Neil Harvey vs Rohan Kanhai

[MasterBlaster24]

Better test batter?

 

[trundler]

Harvey and it's not particularly close.

 

[sayon basak]

I'd assume the first two options mean "Kanhai/Harvey; close whether it's close or not".

 

[capt_Luffy]

@Johan explain why they aren't close

 

[Johan]

@Johan explain why they aren't close

they're close from a quality and volume perspective from a fundamentally argumentative perspective I don't think a case for Kanhai can be made, so in the context of a debate I think the conclusion is pretty definitive and thus not close.

 

[Coronis]

they're close from a quality and volume perspective from a fundamentally argumentative perspective I don't think a case for Kanhai can be made, so in the context of a debate I think the conclusion is pretty definitive and thus not close.

What

 

[Johan]

What

logic.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Harvey was arguably an ATG. Ashes record and sub 50 average probably hurt his legacy though.

 

[shortpitched713]

If you don't look at the context of matches and the scores that other players get, then sure a sub 50 average could be damning. But probably we should look at those things and give Harvey the credit he is due.

 

[shortpitched713]

Peter May is another particularly egregious example if you only look at the raw average.

 

[sayon basak]

Peter May is another particularly egregious example if you only look at the raw average.

Peter May might be the best batsman averaging 46/47.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Jayasuriya introduced into the attack.

Harvey smashes him for six

 

[PlayerComparisons]

If you don't look at the context of matches and the scores that other players get, then sure a sub 50 average could be damning. But probably we should look at those things and give Harvey the credit he is due.

Agreed. I don’t mark him down for that but I think that’s the reason he’s probably a bit underrated by many.