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Read a post recently that Steve Smith is the only batsman to not pass 2 tests without a fifty while even Bradman had no fifties in 3 tests. Doesn't mean the poster is saying Steve Smith is better than Bradman.
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The Records and Milestones thread
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ataraxia
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I wasn't responding to you; I was just comparing the sides.
SillyCowCorner1
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I prefer my captain to be the Super Cat with that 70's pizzazz.
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Aah ok. In that case, my few cents. It is quite early to compare this side to great sides of the past. The Indian team right now is functioning more as sum of the parts, some really good working parts. If they can build credibility and the same level of superiority over the next 10 years, then I think yes, we can compare them to those sides at that time. But it is going to take a lot of work.
honestbharani
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Also innings wins are harder to achieve if you bat first in hot conditions. So there are any number of disclaimers but the fact is, there are disclaimers and context for every record. And yet record holders are remembered. It's the same here.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, it was an absolute piece of luck that we ended up bowling first both times against BD. If we had batted first even once, I don't think Virat would have enforced follow-on considering the fast bowlers' workload.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, it was an absolute piece of luck that we ended up bowling first both times against BD. If we had batted first even once, I don't think Virat would have enforced follow-on considering the fast bowlers' workload.
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honestbharani
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NO, I mean if he felt the workload was more on the fast bowlers he won't have enforced it. And doing two tests of 20 wickets bowling back to back will take a lot of any attack realy.
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One of the best that have come out from Port Mourant...Kallicharan was the Don though.
marc71178
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Because you're Australian so clearly that shows that your comment was based in bias rather than actually making a legitimate point (which FWIW you did).
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aussie tragic
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Don Bradman (6996 in 52) and Steve Smith (6977 in 69) are the only 2 batsmen to average more than 100 runs per test (min 5000 runs)
ataraxia
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Interesting. Putting the minimum down to 20 tests I'm pretty sure this still stands, barely.
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Not sure why you wish to incite angst on a dead discussion where everyone involved including MM have made peace already.
h_hurricane
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That 16 win streak by Aussies is so freakishly good. I don't see anyone breaking it..
Coronis
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