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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    Thanks but I screwed up a bit. I wrote: "The point of the argument is that @HouHsiaoHsien has said (on several occasions I believe even after being corrected and admitting that he was wrong) that Imran in common tests in NZ with Hadlee bowled better than Hadlee and it's simply not true. I got...
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    I think you probably would be: https://www.espncricinfo.com/legends-of-cricket/content/site/451900.html?headline=45925
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    Indeed: Unfortunately, I recall reading how that magnificent lion, along with his brother, was eventually killed by poachers.
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    I don't think so!:
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    Unlike @kyear2, I presume? LOL!
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    You do realise that my key objection was @HouHsiaoHsien repeatedly claiming that Imran's bowling in NZ was "much better" than Hadlee's? And I'm sure you would agree with me there, right, that his position (now changed forever until the next memory lapse ;-) is untenable? The indeterminate...
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    You've got to be kidding me! I'm taking the quality of the batsmen dismissed into account. What are you bringing to the table?
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    No way: Hadlee (just two bowling innings, broke down after 1/68 in the second Test, WPI = 2.5): Imran (four bowling innings, really just three so either WPI = 1.75 or 2.33) And, as I said, Hadlee's wicket value was 50.6% higher. Ironically, I think this is somewhat related to your other...
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    Now you're reaching. And @HouHsiaoHsien didn't just say "better" but "much better" which is nonsense.
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    The point of the argument is that @HouHsiaoHsien has said (on several occasions I believe even after being corrected and admitting that he was wrong) that Imran in common tests in NZ with Hadlee bowled better than Hadlee and it's simply not true. I got tired of continuing to let it pass.
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    Rank them : Donald, Imran and Akram

    You know, I thought I straightened you out about this (or something similar): http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/ambrose-vs-imran-who-was-better-away-from-home.91439/post-5141730 And you seemed to admit you were wrong...
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    Team batting in the 1970s: As you can see, we're last by some margin. Team bowling in the 1970s: As you can see, we're again last by some margin. Now, if we remove Hadlee's bowling stats from the 1970s: then as @Coronis has calculated, the NZ bowling average would go up from 38.95 to...
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    Hadlee bowled 47 overs in that match for a very low economy rate of 1.89, beat the bat countless times, and just couldn't buy a wicket. An online report on the match (can't find it now) said that while Cairns took 10 wickets, it could just as easily have been Hadlee. I don't know now whether...
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    This suggests to me that it was NZ's bowling (Hadlee) which was making the difference and not their batting.
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    It's easier to be well-balanced when you're built like a tripod.
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    Although true, I don't think Garner needed Marshall to get to the tail: (given your background, I'm sure you've heard this one before but I couldn't resist!)
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    That is true. What is interesting is that Hadlee and Murali got a lot of the tail from themselves.
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    With one notable exception: he never needed McGrath to get Liz Hurley.
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    Richard Hadlee vs Ian Botham

    Hadlee always rated Imran as the best of the 1980s all-rounders: https://cricketcrowd.com/displayvideo.html?ccvideo=992
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    Did Marshall and McGrath have it easier?

    FWIW: McGrath without Warne: Warne without McGrath:

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