subshakerz
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Who is the better cricketer? I expect a close contest.
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Imran Khan vs Richard Hadlee
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Fuller Pilch
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Hadlee was a better bowler and much better fielder, but Imran's batting and captaincy win the day. I voted for Imran.
However, I'd pick Hadlee in a World XI ahead of Imran as Imran's superior batting is less valuable (due to Gilchrist's runs at 7) than Hadlee's more incisive bowling. I'd only want absolute elite bowlers in my attack (apart from Sobers as 5th bowler) so Hadlee for World XI. Also with Bradman as captain, Imran's captaincy wouldn't be needed.
However, I'd pick Hadlee in a World XI ahead of Imran as Imran's superior batting is less valuable (due to Gilchrist's runs at 7) than Hadlee's more incisive bowling. I'd only want absolute elite bowlers in my attack (apart from Sobers as 5th bowler) so Hadlee for World XI. Also with Bradman as captain, Imran's captaincy wouldn't be needed.
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subshakerz
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I am a big Imran fan but I do think it is close.
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Neil Young
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As much as I love Sir Richard, I think Imran wins this one. Clutch player with great stats.
ashley bach
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Can't really split these two wonders, Both of them gave the great Jacques Kallis a good hiding head to head.
subshakerz
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Yeah its hyperbole, especially in this case. Imran is a better cricketer, but Hadlee is a tick better as a bowler so the difference can't be much between them unless we factor in captaincy then it's a clear difference.
honestbharani
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Imran but Hadlee a close second.
subshakerz
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Genuinely surprised given your Imran bashing.
honestbharani
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Genuinely not surprised you cant see why both my posts are equally true.
Bahnz
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I'd probably take late career Hadlee over late career Imran. But talking about the two of them at their respective peaks (both around 1980-86) and it's Imran all the way, as great as Paddles was. During that period Imran took 184 wickets at 15.9 and scored over a thousand runs at 37. Don't think there's ever been a bowling allrounder like him, not even peak-Botham.