Waqar Younis vs Michael Holding vs Joel Garner

[Kirkut]

Peak Waqar. From 1999 onwards he became Whackar Youmust, because he kept getting whacked as he trundled.

 

[grecian]

Holding took 30 wickets in 6 tests @22 in India, Garner took 10 in 3 tests @19 in Pakistan, yet Garner did better somehow?

My sense from reading from their careers was that Holding was the main strike bowler in the late 70s early 80s team until Marshall emerged.

6 Tests versus 3 Tests, it's not exactly an huge sample size either way, if you are docking one for not many Tests but being successful, (which you were suggesting to try and find a way Holding was better) you do it to both, not just the flashier one.

 

[Teja.]

While that Holding series in India was great, it's worth remembering that he was the third best bowler that series and 2 others also took 29 or more wickets in 6 games.

 

[ankitj]

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Fair to say Kapil outperformed Marshall and Holding in the series. WAG

 

[Jayro]

Garner first then the other two

 

[Migara]

6 Tests versus 3 Tests, it's not exactly an huge sample size either way, if you are docking one for not many Tests but being successful, (which you were suggesting to try and find a way Holding was better) you do it to both, not just the flashier one.

And the simple fact that Pakistanis were much superior against pace than Indians, especially against WI.

 

[Slifer]

And the simple fact that Pakistanis were much superior against pace than Indians, especially against WI.

I hate to seem like I'm picking on you but no way were Pakistanis much better at playing West Indian pace than Indians. As a matter of fact, if memory serves me correctly the opposite was true (I could be wrong of course). But I recall either Vengsarkar or Armanath doing well vs the WI. Gavaskar needs no introduction. Even if we ignore the weaker WI attacks Gavaskar plundered, he still went at 40 + vs first choice WI attacks. Completely acceptable.

 

[Calm_profit]

I hate to seem like I'm picking on you but no way were Pakistanis much better at playing West Indian pace than Indians. As a matter of fact, if memory serves me correctly the opposite was true (I could be wrong of course). But I recall either Vengsarkar or Armanath doing well vs the WI. Gavaskar needs no introduction. Even if we ignore the weaker WI attacks Gavaskar plundered, he still went at 40 + vs first choice WI attacks. Completely acceptable.

Pakistan are not better but Wasim Raja,Majid Khan have good records.