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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current)

    why? the huge difference between 'Smith & Lara' ,'Smith & Kallis' etc etc cannot be accepted by any yardstick especially because Smith till date has scored only 7500 runs to Lara's 12000 . That means there is no doubt that the 'weight allotment to each factor' used here is not that...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current)

    agreed ..... but the weightage alloted to this factor seems relatively smaller .... it seems ...That is why there is a point difference of almost 18 between Smith & Lara as per this analysis, which I simply can't agree with. Lara ,Sachin .Kallis etc faced so many <25 bowlers for much longer...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current)

    seems you didn't take into account one of the most important factors ....bowling quality ... the likes of Sachin,Lara,Dravid Kallis,S.Waugh faced far more quality bowlers thru out their career. As I said, I don't mind Smith being the no:1 based on plain average, but this huge gap in points...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current)

    Any exercise that would put Steven Smith at 'number 1 by far' would have its flaws or sure . Yes he averages almost 62 but still has long way to go. It only took a Neil Wagner to expose him a lot. Ashwin supported by Indian bowlers in the last series confirmed it. I don't mind him at...
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    Jacques Kallis vs Rahul Dravid vs Kumar Sangakkara

    in tests 1. Kallis - averaged a clear 3 than Dravid,has 45 100s to Dravid' 36, great record in SUBCONTINENT 2. Dravid - only 1 run separates him & Kallis in more or less equal numer of inns, brilliant over all in SENA + WI,played some clutch inns of the 3. 3. Sanga - started only from...
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    Following up on a request, top 10 greatest batsmen of all time in tests (not including the Don)

    My top 10 test batsmen of all time 1. Bradman - so far ahead of his contemporaries , can't argue against that. 2. Viv - 'never wore a helmet' factor & 'str: of 70 in an era where 40-45 was the norm ' covers up for other inadequacies 3. Sachin - such a complete batsman with all the...
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    no need of any battle with any one. just can't accept as such the credentials of those who achieved greatness thru unfair tactics .... it is that simple...
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    There is no personnel preference what so ever when I pick these players. I just go based on logics that makes sense to me.They can go wrong too and if proven wrong I wholeheartedly accept that too. I went thru with a bit deeper analysis of Mcgrath's bowling and I was a bit wrong it seems...
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    ohh.. it was my mistake ..... Really Hadlee is at 2nd position ...nice of you to remind me that I could actually select first 11 , even if it is based on my criteria
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    i don't rate the 3 of them especially Imran in the levels that I once used to rate based on the factor of 'fair play'
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    Each and every person derives conclusions based on some basic facts in which they give more weightages and me too is no different. For instance some people give more weightage to mammoth individual inns scored at a bit better str: and for them Lara would be the better batsman.And for those...
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    there is always Did I place Mcgrath far below the SAF duo in my list.?? He is only just immediately below them. Despite taking into account all the highlights of Mcgrath's career , I have no doubt in my mind that the presence of Warne(not only great but soo different from 'support bowlers...
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    Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time in Tests?

    My top 10 test fast bowlers 1.Curtley Ambrose - Nasty, fastness, adequate longevity, great record against the best team of his era, uniform record in all countries and yet a mammoth average of 20.99 ...such a complete fast bowler. 1. Richard Hadlee - lone warrior...
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    Seamers with 50+ wickets @ sub-25 average

    Just can't agree with this line of thinking.This is because longevity itself is a criteria for 'greatness ' , i suppose . For instance i rate some one like Sachin sooo better when compared to Greg Chappel. Both averaged almost same in their career but Sachin maintained that in 329 inns where...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    Kapil maintained 4wkts/ test in his first 62 tests in just 5.5 years .He bowled a mammoth 13341 balls(68.56% of Imran's entire career count) in this time period of which first 4757 balls were delivered before he turned 21.Then the injury & surgery came, he didn't take adequate injury...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    this factor 'extreme work load' is emphatically highlighted in the fact that 'Ever since his knee injury in 1984, he wasn't the same bowler. He continued playing for india in every test match(probably stupidly) instead of taking frequent injury breaks, rejuvenating completely before joining...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    Murali had Vaas as a fellow bowler. Vaas was a quality seamer with average of 29.58 . Again lot of people don't rate Murali which is deserving of his stats and you would know the reason, I assume. W.R.T Hadlee , agreed he lacked strong support bowling. But longevity & work density...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    If required, I can quote names of at least 10 people who gave testimonies w.r.t this matter.
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    The bolded statement matter is not dependent on the 'ability of the concerned bowler' alone . Quality support bowlers helps a lot. It is a fact that the more high quality batsmen stays at the crease and faces more number of balls , the more there confidence & concentration grows and then...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    you are looking just at plain bowling averages to judge them. Kapil bowled a whopping 27740 balls to Imran's 19458 only, that too in just 15.5 years. Imran took a lot of breathing space in between series as his long 21 year career span suggest. Again Kapil had far weaker bowling support thru...

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