Richard Hadlee vs Viv Richards

[DrWolverine]

Hadlee’s bowling vs Viv Richards batting tests

 

[sayon basak]

Vivian Richard Hadlee.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Hadlee

 

[Johan]

Viv

 

[sayon basak]

Viv

Where do they rank in their primary discipline in your opinion?

 

[Johan]

Where do they rank in their primary discipline in your opinion?

4 for Viv, 3 for Hadlee

 

[sayon basak]

4 for Viv, 3 for Hadlee

Then why did you vote for Viv?

 

[Johan]

Then why did you vote for Viv?

because great batters is a more competitive field than great bowlers, and I think Bradman is just freak so being 3 among batters is practically the same as 3 among bowlers considering there is no Bradman to bowling

 

[sayon basak]

because great batters is a more competitive field than great bowlers, and I think Bradman is just freak so being 3 among batters is practically the same as 3 among bowlers considering there is no Bradman to bowling

Fair. I voted for Viv because of his bowling.

 

[Rob Wesley]

I am gonna put my vote on Viv here simply due to the fear factor he brought.
Hadlee was technically proficient and skillful but Viv was intimidating and got balanced stats everywhere. Both failed vs Pakistan.

 

[Johan]

I am gonna put my vote on Viv here simply due to the fear factor he brought.
Hadlee was technically proficient and skillful but Viv was intimidating and got balanced stats everywhere. Both failed vs Pakistan.

ehhhhhh I would not call Viv's record against Pakistan a fail

 

[Rob Wesley]

ehhhhhh I would not call Viv's record against Pakistan a fail

Yes, it isn’t. I was looking at his ODI record, he averaged 30 there vs Pakistan. So, that strengthens my point about picking Viv over Marshall.

 

[thierry henry]

Hadlee - better at his primary skill, better cricketer, bigger ego, would even win the fight behind the stands

 

[subshakerz]

Viv. Hadlee played the majority of his cricket in Aus, Eng, NZ. Outside that had mixed results.

 

[pardus]

Viv going after Hadlee (albeit in a lost cause as New Zealand won that Test match quite easily).
Nevertheless, it is always entertaining to see a great attacking batsman and a great fast bowler battling it out in Test match cricket.
That series Viv batted as if he had a flight to catch each time he came out to bat.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Viv. Hadlee played the majority of his cricket in Aus, Eng, NZ. Outside that had mixed results.

Hadn't we went over how it's literally the same for Viv??

 

[Coronis]

Hadlee in WI > Viv in NZ

Therefore Hadlee wins

 

[DrWolverine]

Viv never played the best team of his era. During his career(1974-1991), they produced Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Garner, Walsh, Ambrose etc.

 

[Coronis]

Viv never played the best team of his era. During his career(1974-1991), they produced Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Garner, Walsh, Ambrose etc.

Hadlee never had to play Crowe in tests tbf

 

[DrWolverine]

Unlike Gary Sobers, Viv Richards’ record in NZ can be excused - He played just 3 tests there