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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    Kapil was a better batsman to Imran. Imran's average is inflated by very high ratio of not outs. Kapil was 'Gilchrist level' w.r.t aggressiveness. Against 'Windies in Windies' Kapil was far better. Kapil played more quality knocks on the average when compared to Imran. All these counts...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    Again , this is in response to my eleven , i suppose. Kallis for me is the GOAT allrounder. He simply can't be exempted. The eleven is not based strictly on the 'best position wise'. More over, Kallis' record 'one down' was very good indeed. His bowling credentials too were taken into...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    seems you are replying to my post , i suppose.. . Kapil for me is the 3rd GOAT all rounder. I just do not go by numbers alone. Context also matters, For a start Procter & Rice how ever talented they were , remained unproven at international level and hence let they remain as such. Of the...
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    What is your ALL TIME WORLD XI TEAM for tests?

    My test team Sunil Gavaskar Don Bradman(c) Kallis Sachin Tendulkar Viv Richards Gary Sobers Adam Gilchrist Kapil Dev Dale Steyn Ambrose Shane Warne
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    Wisden's Greatest ODI Players of each decade

    all legendary names except perhaps Murali.... Glad to see legendary King Viv & Kapil in the list. Viv 2nd best GOAT batsman & Kapil 3rd GOAT all rounder for me. Mcgrath more or less deserved as same as Sachin in the 90s.May be Sachin edges out because of him being a batsman.
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    How would Sachin Tendulkar have fared in T20s?

    he averaged almost 33 in T20s that too in the final stages of his career. Would surely have averaged atleast 38-42 if he played for India in his prime days. what ever be, this masala form does not count for much when compared to the 2 main formats.
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    Why isn't Imran rated higher?

    may be what you said about Botham is true. But still when it comes to Imran, there is lot more to it . When a lot of even his own countrymen let alone other nationals, have provided testimonies w.r.t Imran's expertise at one moment or the other, you have to give it to Botham in this regard.
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    Why isn't Imran rated higher?

    'sour grapes' !!!!!!!!! ..... you accuse me of 'sour grapes' w.r.t Vivian Richards or Jacques Kallis ......I would readily accept it any time, if I have any. This is because I consider both of them as better to any cricketer than my country has ever produced. But not for this chronic ball...
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    Why isn't Imran rated higher?

    Basically Imran's stats are inflated due to various factors. Secondly , he is one of the largest beneficiaries of ball tampering, if not the largest. Heck great players respect each other, however hard they play against each other on the field. One of his great rivals Ian Botham never...
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    DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen Countdown Thread

    to be frank , it is very difficult to make such a list.Any way when it comes to ABDV , i rate him very highly. This is because of his 'completeness' in his record. He averages only some 50.6 in tests, but his lowest average in any country is some 42.This 'uniformity' in averages carries the...
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    DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen Countdown Thread

    not sure about TOP 100 , but this is my TOP 10 1. Don Bradman 2. Viv Richards 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. A.B. Devilliers 5.Brian Lara 6.Sunil Gavaskar 7.Greg Chappel 8.Ricky Ponting 9.Jaques Kallis 10.Virat Kohli
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    Imran Khan's autobiography 1983?

    was a big fan of this chronic ball tamperor during my teens so much so that I bought his 'all round view' for 120rs(would come to around 1000rs: of now a days). But now I regret wasting that much money on that cheater's book.
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    How many hundreds will Smith score?

    Smith scored 21 100s in just 4 years before he got banned . Now he has 26. Still some 7 years left. For some one who scored '21 100s in just 4 years', I don't think it is impossible for ' 24 in 7 years'
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    How many hundreds will Smith score?

    that's why I said it depends a lot on the timing of his 'slowing reflexes'.
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    How many hundreds will Smith score?

    Being more of a hand eye coordination player than being 'technically perfect' , Smith's terminal decline may happen a bit earlier than normal. Other wise it is a given that he would go past the record '51 100s'
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    Can Ashwin go past Kumble?

    very difficult to go past Kumble's tally. Ashwin is not a certainty in abroad tests for India moving forward. That reduces his chances a lot. But he has a chance of being the better test bowler though
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    Smith v Kohli (test match batting)

    not further into this .. But one thing for sure.Despite no denying the fact that Smith truly is a certified ATG, he has been troubled by the likes of Rabada,Morkel,Maharaj, Herath,Taijul Islam etc etc.All right Smith averaged some 111 in the Ashes but in the immediately preceeded SAF series he...
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    Smith v Kohli (test match batting)

    It is not that for each and every ball against him , Smith makes that trigger movement in advance. So when ever he makes that trigger movement in advance, the bowler should be able to adjust his line and length at the last minute.If you watch that last dismissal of Smith against Broad, you...
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    Smith v Kohli (test match batting)

    Smith as of now has been hugely successful in AUS,NZL,WI & ENG. In SAF & subcontinent he has been not that much successful when compared to the other countries.You people are saying that in these highly succesful countries of Smith , the bowlers have tried every thing till now to contain...
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    Smith v Kohli (test match batting)

    I firmly believe that once a batsman commits early to leg side while the bowler is about to deliver the ball(as Smith does with his trigger movement) he loses a bit of balance at the crease. For instance a lot of much better balanced batsmen like Gavaskar,Sachin,Border etc would have ducked...

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