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Wasim Akram vs Dennis Lillee
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Migara
International Coach
Point is he was a flop on slow wickets. Even couldn't blast away minnow Sri Lanka team and average 35 against them.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
Lillee in West Indies during WSC: 23 wickets in 5 games @ 28.3, 1 5fer against Greenidge/Haynes/Viv/LloydFredericks.You mean like having no average?
what did Wasim average against England again? a much weaker batting lineup?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
In Australia. In WI he had one bad test and one WSC series where he did good but not great.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Include the other test in 73 too. I think his average goes above 30.Lillee in West Indies during WSC: 23 wickets in 5 games @ 28.3, 46SR, 1 5fer against Greenidge/Haynes/Viv/LloydFredericks
Migara
International Coach
Last time I checked WSC are not tests.Lillee in West Indies during WSC: 23 wickets in 5 games @ 28.3, 46SR, 1 5fer against Greenidge/Haynes/Viv/LloydFredericks
Johan
International Vice-Captain
last time I checked they were played in the tests format and had all the superstars of world cricket.
but I'm sure the pitches were altered to help Lillee in Windies, lol.
Coronis
International Coach
I’m sure they all played for a club.
Migara
International Coach
Still not tests. No one include the SAF-India banned 3rd test, although it was played in test format.
1979 West Indies won their first test series in Australia. Before that they never won a series in Australia. So England was always their main rival.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
If we're declaring Lillee in windies a failiure on the basis of one bad test in 73 in a runfest draw over his very good performance against ATG batting in 79 then we've a problem with the system
Migara
International Coach
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Wasim in England is also not a failure.
But 23 wickets in 6 tests @30 odd isn't much better.
Two mixed records.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
as long as you can make a case for it being as high level as test Cricket, go for it
Johan
International Vice-Captain
the WSC series was in West Indies, Lillee proved himself there against an absolute ATG batting attack, deal with it.
Migara
International Coach
Debatable. Especially when the pride of playing for the nation is taken away, they no longer is test standard.
Johan
International Vice-Captain
never said it's much better, I'm just saying there seems to be some awkward hypocrisy here, if Sri Lanka is a hole for Lillee, so is South Africa for Wasim. If West Indies is a hole for Lillee, so is England for Wasim.
Qlder
International Regular
Was that the 1969 tour, 2 years before he debuted, or the 1979 tour when he was banned to play for Australia due WSC, or the 1986 tour 2 years after he retired. There were no other tours to India between 1965 and 1995
Johan
International Vice-Captain
his WSC tests were Australia XI vs West Indies XI, doubt there were any "pride issues"
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Lillee still doesn't have a reasonable sample in the entire SC.