Against Australia VVS averages better than KP in ODIs and the reason to bring up KP's stats in SS was because he played to get in the pitches in Australia where Laxman has solid record, needless to say that he was miserable there.Jono said:
Please dont use that excuse. In that case his comparison would be suited with players who are starting their careers and not with players who have played 10 seasons for their country.Tom Halsey said:
Well then I may as well end this discussion here, because we can't get anywhere can we? He's only played 5 tests, and he played a good Ashes series. Not an outstanding Ashes series mind you but a good one. But if we keep going back to "he's only played 1 series" there's no real way of proving he's better. In fact, the only way anyone is saying KP is better is by attempting to denigrate Laxman. Just because Laxman isn't a great doesn't make KP better.Tom Halsey said:
That's the thing, from watching KP alone it'd be just ridiculous to say that he won't average more than Laxman. Also if you remove Laxman's series where Australia were without McGrath and Warne his average against the best side in the world (Australia without those two aren't the best side in the world) is merely good.Tom Halsey said:
VVS has hardly played on any raging seamers. Almost any pitch Warne bowls on is a raging turner anyway.Jono said:
for someone who isnt even a certainity in the starting XI, collingwood should focus on improving his batting, instead of making downright stupid claims.GladiatrsInBlue said:
oh come off it, KP isnt even a proven player at the test match level, and if it werent for those 3 dropped catches he would have come out with a mediocre ashes series.Scaly piscine said:
except for the fact that one of those players is extremely ordinary against spin, while the other is one of the best players of spin in the world ATM.Tom Halsey said:
the goal is to win the series, his role will be to carry the drinks.open365 said:
you can call him whatever you want. the only half decent spinner strauss has played thus far in his career is shane warne. as of right now we can assume that hes ordinary or at least extremely unproven against spin, while sehwag has proved himself to be a quality player in all conditions.open365 said:
talk about the irony of this post. comparing someones record against australia to laxman's and then claiming that a person who suceeds against australia cannot fail.Scaly piscine said:
Anything Shane Warne plays on short of a polished glass pitch is a raging turner.Scaly piscine said:
Yeah because everyone (inc Lara, Dravid, Kallis etc) did REALLY REALLY well for the World XI in the Super Series didn't they? That's absolutely nothing to base any kind of analysis on other than the fact that the concept needs a rethink.Sanz said:
And to field for 8 minutes at a time.tooextracool said:
while i agree with your overall sentiment, i wonder what in the world this is supposed to prove, when its in a different form of the game, a form in which KP suceeded not only against australia but against SA and in at least one of the 2 innings he had no choice but to hit out from the very start and not to mention that he was batting with a runner.social said:
