McGrath vs Jack Hobbs

[subshakerz]

Marshall beat Hobbs comfortably

Who is the greater player?

 

[Johan]

Tie

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Hobbs and Tendulkar beat both McGrath and Marshall for me(although with the latter it’s nearly a three way tie. Currently I have SRT rated the highest).

 

[kyear2]

Hobbs greater historical significance, McGrath was just better. Critical to a dynasty.

 

[Johan]

This is an actually insane stat

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[DrWolverine]

McGrath - Played in more competitive era, against more opponents and in more countries

 

[DrWolverine]

@Johan is going to come for me

 

[Coronis]

Hobbs is greater. You could argue McGrath is better and sure, maybe he is.

I could see another McGrath happening before we see another Hobbs tbh.

 

[kyear2]

Hobbs and Tendulkar beat both McGrath and Marshall for me(although with the latter it’s nearly a three way tie. Currently I have SRT rated the highest).

I know no one agrees with me, and that's ok.

But when one looks at Marshall's peak and the on field impact that it had, the dominance, the fear, the skill the magnificently rounded record, and think he lost all of two matches as an opening bowler.

Yeah, Lloyd and Viv built it, but he drove that car to previously unseen heights.

Think he's the most underrated cricketer, and at worst a top 5 player of all time.

He's the best bowler ever, should count for something.

No disrespect to Sachin, but he didn't have the same on field impact and a lot of his motivation was records based. Once saw Small call him statdulkar, wouldn't go that far obviously, but Marshall would be my choice there.

 

[kyear2]

McGrath - Played in more competitive era, against more opponents and in more countries

More and better opponents, but I also don't rate pre WW1 players.

 

[Johan]

@Johan is going to come for me

nah I don't actually mind McGrath>Hobbs, They're both top 5 batter and bowler for me, Something like Cummins>Hobbs for more opposition would be a trigger button tho.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

McG was a stick-legged God among insects; a greater technical and mental examination of batsmen has never been administered. Really don't like how his standing which was undisputed for so long is now being questioned: dominant batsmen, hundred people in the cordon, chain-smoking leggie at the other end. ****en hell. Is nothing sacred anymore?

 

[Johan]

McG was a stick-legged God; a greater technical and mental examination of batsmen has never been administered. Really don't like how his standing which was undisputed for so long is now being questioned: dominant batsmen, hundred people in the cordon, chain-smoking leggie at the other end. ****en hell. Is nothing sacred anymore?

Who questions McGrath's standing?

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I know no one agrees with me, and that's ok.

But when one looks at Marshall's peak and the on field impact that it had, the dominance, the fear, the skill the magnificently rounded record, and think he lost all of two matches as an opening bowler.

Yeah, Lloyd and Viv built it, but he drove that car to previously unseen heights.

Think he's the most underrated cricketer, and at worst a top 5 player of all time.

He's the best bowler ever, should count for something.

No disrespect to Sachin, but he didn't have the same on field impact and a lot of his motivation was records based. Once saw Small call him statdulkar, wouldn't go that far obviously, but Marshall would be my choice there.

It’s very close between Tendulkar, Marshall and Hobbs. Can’t go wrong with either of them

 

[Johan]

Marshall > Hobbs > McGrath > Tendulkar for me in primary discipline, the impact of Hobbs and Tendulkar may make them greater cricketers though.

 

[DrWolverine]

McGrath & Tendulkar
Top 3 in both test & one day cricket

 

[Johan]

Nearly impossible to seprate McGrath and Tendulkar, both played in bowling era first and then easy batting era and were immensely successful, I think I might go McGrath because he was even more clutch.

 

[DrWolverine]

McGrath & Marshall were not even the biggest names in terms of star power and aura in their own team.

 

[Johan]

McGrath and Sachin had a pretty similar aura, though to the English McGrath was terrifying, star power well yeah Batters are more popular than bowlers, Ponting had more star power but wasn't even a top 3 cricketer in his own team.

 

[DrWolverine]

I was actually referring to Warne