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  1. a massive zebra

    Michael Holding vs Waqar Younis

    Those were the first class stats of any batsmen who had scored over 5,000 runs in first class cricket at an average of over 20 as at the end of the 1873 season.
  2. a massive zebra

    **Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

    Loving the Steve Smith career runs tally.
  3. a massive zebra

    Kraigg Braithwaite vs Tom Latham

    Latham is better at minnow bashing.
  4. a massive zebra

    Flintoff or Pietersen

    Flintoff was world class for about four years from 2003 to 2006, but effectively a mediocre bits and pieces player for the rest of his career. 2003-2006: 45 Tests, 2642 runs @ 38.28 with 4 centuries, 163 wickets @ 28.80 with 2 fifers <2003 & >2006: 34 Tests, 1203 runs @ 23.13 with 1 century, 63...
  5. a massive zebra

    Is Ponting closer to Lara or Dravid?

    Gavaskar and Sangakkara should be a tier higher and Steve Smith a tier lower imo. Who is the Smith in your last tier, Graeme?
  6. a massive zebra

    James Anderson vs Clarrie Grimmett

    Hutton and Compton's careers did not overlap with Grimmett. The both debuted after his last Test.
  7. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    A phrase such as "has been getting better" is usually used to describe something that happened relatively recently, not something that happened in the second quarter of a career (or over 5 years ago) as in this case. This is a straw man argument as my comments were specifically in relation to...
  8. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    There was no gotcha moment and quoting what you actually said is hardly shooting myself in the foot. The stats I quoted are correct as per cricinfo and do reflect his bowling record in matches in which he was the official captain. There are always going to be ocassional periods in odd matches...
  9. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    But you said Stokes has continued to improve with time. The improvement to which you refer took place in the second quarter of his career, not recently. As I showed, his record in the second half of his career is inferior to the first. Stokes average as captain is 29, that's not comfortably...
  10. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    Nice to see a close poll! :)
  11. a massive zebra

    James Anderson vs Clarrie Grimmett

    Those stats kind of prove my point that Grimmett was better in Ashes Tests but not significantly better. The only thing massively in Grimmett's favour is the number of 5fers and wickets per match. This is simply a product of him bowling 416 balls per Ashes test - a level of output simply...
  12. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    Statistically the opposite is true. First 52 Tests: 127 wickets @ 31.92 with 4 5fers Last 53 Tests: 76 wickets @ 32.40 with 0 5fers https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/311158.html?class=1;spanmax1=31+mar+2019;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling You could say the decline...
  13. a massive zebra

    James Anderson vs Clarrie Grimmett

    What is funny about that? Grimmett's Ashes record is slightly better ~ a little better ~ barely better
  14. a massive zebra

    James Anderson vs Clarrie Grimmett

    Erm, Grimmett's Ashes record is barely better.
  15. a massive zebra

    Jacques Kallis vs Ben Stokes

    Who's the better Test bowler?
  16. a massive zebra

    James Anderson vs Clarrie Grimmett

    Anderson is very overrated by casuals, Grimmett is very overrated by nerds.
  17. a massive zebra

    Kumar Sangakkara vs Geoffrey Boycott

    Boycott's application, dedication and concentration were second to none. But Sanga is one of the greatest batsmen ever in this history of cricket, Boycott's isn't quite.
  18. a massive zebra

    Thoughts on Geoffrey Boycott?

    Let's not spread rumours about debunked accusations. The accuser later admitted that her injuries were caused by falling on a marble floor and not by Boycott. She has a well established history of dishonesty and attempted blackmail.
  19. a massive zebra

    Ashwin v Laker v Verity v Grimmett

    The highlighted comments come across as biased, unobjective and not reflective of Verity's immense standing in his own era. During his own era, Verity was certainly considered one of the all time great bowlers. For instance, here is a quote from his Wisden obituary: "Judged by any standard...
  20. a massive zebra

    Lara vs Murali

    Lara never got 16 wickets in a Test

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