Richard Hadlee vs Gary Sobers

[DrWolverine]

Hadlee’s bowling vs Sobers’ batting
Two of the very best

 

[Johan]

literally #3 bowler vs #5 batter oml

 

[DrWolverine]

literally #3 bowler vs #5 batter oml

 

[Thala_0710]

Sobers just. Great comparison though

 

[shortpitched713]

Sobers is just about the BestBesidesBradman.

Hadlee is a top 5 fast bowler, maybe top 3. That's not even including top spinners, who could complicate the ranking.

I think the numbers are Sobers favored here on a simple ranking comparison.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Sobers is just about the BestBesidesBradman.

Hadlee is a top 5 fast bowler, maybe top 3. That's not even including top spinners, who could complicate the ranking.

I think the numbers are Sobers favored here on a simple ranking comparison.

You have Sobers over Weekes???

 

[Johan]

You have Sobers over Weekes???

who doesn't

 

[DrWolverine]

Sobers is just about the BestBesidesBradman.

And Hadlee is just about the best besides Marshall

 

[shortpitched713]

You have Sobers over Weekes???

They're more or less tied. I liked the "look" of Weekes batting better from footage. But I will concede that Sobers has much more volume in his favor.

 

[DrWolverine]

Weeks is as good as Sobers?

 

[Coronis]

Weeks is as good as Sobers?
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He’s better in NZ at least

 

[shortpitched713]

And Hadlee is just about the best besides Marshall

McGrath, Steyn, sometimes Ambrose or Imran. Then Murali, Warne among spinners. All are considered better than Hadlee by at least some.

For Sobers there is only Tendulkar as a viable "modernish" competitor. Otherwise the other one you have to go all the way back to Hobbs, which I and probably many others find a bit questionable. It's a much smaller listing of actual peer level modern bats.

 

[shortpitched713]

Weeks is as good as Sobers?
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There's a lot of lolsamplesize in there. So I get the skepticism for Weekes. I think his ability to dominate was very well demonstrated though, and would have shown itself played out in a more fleshed out and substantive career by modern Test standards.

 

[DrWolverine]

McGrath, Steyn, sometimes Ambrose or Imran. Then Murali, Warne among spinners. All are considered better than Hadlee by at least some.

Maybe McGrath. Not Steyn and others.
No

For Sobers there is only Tendulkar as a viable "modernish" competitor.

Sachin. Smith. Viv.

 

[Johan]

whoever thinks some bumass spinner is better than Hadlee...

 

[Johan]

Weeks is as good as Sobers?
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not sure if this is reliable tbh

 

[Narayana]

Garry sobers is from which era?

 

[sayon basak]

Hadlee is a Top 3 pacer.
Hadlee is a Top 3 bowler.

 

[Johan]

Garry sobers is from which era?

54-74, so right before Sunny/Viv

 

[Narayana]

McGrath, Steyn, sometimes Ambrose or Imran. Then Murali, Warne among spinners. All are considered better than Hadlee by at least some.

For Sobers there is only Tendulkar as a viable "modernish" competitor. Otherwise the other one you have to go all the way back to Hobbs, which I and probably many others find a bit questionable. It's a much smaller listing of actual peer level modern bats.

May be because Hadley is from NZ , and no NZ players get any hype at all.