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  1. a massive zebra

    Geoffrey Boycott vs Younis Khan

    Bradman probably played in a very low proportion of matches with low averages as his own performances bumped the overall averages up quite significantly. His average in low scoring matches was probably low, on the basis that one of the main reasons they were low scoring was his own relative failure.
  2. a massive zebra

    Mahela Jayawardene vs Aravinda de Silva

    Himannv has a well documented grudge against Sanga and will not say a good word about him. Vintage Himannv post here: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/jacques-kallis-vs-rahul-dravid-vs-kumar-sangakkara.84800/page-7#post-4606510
  3. a massive zebra

    Denis Compton vs Joe Root

    Who is/was the better Test match batsman?
  4. a massive zebra

    Alistair Campbell

    http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/worst-player-to-play-50-tests.40272/page-2#post-1714145 http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/biggest-under-achievers-xi-tests.12577/page-4#post-632341...
  5. a massive zebra

    Graeme Smith vs Matthew Hayden

    When comparing the average RPW with individual batsmens averages, you should probably exclude the individual in question from the RPW calculation. The average RPW in matches involving Bradman is very high, primarily because Bradman himself increased the overall WPM significantly, which is...
  6. a massive zebra

    Graeme Smith vs Matthew Hayden

    This is a joke comparison, right? It's obviously Smith by a long way. If Hayden had been born ten years either side of when he was, he would have probably struggled to make it as a Test match batsman.
  7. a massive zebra

    Great lower order batting teams in history?

    If by "most" you mean over 50%, then probably yes. If by "most" you mean the vast majority, then no. A McGrath vs Hadlee head to head in 2021 was 60/40 in favour of McGrath. http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/glenn-mcgrath-vs-richard-hadlee.85431/
  8. a massive zebra

    Great lower order batting teams in history?

    That's a pretty stupid side to pick though. Test cricket isn't just about making big scores, it's also about bowling the opposition out and winning matches. That side has eleven good batsmen but only one top class bowler, even though South Africa had others available for selection at that time.
  9. a massive zebra

    Great lower order batting teams in history?

    I think it makes more sense to quote career stats rather than series stats as evidence of a strong tail, as strong series batting stats could just be a result of a weak bowling attack. Admittedly most of those players did indeed have strong career batting stats for positions 8-11.
  10. a massive zebra

    Great lower order batting teams in history?

    This England side from 1902 had amazing batting depth with Jessop at 8 and Rhodes at 11! https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-england-1902-61340/england-vs-australia-1st-test-62465/full-scorecard
  11. a massive zebra

    Great lower order batting teams in history?

    South Africa had amazing batting depth around the time they were banned for apartheid with Trevor Goddard, Denis Lindsay and Mike Proctor at 7, 8, 9. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-south-africa-1969-70-61369/south-africa-vs-australia-3rd-test-63058/full-scorecard
  12. a massive zebra

    IVA Richards or Shane Warne? - The 'Aura' factor.

    I think that was just a fanboyish, hyperbolic myth. How many top class leg spinners have SENA countries produced in the three decades since Warne made his name? Like 0. Certainly no more than in the three decades prior to his emergence. MacGill doesn't count as he was already on the verge of...
  13. a massive zebra

    Who is the greatest English bowler of all time?

    Most of us have never seen Bradman bat either and he is the automatic pick as the number 3 in a World All Time XI
  14. a massive zebra

    How would you rank Pakistan's spinners?

    Saqlain Muhstaq Iqbal Qasim Yasir Shah Abdul Qadir Mushtaq Ahmed Danesh Kaneria
  15. a massive zebra

    How would you rank Pakistan's spinners?

    A highly rated total failure outside his own country, which had probably the most biased and dishonest umpires ever seen.
  16. a massive zebra

    Who is closer in terms of cricketer status, Lara & Tendulkar or Warne & Murali?

    Whilst technically true, this point has zero relevance to bowlers of the quality of Murali and Warne.
  17. a massive zebra

    Who is closer in terms of cricketer status, Lara & Tendulkar or Warne & Murali?

    I've always thought this to be a very silly argument indeed. If leg spin was a significantly harder craft to master than off spin, it follows that there should be far fewer ATG leg spinners than off spinners. Yet this simply isn't true - in fact, the opposite is the case. For instance, your own...
  18. a massive zebra

    Ashwin vs Warne

    Marshall probably would be humiliated in a proper Bradman vs Marshall poll.
  19. a massive zebra

    Who is the greatest English bowler of all time?

    Lol @ the suggestion of Underwood as England's best bowler ever. Sure he was a quality bowler who won a number of matches for England and maintained consistently strong averages in many countries, but under 3.5 wickets per match across a long career shows he was generally far less impactful than...
  20. a massive zebra

    Waugh’s Australia vs Kohli’s India vs Lloyd’s West Indies

    How exactly are Kohli's India very similar in quality to Waugh's Australia or Lloyd's West Indies? This is the correct answer.

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