Overrated/Underrated

[simmy]

Underrated

He revolutionised one-day cricket and the SL side looks so much weaker without him.

Shane Bond

 

[oz_fan]

Underrated

Glenn Turner

 

[tooextracool]

He was one of those Indian batsmen with a pretty good record, but he seemed to score heavily at home and was mediocre abroad. That said, a lot of Indian batsmen were the same way.

Over-rated, I'd say. His stats flatter his batsmanship in my estimation.

Sanath Jayasuriya

Sidhu was never one for pace bowling, but in general he had the common sense as an opener(or the opener's mentality) to try and see the new ball off before destroying whatever spinner came in thereafter. easily Indias best opener of the 90s, and India definetly tried a fair few.
As far as his record away from home is concerned, between 92 and the end of his career he barely ever toured outside the subcontinent, he had a couple of tours of NZ and WI and and while he wasnt brilliant, he certainly wasnt downright poor either(except towards the fag end of his career)
As far as Sanath is concerned, cant say i ever rated him in test matches particularly away from home although hes still one of SL best test openers ever. As an ODI player i think Jayasuriya is overrated at best. Yes on his day he can be devastating but its not entirely surprising that his record gets distinctly worse against all the quality ODI sides.

 

[aussie]

overrated - he had one very good year, but didn't merit he reselection at Hodge's expense.

He had one excellent year in 2004 yes but between 2000 early 2005 Martyn was very consistent & i'd say he is rated just about right.

 

[aussie]

Underrated

Glenn Turner

Turner form what i can gather was rated just about right, since he was one of NZ's best ever batsmen.

Azhar Mahmood

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Underrated - awesome striker of the ball, but seam bowling didn't really take off. Had there been no Razzaq around, Mahmood would have come good.

Abdur Razzaq

 

[Autobahn]

Razzaq

Batting rated about right but i feel his bowling is heavily underrated.

Ian blackwell

 

[oz_fan]

Overrated

Steve Waugh

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Batting rated about right but i feel his bowling is heavily underrated.

Since his last 5-wicket haul in Tests (v SL in 2004/05):

329.1 overs
31 wickets
39.54 average
3.72 economy
63.70 SR

That's really not very good at all...

Last 16 ODI games (since his last 4-wicket hau - v WI in 2005):

92.4 overs
10 wickets
48.70 average
5.25 economy
55.55 SR

Abdur Razzaq has been a mediocre bowler for a while now.

 

[Matt79]

Overrated

Steve Waugh

rated about right - considered a great player, and a favourite of many, but not in the very very top tier of batsman in history - merely one the best of his generation.

Kapil Dev

 

[oz_fan]

rated about right - considered a great player, and a favourite of many, but not in the very very top tier of batsman in history - merely one the best of his generation.

Kapil Dev

Rated right as a bowler
Underrated as a batsman - 8 centuries and 27 fifties for a bowling allrounder is incredible.

Ian Botham

 

[Jono]

Since his last 5-wicket haul in Tests (v SL in 2004/05):

329.1 overs
31 wickets
39.54 average
3.72 economy
63.70 SR

That's really not very good at all...

Last 16 ODI games (since his last 4-wicket hau - v WI in 2005):

92.4 overs
10 wickets
48.70 average
5.25 economy
55.55 SR

Abdur Razzaq has been a mediocre bowler for a while now.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that. Especially in ODIs where he used to be very very good. He's completely fallen off the wagon now, and as you said, its been for a while now.

 

[Wasimullah]

Rated right as a bowler
Underrated as a batsman - 8 centuries and 27 fifties for a bowling allrounder is incredible.

Ian Botham

Rated about right I'd say.


Virender Sehwag

 

[oz_fan]

In tests - Rated right
In ODI's - Overrated

VVS Laxman

 

[Salamuddin]

In tests - Rated right
In ODI's - Overrated

VVS Laxman

underrated in my books. Laxman can play top innings against quality bowlers unlike certain players cough ....Graeme Smith...cough...


Danish Kaneria

 

[adharcric]

Rated right. He's talented but hasn't provided amazing results thus far, and that's about the level at which he's rated by most people.

Sourav Ganguly

 

[IqbalJaved]

Rated right. He's talented but hasn't provided amazing results thus far, and that's about the level at which he's rated by most people.

Sourav Ganguly

Rated about right as captain, underrated as an ODI batsman and overrated as a test batsman.

Jason Gillespie

 

[oz_fan]

Rated right

Andy Bichel

 

[sideshowtim]

Has Nathan Brackens name come up in this thread yet? Just take a look at his ODI stats, they are magnificent. He always picks up the wickets when they are needed and gets overlooked quite alot by everyone. A very important part of Australia's ODI team.

 

[LongK]

Definately Bracken.. for someone who has take 65 wickets at an average of 21 you have to be an asset to a team... yet no one mentions him after matches after players like Ponting/Huss steal the show

Another is Danish Kaneria. A good young spinner in tests and has a future ahead of him..