Wasim Akram Vs Kallis

[Jumno]

Who is the better test cricketer?

 

[ataraxia]

This one makes me think.... I'll go with Wasim.

 

[Jumno]

This one is interesting.

 

[shortpitched713]

Jacques Kallis over Wasim Bari, pretty handily I think.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

This one is interesting.

It’s almost as interesting as this thread you made a few days ago

Kallis Vs Wasim

Who is the better cricketer?

www.cricketweb.net

 

[Jumno]

It’s almost as interesting as this thread you made a few days ago

Kallis Vs Wasim

Who is the better cricketer?

www.cricketweb.net

I completely forgot!

 

[ataraxia]

Kallis easily. Better in primary disciplines, and his bowling makes Wasim's batting less relevant.

 

[sayon basak]

It’s almost as interesting as this thread you made a few days ago

Kallis Vs Wasim

Who is the better cricketer?

www.cricketweb.net

Nah.
Making it twice makes it more interesting.

 

[kyear2]

Somehow missed this when it was posted.

Definitely Kallis, Wasim just slightly ahead on his on bowling, and Kallis cleans up with his bowling and catching.

 

[BazBall21]

I regard Akram's bowling higher than Kallis' batting. Not sure Kallis did enough with the ball to overwhelm that when Akram was a dangerous no8.

 

[subshakerz]

I regard Akram's bowling higher than Kallis' batting. Not sure Kallis did enough with the ball to overwhelm that when Akram was a dangerous no8.

Kallis didn't.

Wasim was a top ten 10 bowler and the specialist edge weighs more.

 

[subshakerz]

Somehow missed this when it was posted.

Definitely Kallis, Wasim just slightly ahead on his on bowling, and Kallis cleans up with his bowling and catching.

Wasims batting almost makes up for Kallis bowling, neither of which has the match impact of the difference in their primary skills. Slips too doesn't make up.

 

[kyear2]

Wasims batting almost makes up for Kallis bowling, neither of which has the match impact of the difference in their primary skills. Slips too doesn't make up.

By your primary ratings.

And yes, Kallis is a much better bowler than Wasim is a batsman and he's one of the greatest slips ever.

 

[subshakerz]

And yes, Kallis is a much better bowler than Wasim is a batsman and he's one of the greatest slips ever.

Kallis isn't much better. He is pretty much the bare minimum bowler to qualify as a batting all-rounder. Akram isn't far from Hadlee as a bat.

Not enough to override Akrams primary skill advantage.

 

[BazBall21]

I don't think highly effective slip fielding is rare enough for that to be a noteworthy point of difference for Kallis.

No team has ever had a left arm bowler on Akram's level. That's more compelling and advantageous on multiple levels.

 

[Chin Music]

For me, Wasim was an era defining bowler in a way that I don't think Kallis was an era defining batter, despite being excellent. Wasim was a bit more than just great. I've said previously that I never much rated Kallis's bowling against non minnows.

 

[Coronis]

I don't think highly effective slip fielding is rare enough for that to be a noteworthy point of difference for Kallis.

No team has ever had a left arm bowler on Akram's level. That's more compelling and advantageous on multiple levels.

Australia has.

 

[BazBall21]

Akram ahead is a pleasant surprise

 

[BazBall21]

Australia has.

Don't think he has the sample size to beat Akram. His 1957/58-1962/63 stats are outstanding though.

 

[Bolo.]

For me, Wasim was an era defining bowler in a way that I don't think Kallis was an era defining batter, despite being excellent. Wasim was a bit more than just great. I've said previously that I never much rated Kallis's bowling against non minnows.

If you are trying to turn it into a peer based comparison, I feel like Wasim doesn't fare that well. He's clearly behind a number of 80s and 90s bowlers. Not as many bats are clearly ahead of Kallis, and there are more bats than bowlers, and more teams playing.