Mcgrath vs Wasim Akram

[smash84]

Warne was the man of the match in 1999 SF & Final. He was banned from the 2003 World Cup just a few weeks before and it made no difference. The team was so strong that even if they missed a few players, they would have still win the tournament anyway.

Exactly.

It's getting to the point that McGrath is getting overrated

 

[Coronis]

Wonder what happens if McGrath gets banned before the WC instead. Probably something similar to the 2005 Ashes.

 

[kyear2]

Exactly.

It's getting to the point that McGrath is getting overrated

So yesterday it was Ambrose, now McGrath.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wonder what happens if McGrath gets banned before the WC instead. Probably something similar to the 2005 Ashes.

He was definitely more important to their test side than the ODI team imo. Australia had several other really great white ball bowlers (maybe not quite at his level but Lee, Bracken, Warne were all genuinely great in the format imo).

They probably could've won 03 and 07 without him, that team was just way too good.

 

[Coronis]

He was definitely more important to their test side than the ODI team imo. Australia had several other really great white ball bowlers (maybe not quite at his level but Lee, Bracken, Warne were all genuinely great in the format imo).

They probably could've won 03 and 07 without him, that team was just way too good.

Yeah not a big ODI guy lol so I’ll accept anyone’s superior knowledge on the subject.

 

[Prince EWS]

He was definitely more important to their test side than the ODI team imo. Australia had several other really great white ball bowlers (maybe not quite at his level but Lee, Bracken, Warne were all genuinely great in the format imo).

They probably could've won 03 and 07 without him, that team was just way too good.

Yeah I think McGrath was arguably an even better ODI bowler than he was a Test bowler, but he was definitely less important to the side. Part of that is just the nature of ODIs that makes specialist bowlers less impactful and part of it is the depth you mentioned.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

So yesterday it was Ambrose, now McGrath.

Ambrose is overrated.. Very low WPM ( not even comparable to the likes of Akram, Mcgrath, Donald or Steyn ) for no apparent reason. Poor record against India, that too after playing only in Home conditions.

 

[Coronis]

Ambrose is overrated.. Very low WPM ( not even comparable to the likes of Akram, Mcgrath, Donald or Steyn ) for no apparent reason. Poor record against India, that too after playing only in Home conditions.

I think your maths may need checking.

 

[DrWolverine]

Ambrose & Lara are surprisingly poor against India
Ambrose : Avg of 38 in 9 matches
Lara : Avg of 34 in 17 matches.

 

[pardus]

McGrath.
At his peak, it was just uncanny how frequently he lifted his game on the biggest occasions to get the key batsmen of the opposition.

 

[subshakerz]

McGrath was consistently excellent in the 2000s when pitches were flatter. I rarely saw him collared in ODIs. Even if Wasim was a better death bowler, McGrath was slightly better overall.

 

[sayon basak]

Ambrose is overrated.. Very low WPM ( not even comparable to the likes of Akram, Mcgrath, Donald or Steyn ) for no apparent reason. Poor record against India, that too after playing only in Home conditions.

Until you know that Akram has a lower WPM.

 

[Prince EWS]

Until you know that Akram has a lower WPM.

Did.... did you just compare them? They're not comparable!

 

[ankitj]

Ultimately all cricketers suck. You just need to look closely enough.

 

[DrWolverine]

Always scandals , poor discipline, big egos in the team

Pak cricket team has always been like this

 

[Randomfan]

Ultimately all cricketers suck. You just need to look closely enough.

Well, we look for who sucks less then.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

I think your maths may need checking.

Akram played extra 4-5 years. Otherwise he is a 4.5 WPM type bowler.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Until you know that Akram has a lower WPM.

There is a reason for that. None of Steyn, Donald, Mcgrath played that many years.
Ambrose managed low WPM in a short career

 

[Coronis]

Akram played extra 4-5 years. Otherwise he is a 4.5 WPM type bowler.

Too bad.

 

[smash84]

So yesterday it was Ambrose, now McGrath.

You're getting it now