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Muttiah Muralitharan vs Dennis Lillee
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sayon basak
International Captain
Lillee's peer rating may have to do with the then Australian situation. He came into the scene when Australia had their highest losing streak.
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Top 10
Marshall / McGrath
Hadlee
Ambrose/Steyn
Imran
Lillee
Wasim
Donald
Bumrah (after 250 wickets)
Marshall / McGrath
Hadlee
Ambrose/Steyn
Imran
Lillee
Wasim
Donald
Bumrah (after 250 wickets)
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
sayon basak
International Captain
Swap Lillee and Wasim. Garner, Trueman, Lindwall would be good shouts as well, but a good list imo. Not sure if I'll rate Bumrah in the top ten if he gets 250 wickets. 300 works for me.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Maco always had a high peer rating but it wasn't highlighted as such during his playing days. More just chat between players.
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Johan
International Vice-Captain
Cook
capt_Luffy
International Coach
Nah, Cook has like what, 1 Test wicket
sayon basak
International Captain
DrWolverine
International Debutant
Do you think it may have had something to do with the fact Australia and England(whom he dominated) had more influence on the game back then?
Johan
International Vice-Captain
It has to do with just the style.
Look at this, this is what a fast bowler is meant to be even today, 90mph+, swing, aggressive attitude and bowling and the ability to rip apart lineups. Even the mighty windies quaret was created because Lloyd saw Lillee in 75-76.
Lillee is the godfather of modern pace bowling, and that's why he has such a rep.
DrWolverine
International Debutant
Top 10 for me currently
Marshall
Hadlee/McGrath
Ambrose/Steyn
Donald/Imran
Garner/Lillee/Akram
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yes. But also let's be honest, he had no competition for this title of best in the world except for Roberts for much of the 70s.
He inspired Imran and Hadlee in their pacing journeys but they only came good in the late 70s onwards by which time Lillee's reputation was solidified.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Marshall
McGrath/Hadlee
Steyn/Imran
Ambrose/Wasim
Lillee/Trueman
Donald
That's my top ten.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
I mean that's true, just saying why I think Lillee is seen so highly, that and everyone who played him can't stop singing praises.
capt_Luffy
International Coach
Despite Lillee being one of the more "dominated at home" ATG pacer. Richards (x2), Sobers, Lloyd et all.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
He was a total showman and the crowd shouting his name is he charged at the bats was the epitome of a cricketing spectacle.
Also his journey of coming back from a back strain, always being keen on bowling long spells, and then later having one of the most archetypical pace bowling actions really solidified his rep.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
more the reason Fred was better
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
He wasn't dominated totally and definitely held held his own.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
What does he **** taste like?