Kapil Dev vs Ricky Ponting

[DrWolverine]

Shoaib Akhtar had a great run at that time(2002-2007)

Shoaib
27 Tests
123 wickets
Avg of 21.13
SR of 37
10 5-Fer
2 10WP

McGrath :
44 Tests
190 wickets.
Avg of 21.15
SR of 5
7 5-Fer
0 10WPM

P.S : Not saying Shoaib was greater. Just saying he had a great run at that time. Underrated at times

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Yes, I was speaking of him in the 2000's.

Mcgrath was standout because other greats were retired.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Kapil wouldn't make a NZ ATG XI, while Ponting would be the 2nd player picked.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Why the laughs?

5 bats, Watling at 6,
7 Phillips
8 Hadlee
9 Jamieson
10 Wagner
11 Cowie/Bond

(Ajaz for a seamer in Asia)

 

[Prince EWS]

Kapil wouldn't make a NZ ATG XI, while Ponting would be the 2nd player picked.

#randomkiwi

 

[Fuller Pilch]

#randomkiwi

Just a heads up but Ponting is from Tasmania (not NZ) and Kapil is Indian

 

[Johan]

Why the laughs?

5 bats, Watling at 6,
7 Phillips
8 Hadlee
9 Jamieson
10 Wagner
11 Cowie/Bond

(Ajaz for a seamer in Asia)

Phillips making the team over Dev is crazy

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Phillips making the team over Dev is crazy

Why?

Much better batsman, much better fielder, much better between the wickets, and offers passable spin which is in short supply for NZ.

 

[subshakerz]

I will admit that I haven't read most of the above, however.

I'm not comparing Hadlee to everyone. Specifically one Glenn McGrath who had distinctly unhelpful pitches in an era where he was the only standout.

Now lowering Hadlee's legacy in any way, I have him 3rd all time.

But I am glad you have adopted my argument. Hadlee just does have a higher proportion in NZ, Eng and Aus than may tilt his record.

 

[Johan]

Why?

Much better batsman, much better fielder, much better between the wickets, and offers passable spin which is in short supply for NZ.

Kapil makes about the same amount of runs down the order (28.5 vs 29.2 per inning) but happens to be far superior as a bowler and a master pacer on slow wickets.

something you're gonna need considering Jamieson doesn't have a great record in Asia and Cowie hasn't played there.