Which of these teams do you think would win in a test match?

[Themer]

So your saying that a batsman who plays a bad fielding team will still score as many runs if he played a great fielding team. Of course not, fielders back then didn't dive as much or as well as they do now days to save runs and boundaries or to take catches, even their throwing wasn't as accurate or as strong as now days. So Bradman’s average would have definitely been way lower if you compare him to now day players because he would of got out more (through catches and run outs) and he would have scored less runs (due to better fielding i.e. more boundaries saved and more diving to save one’s and two's and the throws are more accurate and powerful so less chance to run on the arm etc). Back in Bradman’s era fielders just let the ball roll into the fence, there was no dive or effort to stop it. Same with fielding in the circle there were usually no dives to take catches or even attempts to take a diving catch, fielders would usually just turn and chase. Most of the half chances back then were usually dropped, now day’s fielders throw themselves at the ball and do everything they can to take catches and save runs. So of course Bradman’s average would be way lower!

As I've said previously if you were then to add into the equation that there are new bouncer rules, front no balls, helmets and, most importantly in my opinion, terrifyingly good bats then it all changes. You know that the bats are unbelievable better when you have someone like Michael Atherton who only retired less than a decade ago noting that the bats are far superior to those he used. Evens itself all out in the end.

Secondly even if Bradman's average was "20-30" lower he would still have the highest average ever.