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    Top 3 players of Fast bowling in last 50 years ?

    Aravinda de silva in my eyes & Robin smith was lethal. As for spin a lot of so called great players of spin weren't as solid as their reputation made out. Take Sachin he was magnificent against leg spin but later on his career he seemed to struggle against off spin. I guess Lara would be the...
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    Well thats not entirely his fault is it>? If those are the team line ups? Exactly what else could he do. The debate here is was he better than De sILVA. iMO both were class but De Silva was superior bcos he could make runs against the big boys for one.
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    Lol - I did allude to his Mad Max phase. I genuinely believe he was the best batsman against pace and some people feel that about Crowe. For the record Lara is the best player I've seen.
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    Pakistan had a formidable bowling attack - Qadir, Waqr, Akram and Imran. AAustralia became better but I felt they were a solid side in the 80s
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    I did not see that much of Crowe play but I am aware of his achievements and ability. With that being said it has to be De Silva for me. I do not believe that Crowe was burdened nearly as much as De Silva was for Sri lanka when he first came. If there's a knock against De Silva it was his mad...
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    LOL. Stats are misleading. You do know Aravinda was more feared by Australians than Crowe.
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    Aravinda De Silva vs Martin Crowe

    Not true btw. De Silva played with Lara and Tendulkar - 2 batsman far better than Crowe. Even then De Silva was actually considered the best by quite a few between 96-99. Crowe was a great batsman but when he was ontop the competition was not as stiff I dont believe. He was competing with...
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    Top 3 players of Fast bowling in last 50 years ?

    Agreed
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    Top 3 players of Fast bowling in last 50 years ?

    Its a great regret of mine that I did not see Viv or that era play. However, I have heard Viv did not play his own WI bowlers well at domestic level. Having watched cricket predominantly in the 90s - where there were so many great fast bowlers, I would rate the following: #1, Aravinda De Silva...
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    Top 3 players of Fast bowling in last 50 years ?

    Lara is the best batsman I've ever seen BUT against pace he could on occasion be a bit suscpect
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    lol how - please explain?
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    No he absolutely was not.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    When I compare batsman I don't just go on stats or tests alone. I look at the team they played for and both formats of the game and at peak play. Statistically Samanaweera is better than De Silva in tests - he was more consistent. And averaged nearly 10 more. But the idea that Samanaweera was a...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    Not really all factual stufF
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    Yeah he was inconsistent but during those 3 years he was unplayable at times. He had everything. There were even times when he upstaged Sachin and Lara - have never seen any other batsman do that. Prior to 96 - he played some outstanding knocks but he also had this period where he was...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    He was better and if he played for Australia he would of averaged more. If your after statistics and match saving ability - Steve waugh. I honestly rate Mark above Steve in the 90s or have them neck and neck. Steve is a guy who had limited talent but made the most of it. A tough cricketer. Mark...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    I don't go on statistics. I go on match winning ability, raw talent and clutch innings. I also factor in that playing for a weaker side will impact your average. Statistically Murali is ahead of Warne but I give Warne the edge. I watched 90s cricket a lot. Lara and Sachin were the best only De...
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    An underrated player but his peak was not 98-01 I do not think.
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    Top 30 batsmen of the modern era (1990s -Current) - Updated

    I applaud you for coming up with a list - as I am thinking of doing my own. Whilst no one's top 30 will be identical this is a terrible list. Alaistar Cook makes the list but Aravinda De Silva does not? Anybody who watched 90s cricket basically knows that De Silva was the third best batsman of...

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