morgieb
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...has retired from test cricket.
Tributes here. Without a doubt the greatest Sri Lankan seamer to have existed.
Tributes here. Without a doubt the greatest Sri Lankan seamer to have existed.
You cant do it three years after your last "use-by" date.Disappointing he couldn't go out on his own terms. .
17 matches, 48 wickets at 30.7 is certainly not last use by date. During that time following players averaged like this.You cant do it three years after your last "use-by" date.
Yeah, I think Vaas's value has been under-rated in recent times - he's looked inceasingly more toothless with the ball but his batting has improved out of sight. I've seen Sri Lanka pick specialist batsman I'd have Vaas in front of in the last few years and it's not like he's completely useless with the ball even now, as those stats show.17 matches, 48 wickets at 30.7 is certainly not last use by date. During that time following players averaged like this.
Umar Gul 29.7, SCJ Broad 39.7, Edwards 35.6, Flintoff 38.0, Johnson 29.1, Z. Khan 30.4, Sidebottom 26.7 Add to that average of 36.7 with the bat. That is solid all rounder performance
I am afraid you misunderstand completely. When I say useby date of Chaminda Vaas, I mean Chaminda Vaas. It does not matte how other bowler's perform in the world. I never claimed that every bowler in the world performed better than him.17 matches, 48 wickets at 30.7 is certainly not last use by date. During that time following players averaged like this.
Umar Gul 29.7, SCJ Broad 39.7, Edwards 35.6, Flintoff 38.0, Johnson 29.1, Z. Khan 30.4, Sidebottom 26.7 Add to that average of 36.7 with the bat. That is solid all rounder performance
[B]Time Frame O M R W 5w 10w Avg S/R[/B]
Last 3 Years 504.2 98 1489 41 1 0 [COLOR="DarkRed"]36.3 73.8[/COLOR]
3 Yrs before 658.1 162 1767 75 4 0 23.6 52.6
I have been called a few things but thats an absolute first.Another clueless poster.
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[B]Time Frame O M R W 5w 10w Avg S/R[/B]
Last 3 Years 124 21 446 7 0 0 [COLOR="DarkRed"][B]63.7 106.3[/B][/COLOR]
Earlier 3 years 326.5 84 884 34 2 0 26.0 57.6
What he said ^^^Always was a big fan of Vaas. Great bowling action, had all the tricks, decent batsman, wore zinc on the the nose and had the longest name I have ever seen - how could you not like him?