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  1. Thala_0710

    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    Although Hazlewood is more of a wicket taker, Bumrah's performance is a bit better imo, especially in the period both bowlers have played. Bumrah bowls primarily the toughest overs in the pp and death and still manages a better economy, although Hazlewood has the better avg and WPM. Anyway, Bond...
  2. Thala_0710

    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    Hazlewood over Bond and Shami?
  3. Thala_0710

    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    ODIs: Rohit Watson Kohli Shakib De Villiers Hussey Dhoni*+ Starc Bond Bumrah Tahir
  4. Thala_0710

    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    Starc over guys like Philander?
  5. Thala_0710

    Star Sign Draft

    George Headley (Gemini) @JOJOXI
  6. Thala_0710

    All-Time New Zealand XIs - A re-run

    +1
  7. Thala_0710

    Masters vs Geniuses in ATGs

    I think guys like Warne and Sachin fall into the intersection of being both.
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    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    I made 8 World XIs above: 8*2=16 openers 14/16 openers here are left handed, with the only 2 right handed ones being V Sehwag and R Sharma (both Indian too). Absolutely fascinating! Some logic behind this, or pure coincidence?
  9. Thala_0710

    Wally Hammond vs Jacques Kallis

    He last bowled in 2023 in tests, Williamson last bowled in 2021. Put 7 beside SPD Smith.
  10. Thala_0710

    Best Bowlers to Debut post 2000

    A personal favourite, that's all. Won't have him top 10 over Broad career wise of course. Yeah he should definitely be there, slightly above the J Seales region.
  11. Thala_0710

    Sydney Barnes vs Len Hutton

    Yeah I wouldn't say he was as good as Barnes, but just as much (if not more) of a statistical outlier as him.
  12. Thala_0710

    World XI of players who debuted in 21st century (01 Jan 2000 or later)

    Tests: World XI: G Smith* A Cook K Sangakkara+ S Smith J Root AB Devilliers R Jadeja R Ashwin P Cummins D Steyn J Bumrah World XI A: V Sehwag U Khawaja K Williamson V Kohli* Y Khan R Pant+ B Stokes V Philander K Rabada N Lyon J Anderson World XI B: C Gayle D Warner H Amla K Pietersen M Clarke*...
  13. Thala_0710

    Sydney Barnes vs Len Hutton

    How? George Lohmann's test career: 18 mat 112 wkts @10.8 avg
  14. Thala_0710

    Best Bowlers to Debut post 2000

    1. Steyn 2. Bumrah 3. Cummins 4. Rabada 5. Ashwin 6. Anderson 7. Philander 8. Hazelwood 9. Lyon 10. Asif
  15. Thala_0710

    Sunil Gavaskar vs Ricky Ponting

    I wouldn't call him fairweather. But I wouldn't say he was great vs pace either. Those tons you mentioned is why I said a player of great innings vs pace rather than a great player of pace. By all that I've watched and read about Sunny, he has been described as perhaps the first Indian batter to...
  16. Thala_0710

    Sunil Gavaskar vs Ricky Ponting

    I would say that Lara was better against both though sunny has more hundreds against ATG quicks ofc.
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    Sunil Gavaskar vs Ricky Ponting

    Yeah one more argument, I would want my opener to be a bit better vs pace even if it meant compromising a bit on his prowess against spin. Sunny vs ATG against spin, but a player of great inns vs pace rather than a great player of pace I would say. This combo works better for a no 4.
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    Sunil Gavaskar vs Ricky Ponting

    Lara could dominate the bowling in a way Sunny couldn't and when he was absolutely on it, come up with special innings/series that Sunny didn't. Saying all this, I don't have them in separate tiers but if I do someday, that would be my argument.
  19. Thala_0710

    Who is the best old ball bowler of all-time?

    I think Bumrah's quite better than a lot of guys here with the old ball, so I would add him to the list. I would go with Akram too though.
  20. Thala_0710

    Sunil Gavaskar vs Ricky Ponting

    He's in the tier between

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