Boycott vs Trumper

[the big bambino]

Trumper as he played in an era tougher for batting.

 

[DrWolverine]

Trumper : Tougher pitches
Boycott : Better bowlers
It depends on what you think is greater

 

[the big bambino]

I'd say that since the batting averages were lower in his day then Trumper probably faced better bowlers too.

 

[Johan]

I'd say that since the batting averages were lower in his day then Trumper probably faced better bowlers too.

tbf if the pitches are awful even Tom, Dick and Harry can have insanely high output IE Mitchell Santner in India

 

[the big bambino]

tbf if the pitches are awful even Tom, Dick and Harry can have insanely high output IE Mitchell Santner in India

Just because some pitches were bad doesn't mean they all were. They were probably better than the green mambas Australia has rolled out lately and the bunsens of the sub con. And it doesn't mean the bowlers lucky enough to bowl on them like Bumrah, Cummins and Ashwin were "Tom, Dick and Harry".

 

[Johan]

Just because some pitches were bad doesn't mean they all were. They were probably better than the green mambas Australia has rolled out lately and the bunsens of the sub con. And it doesn't mean the bowlers lucky enough to bowl on them like Bumrah, Cummins and Ashwin were "Tom, Dick and Harry".

Australia was probably pretty okay to bat in as there seems to be plenty of high scoring games there, but on wet wickets in England and matted ones in South Africa I would argue the pitch plays a huge factor to the averages being lower.

 

[Coronis]

I wonder what Cummins or Bumrah’s output on a “flat wicket” would be if the batsman had a twig.

 

[Coronis]

on that note btw my fave picture of Barry Richards.

 

[DrWolverine]

That’s the bat with which he made 325 in one day and the bigger bat belongs to David Warner

 

[the big bambino]

Australia was probably pretty okay to bat in as there seems to be plenty of high scoring games there, but on wet wickets in England and matted ones in South Africa I would argue the pitch plays a huge factor to the averages being lower.

I think that’s exactly right, though I haven’t checked the stats. It would explain the lower batting average for his era. Eng or SA still would’ve picked their best bowlers and no doubt their effectiveness would be enhanced.