chaminda_00
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UPDATE: 8 Saqlian, Ironmonger 3, Alam 0
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Battle of The Spinners
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PhoenixFire
International Coach
Saqlain by a mile.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Saqlain - 11
Ironmonger - 4
Alam - 0
Ironmonger - 4
Alam - 0
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Round One: Battle 12
Reggie Schwarz (OS)
20 Tests, 55 wkts @ 25.76, 2 5-fers, 47.98 SR, 3.22 ER
Erapalli Prasanna (OS)
49 Tests, 189 wkts @ 30.38, 10 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 75.94 SR, 2.40 ER
Bob Peel (SLA)
20 Tests, 101 wkts @ 16.98, 5 5-fers, 1 10-fer, 51.64 SR, 1.97 ER
Reggie Schwarz (OS)
20 Tests, 55 wkts @ 25.76, 2 5-fers, 47.98 SR, 3.22 ER
Erapalli Prasanna (OS)
49 Tests, 189 wkts @ 30.38, 10 5-fers, 2 10-fers, 75.94 SR, 2.40 ER
Bob Peel (SLA)
20 Tests, 101 wkts @ 16.98, 5 5-fers, 1 10-fer, 51.64 SR, 1.97 ER
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Unfortunately, I have to confess ignorance of the other two guys (outside of cricinfo page), so I'll go with Prasanna. If someone can educate me on either of the others, maybe I'll change my vote.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Schwarz was part of SA's spinning trio of Faulkner. Vogler and himself. They were the bowlers that got South Africa some creditability on the international stage.
Bobby Peel was an olden spinner for England who has the best bowling average out of all spin bowlers in the history of cricket, unless you include Iverson 5 Tests.
Bobby Peel was an olden spinner for England who has the best bowling average out of all spin bowlers in the history of cricket, unless you include Iverson 5 Tests.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Tough to go against Prasanna, but Peel.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
All good spinners, without any of them being genuine contenders to go a long way in this. Peel's record is fantastic, but he played in an era when a lot of bowlers had amazing figures, and Schwarz did a lot for SA in terms of establishing them on the international stage (great S/R too), but for achievements over a long period of time, and in an era when batsmen were averaging 45 rather than 25, I'll go with Prasanna.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Prasanna bowled in a less bowler friendly era. Though, I have to say Peel has some amazing numbers, but not enough tests.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
UPDATE: Prasanna 7, Peel 3
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Very hard to compare across the eras. Peel's figures are quite remarkable to modern eyes, but one must partly attribute them to the pitches he played on. Prasanna's figures are more modest, but he did play quite a lot of his cricket on covered pitches, which have somewhat neutered finger-spinners.
I think I have to go with Peel tho, as he was arguably the greatest of his contemporaries, whereas Prasanna certainly bowled during an era in which there were better spinners than him. I've always been of the opinion that being the best of one's era is all one can reasonably expect of any sportsperson.
I think I have to go with Peel tho, as he was arguably the greatest of his contemporaries, whereas Prasanna certainly bowled during an era in which there were better spinners than him. I've always been of the opinion that being the best of one's era is all one can reasonably expect of any sportsperson.