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  1. shortpitched713

    Andy Flower vs Kevin Pietersen

    Root is miles better of a batsman than Flower.
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    Ravichandran Ashwin vs Hedley Verity

    Recked
  3. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    I find the fact that Thommo might even mention an obviously spurious number like 175 kph the most fishy part. It sounds like bullshitting to hide the lack of evidence of superiority in the nascent Era of speed guns. There's actually a perfect analogue for baseball in this, with Nolan Ryan...
  4. shortpitched713

    Worst Sport/Event in the 2024 Olympics - submissions

    Any sport where the playing field is the "natural outdoors" and the home team can practice on the course, and the teams traveling in cannot.
  5. shortpitched713

    Ravichandran Ashwin vs Hedley Verity

    I disagree. It's a point of context, but not necessarily something to take in lieu of a more substantial Test record (within the standards of the time). We know that some players simply over or underperform in comparison to FC record due to it being a different level. 40 Tests is enough to...
  6. shortpitched713

    Ravichandran Ashwin vs Hedley Verity

    He is in Jamee's Sim, for sure.
  7. shortpitched713

    Worst Sport/Event in the 2024 Olympics - submissions

    Racewalking and any non freestyle swimming event, are absolutely superfluous. Handicapping oneself while trying to go fast is not a truly competitive attempt to try to go fast.
  8. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    Did you take a look at the Hall footage? For me, it was absolutely astounding to look at him the first time, because his technique looks transported out of the modern express fast bowlers, just in black and white.
  9. shortpitched713

    Were dead rubber tests a real thing?

    Dead rubber Tests are still worthwhile. I don't think often teams will bring a second XI to those. And I'm not really sure how you go about playing Test cricket without intention of a good result. Seems a good way to bring about embarrassment, or worse injury to oneself.
  10. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    Comparing to Hall in this video, in my honest opinion the batsmen look more hurried, circumspect, and careful to Hall. Tyson certainly looks quick too, but this is just my opinion from the viewing.
  11. shortpitched713

    Worst Sport/Event in the 2024 Olympics - submissions

    Having a nonce among them, really puts a damper on the beach volleyball. Sorry, I really just can't get over how heinous this is, and the extent that tptb in the IOC, Dutch Olympic committee, and Dutch volleyball are taking to shield him and those involve from questioning and attempt to sweep...
  12. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    Any good spells of footage you have seen, off the top of your head?
  13. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    Interesting, although "approximate" should really be taken as the key word here. Not sure I'm believing that any of those listed were bowling faster than Thomson. Hall is my pick for fastest among a number of pre-Thomson (i.e. pre speedgun) quicks. I take that not from counting frames, but...
  14. shortpitched713

    Fred Trueman vs Waqar Younis

    I can tell you, he wasn't Wes Hall quick.
  15. shortpitched713

    Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

    He was peaks and valleys in his play, moreso than the others. The power of those peaks was undeniable though.
  16. shortpitched713

    Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

    Lol, Kobe might be the guy I've seen more than out of any of the greats. I'm not a hater, Kobe was one of the best, but I do think he had some of the biggest weaknesses of the greats of my lifetime, which I also saw extensively. He was one of the greatest ever offensively, and to make a clutch...
  17. shortpitched713

    Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

    I'm sorry, but those are not worthwhile accolades. Better defensive players tend to occupy the forward and center spots over guard spots. In addition, "name recognition" tended to be used a lot. I'm going with what I saw on the court. Lebron was a monster of a crunch time defender, as was...
  18. shortpitched713

    Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

    Lebron's had a 21 year career to date fam. Earlier he has always been the go to defender down the stretch, guarding the best player at the end of games. And we know the defensive highlights from the 2016 finals. Yes he's relatively ass in LA, defensively, but this is not the right part of...
  19. shortpitched713

    Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

    Also Kobe's defense was a noticeable step down from both Jordan and LeBron (for most of Lebron's career).
  20. shortpitched713

    Murali vs Ashwin ( home Test bowling )

    How about just at home though?

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