C'mon, he has 6 WPM and a stupid low SR, 3 fifers and 1 tenfer, he definitely didn't underperform against them considering the batting.
Yes the 10fer, and yes, against that batting lineup.
This exact same scenario comes up when we're discussing Barnes and SA. Just became they were decent, or in this instance great a few years before, doesn't mean it was at this point I'm time.
The names in that batting line up in '88
Phil Simmons
Carl Hooper
Gus Logie
There was of course a full mid decline Greenidge and Viv missed that match.
Our batting in that tour, and most specially that match was ordinary. So if the average is mitigated based on the strength of the batting, that's not the argument here.
And even at their peak, the strength of said team was the bowling, not the batting, especially post "84, or let be generous '86?
And again, if there was a bowler in history who averaged 6 wpm but with an average of 25, are they in the ATG conversation?
For some reason with Imran, all the excuses comes out.
We have the take away from the beginning and ending of his career, we ignore the ridiculous gap between his home and away performances, pretending that his home record is legitimate. And pay no attention to the fact that his away record is well below ATG standards.
It's claimed, admittedly only by a few, that Imran was top tier and Donald wasn't, yet this is all but tied. Record wise Imran is very much in this grouping that includes these two, Lillee, Holding, Wasim, Trueman, Garner.etc etc.
And all ATG bowlers had great series, it's the consistency across careers that makes them special.
ATG top 10 bowler yes, but him and Donald are very arguable.
And to dismiss Donald's overseas performances, as Subz has done as pretty averages is just ridiculous.
Donald wins in ever statistical category here, and was actually ATG away.
