No and u don't grasp the fact that it's my opinion and just that. A bowlers job is to take Wickets, take em cheaply and if they happen to be effective worldwide then more power to em. Top pace men like MM, Mcgrath, Imran etc were better than their spin counterparts.
This explanation ignores the fact that Murali had a better SR than warne while getting 1.5 wkts/mat at a better average. No doubt it is a factor, but it clearly wasn't the whole story. The other angle to consider is that having a better supporting cast helps your average - since the captain is not forced to overbowl you when you are having a bad day because he has no other option.
The real lone wolf comparison for Murali comes with Richard Hadlee. Who would you choose?
Tbh, I don't think we shouldve been comparing spinners and pace men in first place. But to the point u raised about
Hadlee and Murali is an interesting comparison because the lack of a supporting cast applies to both of them.
Not sure how a 26 average away is average. He was dominant in England more than warne was for example.
Murali was very good away. You said Murali was dominant and away he simply wasn't Btw he averages 27 away
Bowlers (and batsmen for that matter) have been criticised by some for having one blot on their CVs before, let alone two. Whilst I tend to disregard players having poor records in individual countries (small sample size etc), I do think an away average of 27.8 over 54 matches is enough to be significant, and we are comparing ATGs here. No-one is saying Murali isn't an ATG.
