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Two rivals
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Richard Hadlee vs Ian Botham
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sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
Hadlee is at worst top 7/8 cricketer of all time.
Botham could get into my top 20 if I pushed hard enough.
Close? No.
Botham could get into my top 20 if I pushed hard enough.
Close? No.
DrWolverine
State Vice-Captain
Botham - Superb fast half & mediocre second half
Hadlee - Arguably the greatest fast bowler ever
Hadlee - Arguably the greatest fast bowler ever
sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
Hadlee vs Imran would be much, much closer.
DrWolverine
State Vice-Captain
Just curious
1. Are we comparing their peaks?
2. Are we comparing their careers?
3. Are we deciding who will be better for ATG team?
1. Are we comparing their peaks?
2. Are we comparing their careers?
3. Are we deciding who will be better for ATG team?
sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
We are comparing them as cricketers.
1. Botham, could've gone either way tbh.
2. Hadlee.
3. Hadlee should make the 1st AT XI, Botham will make it in the 2nd or 3rd XI.
Swamp Witch Hattie
School Boy/Girl Captain
What you've said is true, sayon. Hadlee lives in Christchurch, NZ. I think Botham lives in Ravensworth, North Yorkshire, England while Imran might still be in Central Jail Rawalpindi.
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sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
Swamp Witch Hattie
School Boy/Girl Captain
I think prime Botham was 6 ft 2 but I imagine they've all shrunk a bit now!Ian Botham= 6 ft
Richard Hadlee= 6 ft 1
Imran Khan= 6 ft 2
Pretty close
Coronis
International Coach
I see 6’2 on most sources for Botham.Ian Botham= 6 ft
Richard Hadlee= 6 ft 1
Imran Khan= 6 ft 2
Pretty close
Kapil is 6’ though.
shortpitched713
International Captain
So we've now determined that all 4 are very close. I hope they visit each other and have tea parties and the likesuch.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
It wasn't much. I did it.
Imran Khan vs Richard Hadlee
Who is the better cricketer? I expect a close contest.
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sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
42-19 is pretty close.
Swamp Witch Hattie
School Boy/Girl Captain
It's now 18-1 (Hadlee vs. Botham) cf. 43-21 (Imran vs. Hadlee) since I've put my 2 cents in and if Subby keeps this up, I'm getting out my 100 false IDs to tip that Imran-Hadlee vote, Paddles' way!
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
My friend, I created that poll expecting a close vote since I see those cricketers as relatively close in value.
Swamp Witch Hattie
School Boy/Girl Captain
Hadlee always rated Imran as the best of the 1980s all-rounders:
Imran was best: Hadlee on All-rounders era :: The largest library of cricket videos
The 1980s saw the emergence of 4 great allrounders in world cricket Kapil Dev Ian Botham Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee. All vying for the title of the best ever allrounder. Now one of the quartet is picked as the best. Its none other than Imran picked by Richard Hadlee himself in this interview...
DrWolverine
State Vice-Captain
Imran was slightly behind Hadlee as a bowler and was a much better batsman. Kapil and Botham are not even in the debate.Hadlee always rated Imran as the best of the 1980s all-rounders:
Imran was best: Hadlee on All-rounders era :: The largest library of cricket videos
The 1980s saw the emergence of 4 great allrounders in world cricket Kapil Dev Ian Botham Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee. All vying for the title of the best ever allrounder. Now one of the quartet is picked as the best. Its none other than Imran picked by Richard Hadlee himself in this interview...cricketcrowd.com
sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
McGrath rates Akram as the best:-Hadlee always rated Imran as the best of the 1980s all-rounders:
Imran was best: Hadlee on All-rounders era :: The largest library of cricket videos
The 1980s saw the emergence of 4 great allrounders in world cricket Kapil Dev Ian Botham Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee. All vying for the title of the best ever allrounder. Now one of the quartet is picked as the best. Its none other than Imran picked by Richard Hadlee himself in this interview...
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