Jasprit Bumrah vs Malcolm Marshall

[Swamp Witch Hattie]

Hadlee was a masterful bowler, one of the 3 best of all time.

But context is important. Very late in the 80's the pitches started to flatten out, can't for the life of me figure out why they did that, but I assume you would have a better idea than I. But those numbers in a few series would have greatly skewed his numbers.

Similarly 27 wickets from 4 matches at 12 in SL wouldn't have hurt his away numbers either.

None of those factors reduces the fact that for the majority of his career, and the modern history of NZ cricket that the home pitches were helpful to seam.

Nor to add, that when the wickets are more helpful to seam, the wpm does drop a tad, as all of the bowlers do chime in a bit more as it's easier for them as well.

But again, does anyone doubt Hadlee's quality? The great ones does average well away from home as well and I rate the great man the same as most, in the top 3, in the top tier.

"Nor to add, that when the wickets are more helpful to seam, the wpm does drop a tad, as all of the bowlers do chime in a bit more as it's easier for them as well."

The one at the back eventually chimed in a bit more: