Victor Ian
International Coach
Agree. I'm into valuing peaks over longevity and Imran's bowling peak is insane.
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Jacques Kallis vs Imran Khan
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Chrish
International Debutant
Yes but reverse is also true. His place in top 10 isn’t given.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Where do you rank him as a bowler?
smash84
The Tiger King
Not really, it's not very easy to make the reverse argument.
Chrish
International Debutant
He is in my top 10. Where? It keeps changing depending on the day.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Then you agree with most posters. Whereas Kallis will be outside most top 15 of batsmen if not top 20. So there is a difference there.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Most side generally have 6 batsmen and 3 quick bowlers. Top 20 in batting is equivalent to top 10 in fast bowling. I don't see much to separate them in primary skill. Imran better in secondary skill, hence I am voting him.
just among fast bowlers (and based on tests):
marshall
mcgrath
hadlee
ambrose
trueman
garner
lillee
imran
holding
donald
for me, he would easily fit into the top ten...
Victor Ian
International Coach
Is Imran good enough in his secondary skill to surpass Kallis' secondary and tertiary skill? That slips presence of Kallis is a big deal.
Coronis
International Coach
I forgot those lists were the final word in rating players.
Victor Ian
International Coach
I really think Imran is pretty easily in top 5. Forget his last few years. Before that he had a sustained peak like Murali.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
I agree. His bowling peak was insane, averaging around 14/15.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Imran would make most sides in the 80s as a pure bat at no.6 IMO.
Migara
International Coach
You have to consider that there will be two top order bats per one fast bowler. So top 10 bowlers in equivalent to top 20 batsmen.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
Lot of posters including myself would have Syd Barnes and O’Reilly over Imran.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Wouldn't Syd Barnes be ahead of all of them then?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Its not laughable at all when you consider that when Imran had his shin injury he played as a pure batsman for a year for Pakistan in the mid-80s, doing well against Lillee in Australia and top scoring in the 83 World Cup. He was certainly good enough to play in the top six
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I am sure 1 year of international cricket in that era was enough evidence he was a better batsman than the top 6 of every other team.