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Ian Botham vs Keith Miller

Botham vs Miller


  • Total voters
    14

Migara

International Coach
Once again no contest. Miller.

If he had the necessity to perform as Imran wanted to, he would have been the greatest.
 

Johan

International 12th Man
you can pretty easily remove Botham's last 5 years tbh, injuries and weight, but really don't think even that's enough.
 

Qlder

International Debutant
Explains. You just skipped over his last 5 years.
In Botham's last 6 years (1987-92) he played only 14 Test matches and everyone agrees he shouldn't have played any in that time averaging 20 with the bat and taking only 17 wkts.

Doesn't change what he was before that though
 

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
Even before that Botham wasn't super consistent. He was Great as a bowler for some 5 years then his bowling wasn't near that level. As a batsman he was more consistent, but barely Test standard specialist.
 

Qlder

International Debutant
Since everyone just goes off stats, why not compare apples with apples

Miller after 55 Tests had:
- 2958 runs @ 36.97 with 7 hundreds
- 170 wkts @ 22.97, with 7 5fers
- 38 catches

Botham after 55 Tests had:
- 3008 runs @ 37.13 with 11 hundreds
- 251 wkts @ 23.68 with 20 5fers
- 60 catches

So basically Miller had a century and a 5fer every 8 Tests, while Botham had a century and two 5fers every 5 Tests
 
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kyear2

International Coach
1977-1986
88 Tests
4809 runs @ 35
366 wickets @ 27
14 centuries & 27 5-Fer
Fantastic record
The hundreds and five fers are a bit of a blessing and a curse though. Yeah he was big time, but with that many hundreds, one would believe his average would have been a bit higher. A bit of hit or miss he was.
 

sayon basak

International Debutant
Since everyone just goes off stats, why not compare apples with apples

Miller after 55 Tests had:
- 2958 runs @ 36.97 with 7 hundreds
- 170 wkts @ 22.97, with 7 5fers
- 38 catches

Botham after 55 Tests had:
- 3008 runs @ 37.13 with 11 hundreds
- 251 wkts @ 23.68 with 20 5fers
- 60 catches

So basically Miller had a century and a 5fer every 8 Tests, while Botham had a century and two 5fers every 5 Tests
But he was no Chris Woakes.
 

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