Kallis vs Murali

[subshakerz]

Who is the better cricketer based on career achievements?

 

[vidiq]

 

[Migara]

Kallis. His bowling tips the balance. Preimary discipline there and there thereabouts, Murali at front. But his batting is non existent. In the field they are roughly equal.

I assume this is tests only. If you add ODIs then Murali is the undoubted winner.

 

[Johan]

Kallis' batting is inferior to Murali's bowling, and very obviously so. However, his batting and fielding tips the balance. Very, very close overall, Kallis just.

 

[vidiq]

Whose batting is almost equivalent to murali's bowling other than Don Bradman?

 

[Johan]

Whose batting is almost equivalent to murali's bowling other than Don Bradman?

Walter Reginald Hammond.

 

[Migara]

Whose batting is almost equivalent to murali's bowling other than Don Bradman?

If we assume only Marshall, McGrath and Hadlee are better than Murali, then we are looking at #7 and 8 batsmen.

 

[shortpitched713]

Whose batting is almost equivalent to murali's bowling other than Don Bradman?

I think @honestbharani might say Brian Lara. I'd tend to agree.

 

[DrWolverine]

Who is the better cricketer based on career achievements?

Murali’s records will never be broken.

I highly doubt we will ever see a cricketer with the overall records of Kallis though

13000+ runs(3rd highest)
45 centuries(2nd highest)
55+ average(3rd highest in last 50 years)
292 Test wickets
200 Test catches
11500+ ODI runs
86 ODI fifties(3rd highest)
273 ODI wickets

 

[subshakerz]

I rate Murali ahead by a hair.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Kallis

 

[PlayerComparisons]

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Wow Kallis has such high peer rating

 

[subshakerz]

Surprised Kallis handedly beating Murali.

 

[reyrey]

Wow Kallis has such high peer rating

Not so much from his teammates. Steyn picked Stokes over Kallis.

 

[subshakerz]

Not so much from his teammates. Steyn picked Stokes over Kallis.

Whoa when?

 

[reyrey]

Whoa when?

Commentary during an international match a couple of years back.

 

[subshakerz]

Commentary during an international match a couple of years back.

Lol even his teammates underrate him then.

 

[kyear2]

Kallis's added catching and bowling just bring so much value to a team.

An ATG no. 4
An ATG 2nd slip

A good 4th bowler who can be an AT 5th option, with a ridiculously high value of wicket.

Not only was he great, but ATG at 2 of the 3 premium positions in the game.

 

[ankitj]

Murali is among a handful of specialists I'd put ahead of Kallis. I consider Murali the greatest bowler of all time bar none.

 

[kyear2]

Murali is a handful of specialists I'd put ahead of Kallis. I consider Murali the greatest bowler of all time bar none.

And that's a valid argument as well.

Should specify I mean the highlighted bit.