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  1. a massive zebra

    Brian Lara vs Len Hutton

    This one is hard to call
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    Better Test bat: Zaheer Abbas vs Mahela Jayawardene

    Jayawardene. Both were conditions dependent but Jayawardene was at least tolerable in unfavourable conditions (low-mid 30s average) whilst Abbas was a literal tailender against top class pace (under 20 average against West Indies and New Zealand with Hadlee).
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    Mahela Jayawardene vs Mark Waugh

    Indeed. Mark Waugh by comparison was a no track bully.
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    Mahela Jayawardene vs Mark Waugh

    All other things being equal, cashing in when conditions are favourable should be considered as a positive, not a criticism. Some 90s attacks were no better than what Mahela faced (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in the first half of the decade) and Mark Waugh only averaged above 43 against one...
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    Mahela Jayawardene vs Mark Waugh

    Mahela cashed in more in favourable conditions (averaging 59 at home) and occasionally went big (seven double centuries) which Mark Waugh literally never did (highest score 153). Mahela was quite conditions dependent (averaging under 36 in Africa, Europe and Oceana), but his record in these...
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    Everton Weekes vs Rahul Dravid

    Interestingly, Garry Sobers considered Everton Weekes to be a better batsman than Viv Richards.
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    Who is the best M bowler?

    So does Malcolm Marshall
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    Who is the best M bowler?

    Interestingly, arguably the three best bowlers of all time have surnames beginning with M. So who was the best of the lot?
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    Greatest ODI Bowler

    Garner, but Saqlain should be an option.
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    Inzamam-ul-Haq vs Kevin Pietersen

    Dempster was successful in the few Tests he played but they were mostly against second string England teams. He played many years of county cricket and averaged 44, which while perfectly credible does not give the impression he could have maintained his Test record over a longer period. Nor does...
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    Inzamam-ul-Haq vs Kevin Pietersen

    Ambrose took 36 wickets @ 17.66 in 2000, significantly better than his career average.
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    Most unceremonious exits from international cricket

    Swann retired to keep his career bowling average under 30.
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    Most unceremonious exits from international cricket

    Vines Kambli First 7 Tests: 793 runs at 113.29 with 4 centuries Last 10 Tests: 291 runs at 22.38 with 0 centuries.
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    Most unceremonious exits from international cricket

    Geraint Jones should never have been in the team in the first place. Chris Read and James Foster were streets ahead as a keeper and it's not like Jones made stacks of runs to atone for his countless wicketkeeling errors.
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    Most unceremonious exits from international cricket

    It wasn't unceremonious though. He retired on his own terms and a great age. He received three cheers on his final appearance, a farewell dinner and plenty of lauditry press coverage.
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    Amar Singh vs Shane Bond

    Cowie took a grand total of 19 Test wickets between Larwood's last Test and Lindwall's debut.
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    DK Liliee vs Pat Cummins

    Are you too young to have watched Ambrose and McGrath or do you really think they were less accurate than Cummins?
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    All-rounder XI vs Specialist XI

    And Devon Malcolm's best innings figures are significantly better than Malcolm Marshall. Does that make him a better bowler?
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    All-rounder XI vs Specialist XI

    Sobers is definitely the best allrounder, but compared with the likes of Imran and Kallis, he really isn't the Bradmanesque outlier you suggest. Imran was arguably close to the bowling allrounding equivalent of Sobers the batting allrounder. Sobers probably would make the specialist XI as a...
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    DK Liliee vs Pat Cummins

    I disagree with the premise that these are the two leading contenders to be the second best ever Australian pacer. Cummins hasn't done enough to be ranked ahead of Lindwall (and arguably Davidson) yet.

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