to go home because of a broken back (did prove himself in WI during WSC)
(3) Didn't play in South Aftica. No tours during his time
(4) Only averaged 35 in Sri Lanka. Lillee played one Test so hardly enough sample to judge
(5) Didn't bowl well in Pakistan. No pace bowler did as pitches were absolute roads on his only tour. Even Rod Marsh bowled 10 overs as Australia bowled everyone on those highways
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DrWolverine
International 12th Man
Dennis Lillee played 60 out of 70 Tests in Australia and England which are known to be favourable to fast bowlers.
He was unproven elsewhere and that is a huge reason why many others including myself hesitate to place him among Top 10 fast bowlers.
He was unproven elsewhere and that is a huge reason why many others including myself hesitate to place him among Top 10 fast bowlers.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Gaps in record doesn't mean he failed. It means he is unproven.
Lillee is unproven in the SC. And WI yes he had some decent returns in WSC though not quite worldclass level and still a low sample there.
Sorry but marking a player down because they didn't play somewhere is ridulous. Does that mean Bradman was an over rated hack because he didn't play in New Zealand, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or South Africa?
Coronis
International Coach
Yes
Bradman played 52 out of 52 tests in Australia and England. I guess that makes him even more unproven than Lillee