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Who was the better bowler?
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TheJediBrah
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Wouldn't be a good comparison tbh. Herath who averaged 40 away from home. And played 3/4 of his games in Asia.
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Prince EWS
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Yeah but what does his ODI ICC rankings chart look like?
Adorable Asshole
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New Zealand
Migara
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vs being trash against good players of spin. Nah, not really.
Starfighter
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Probably worth mentioning Herath's average of 48 against India as well, being the most spin-competent side he played, though not to the same extent in the 2010s, when he also played in much friendlier conditions.
TheJediBrah
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Herath was very good in his home conditions for a few years tbf, but his success is built almost entirely upon bullying SENA teams touring SL on doctored wickets
Migara
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Herath had a good average against india at home. MacGill neither home nor away.
Migara
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Both Warne and MacGill averaging trash in Australia against India also shows those pitches were doctored not to spin.
Prince EWS
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Bowling spin against India in Sri Lanka vs bowling spin against India in Australia doesn't really seem like a fair comparison to me.
If someone had to bowl spin against India in any country in the world they'd probably pick Sri Lanka tbh.
Migara
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Bowling spin against SL in SL compares I suppose. MacGill still was trash,
Prince EWS
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He played two Tests there and bowled Australia to victory in one of them. Some of this is just silly, mate.
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TheJediBrah
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I don't even get what you're trying to say here
Sunil1z
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Herath averaged 45 at home against India .
Starfighter
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Migara saying something that blatantly isn't true? I'm shocked. Does this a lot, but I suppose realising you're wrong requires self-reflection, which in turn requires intelligence and modesty, both of which he is rather short on.*
*and yes, I realise how pompous this sounds
Migara
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That is exactly why they are comparable, but not with Swann who was like Herath on Asian wickets and better on non SC wickets.
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Lock threw it didn’t he
