Thala_0710
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Two certified ATG Batsmen.
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Sunil Gavaskar vs Wally Hammond
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Johan
Cricketer Of The Year
Hammond.
Immense peer reputation, averaged 60+ before the war (post war isn't valid), didn't face ATG pacers but makes up for that deficiency via his skill on sticky wickets which rivalled Headley and Sutcliffe and so forth, he's also universally agreed superiors of those who did face and make tons of runs against Lindwall/Miller ATG duo. Also, arguably the greatest player of spin ever after Lara and Bradman.
Immense peer reputation, averaged 60+ before the war (post war isn't valid), didn't face ATG pacers but makes up for that deficiency via his skill on sticky wickets which rivalled Headley and Sutcliffe and so forth, he's also universally agreed superiors of those who did face and make tons of runs against Lindwall/Miller ATG duo. Also, arguably the greatest player of spin ever after Lara and Bradman.
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Thala_0710
State Captain
Gavaskar
Gavaskar, the only ATG test opener in the past 70 years. Does anyone have more 100s against ATG pacers than this guy? Also, an ATG player of spin.
Gavaskar, the only ATG test opener in the past 70 years. Does anyone have more 100s against ATG pacers than this guy? Also, an ATG player of spin.
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DrWolverine
International Regular
Johan
Cricketer Of The Year
Steve Waugh perhaps?
Thala_0710
State Captain
Maybe, Sachin has 19 against ATG bowlers iirc.
DrWolverine
International Regular
Sunil Gavaskar has 11 centuries against the likes of Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Garner, Hadlee, Imran AND 17 if you include Willis, Botham & Thomson.
DrWolverine
International Regular
Joe Root is an all time great batsman.
Thala_0710
State Captain
Sachin has 11 against ATG pacers too, 19 if you include all ATG bowlers (Warne and Murali).
19 100s against ATG bowlers is absolutely incredible tbh.
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Johan
Cricketer Of The Year
Yup.
Think he'll go past Sunny's 11 against Bumrah/cummins this year? he does have 10 tests
DrWolverine
International Regular
Since 1930; 34 fast bowlers have taken 100+ wickets at an average below 25.
Centuries against those fast bowlers
Hutton : 3 (Miller, Lindwall, Davidson)
Sobers : 9 (Fazal, Davidson, Trueman)
Gavaskar* : 12(Holding, Garner, Marshall, Hadlee, Imran)
*including 2 against Marshall in 1978
Richards : 5 (Lillee, Hadlee, Imran)
Sachin : 11 (Donald, Pollock, McGrath, Akram, Waqar, Shoaib, Walsh, Steyn)
Lara : 8 (McGrath, Pollock)
@sayon basak
Don’t ask why I didn’t include the spinners
Centuries against those fast bowlers
Hutton : 3 (Miller, Lindwall, Davidson)
Sobers : 9 (Fazal, Davidson, Trueman)
Gavaskar* : 12(Holding, Garner, Marshall, Hadlee, Imran)
*including 2 against Marshall in 1978
Richards : 5 (Lillee, Hadlee, Imran)
Sachin : 11 (Donald, Pollock, McGrath, Akram, Waqar, Shoaib, Walsh, Steyn)
Lara : 8 (McGrath, Pollock)
@sayon basak
Don’t ask why I didn’t include the spinners
Thala_0710
State Captain
Since Shaoib is included, the number for Sachin is 12 I believe.
And I will ask, where are the spinners.
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Warner: 6 (Steyn, Philander, Rabada, Abbas)
Johan
Cricketer Of The Year
Gavaskar's averages with the great pacers
Marshall (Post-1980): 745 runs @ 41.38, 3 tons.
Dennis Lillee (World XI included): 366 runs @ 24.4, 0 tons.
Richard Hadlee: 500 runs @ 35.71, 1 ton
Imran Khan: 1,622 runs @ 57.92, 4 tons
Michael Holding: 1,136 runs @ 45.40, 5 tons
Andy Roberts: 798 runs @ 46.97
Joel Garner: 221 runs @ 36.83, 1 ton
Marshall (Post-1980): 745 runs @ 41.38, 3 tons.
Dennis Lillee (World XI included): 366 runs @ 24.4, 0 tons.
Richard Hadlee: 500 runs @ 35.71, 1 ton
Imran Khan: 1,622 runs @ 57.92, 4 tons
Michael Holding: 1,136 runs @ 45.40, 5 tons
Andy Roberts: 798 runs @ 46.97
Joel Garner: 221 runs @ 36.83, 1 ton
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Haha, I'm loving that a ton against Abbas counts but one against Jimmy doesn't.