McGrath vs Sachin Tendulkar

[Narayana]

Who is better test cricketer ?

 

[govinda indian fan]

Pigeon

 

[sayon basak]

Master

 

[Thala_0710]

These are getting closer and closer. Sachin just.

 

[Narayana]

These are getting closer and closer. Sachin just.

Don Bradman is clearly way better than sachin tendulkar but i don't think any blower exit who can be said as a better bolwer than McGrath.

 

[sayon basak]

Don Bradman is clearly way better than sachin tendulkar but i don't think any blower exit who can be said as a better bolwer than McGrath.

That is just because there is no bowler equivalent of Bradman. Bradman was just that good.

 

[Thala_0710]

Don Bradman is clearly way better than sachin tendulkar but i don't think any blower exit who can be said as a better bolwer than McGrath.

Marshall is better than Mcgrath for me and Hadlee is pretty close as well (one might even make the case for Barnes but I won't). Anyway, there not existing a bowling version of Bradman has nothing to do with who the better cricketer is between Tendulkar and Mcgrath. Bradman is just a freak of nature and an exception.

 

[Narayana]

Marshall is better than Mcgrath for me and Hadlee is pretty close as well (one might even make the case for Barnes but I won't). Anyway, there not existing a bowling version of Bradman has nothing to do with who the better cricketer is between Tendulkar and Mcgrath. Bradman is just a freak of nature and an exception.

McGrath prime came during highway era, so i think McGrath is better than marshal as well.
And McGrath is above all bolwer in test as well as in ODIs.

 

[Johan]

completely equal but McGrath dominated great batters more than Sachin dominated great bowlers, so McG

 

[Thala_0710]

McGrath prime came during highway era, so i think McGrath is better than marshal as well.

Mcgrath's prime came in a flatter era which is true, but overall their isn't much difference in overall nos during the eras. During Marshall's era from 1978-91 the batting avg is 30.2 while in Mcgrath's era from 93-07 it is 30.67, which is not a big gap.

 

[DrWolverine]

Don Bradman is clearly way better than sachin tendulkar but i don't think any blower exit who can be said as a better bolwer than McGrath.

In the last 50 years, Viv is the only batsman who is as good as Sachin and even he is behind him. Marshall and arguably Hadlee are better than McGrath as fast bowlers.

 

[capt_Luffy]

How is sachin Better than viv?
In ODIs, Viv is way better, there is actually no comparison between sachin tendulkar and Viv Richards in ODIs, because Sachin did nothing away from home in ODIs.

Yk you oscillate between a new fan with very limited knowledge except Cricinfo and an arrogant **** who thinks he knows way more about cricket than he does

 

[Johan]

In the last 50 years, Viv is the only batsman who is as good as Sachin and even he is behind him. Marshall and arguably Hadlee are better than McGrath as fast bowlers.

not really a great metric

 

[Thala_0710]

not really a great metric

It's a poor one, but it was just in a reply to an even poorer one saying Bradman>Tendulkar, hence Mcgrath>Tendulkar

 

[DrWolverine]

It's a poor one, but it was just in a reply to an even poorer one saying Bradman>Tendulkar, hence Mcgrath>Tendulkar

Exactly

It’s a reply to someone saying Don > Sachin and hence McGrath > Tendulkar

 

[Coronis]

Yk you oscillate between a new fan with very limited knowledge except Cricinfo and an arrogant **** who thinks he knows way more about cricket than he does

Reminds me of someone…

 

[Narayana]

Reminds me of someone…

Who?

 

[subshakerz]

Already did this thread

 

[subshakerz]

Tendulkar is a smidge better based on his teenage prodigy years and slightly more impressive longevity.

 

[DrWolverine]

If you consider the overall record Sachin is better.

Even if you forgive him for his record in SriLanka (Avg of 29 in 4 Tests) and Pakistan (Avg of 31 in 5 Tests), he has one glaring hole in his record.

McGrath’s average against the best team he played against isn’t really that impressive - vs SA - Avg of 27.3 in 17 Tests.