subshakerz
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Imran is statistically notably better by every measure.
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Where does Imran Khan rank?
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subshakerz
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Check Imran's averages around 80 to 88, you may be surprised.
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Coronis
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Top 5 for sure.
Because we pick XI’s based on specialties? If Gilchrist wasn’t an option would we all be picking XI’s without a wicketkeeper because the others aren’t top 10?
No need to look up. From memory Imran only improved his batting average when he wasn't bowling. He did very well but never a batting/bowling threat at same time like Botham
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PAK vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Faisalabad, January 03 - 08, 1983
Get cricket scorecard of 3rd Test, PAK vs IND, India tour of Pakistan 1982/83 at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad dated January 03 - 08, 1983.
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Well they do already. They pick Sangakarra as WK in ATG XI even though he was crap and barely kept in his career
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Reports suggest Imran had cut his hand on the bottle top, limiting his output
I was well aware and waiting for someone to respond with Imran's one test wonderPAK vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Faisalabad, January 03 - 08, 1983
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subshakerz
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Averages 40 with the bat and 17 with the ball from 80 to 88. During that time of his bowling peak, he scored 4 of his 6 tons, including a matchsaving one against the WI quartet as well as good runs against Lillee in 84 and Hadlee in 88/89. He also scored a ton and 10 wicket in a game against India, and has two back to back man of the series in England where he took 20 plus wickets while averaging in the 40s with the bat.
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Oh wow, set me up perfectly. I fell for the old post one of the greatest AR performances in response to a claim about Imran not performing with bat and ball together trick.I was well aware and waiting for someone to respond with Imran's one test wonder
But I thought selected peaks don't count on here. Botham is fastest man in history to 200 wickets and 2000 runs but only his last 30 tests as a fat useless bastard countsAverages 40 with the bat and 17 with the ball from 80 to 88. During that time of his bowling peak, he scored 4 of his 6 tons, including a matchsaving one against the WI quartet as well as good runs against Lillee in 84 and Hadlee in 88/89. He also scored a ton and 10 wicket in a game against India, and has two back to back man of the series in England where he took 20 plus wickets while averaging in the 40s with the bat.
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One test he did it does not make him a career double threat
subshakerz
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Nobody said that. Most cricketers take time to hit their peak. Sobers was poor first 30 tests or so of his career too.
Botham's career had three phases, 1/3 amazing, 1/3 mediocre and 1/3 useless. He gets rated down for that reason.
What is your response to Imran's peak?
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Good thing he had a full career of being a double threat too.
Chin Music
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I remember as a kid (in the early to mid 80s) thinking Imran one of the very best bowlers at a time when there were numerous Windies quicks and the likes of Hadlee knocking about. His batting is underrated because it wasn't as exciting as the numerous fellow all-rounders of his era but he was way more competent in his second discipline than every other all-rounder was in theirs. For instance, even if we take Stokes of the last few years, I would still say that Imran was a better batter than Stokes was a bowler, no matter how much I admire Stokes and Stokes has been a good fourth seamer.
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Coronis
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He kept for over a third of his career and continued to be a competent (underselling him here) keeper through the rest of his ODI career. Stop being intentionally daft.
How is selecting Sanga as WK in an ATG team acceptable when you just agreed he barely kept. Who cares if he kept in ODI's
You are the one being daft
