OverratedSanity
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I am aware
Harris was legitimately rubbish for a good portion of his career. It's one of the things that makes me love him so much.Sure, but you're assuming I'm ignoring the fact that Harris, Shoaib etc. were often injured. I'm not. I consider them better even after considering that baggage.
The thing with bowlers like Bond, Harris, Akhtar, Asif, is that with them, the concept of great career vs great ability manifests itself to it's fullest. This is why I don't really bring up these kinds of players in comparison discussions because it's very difficult to assess and argue, plus people don't often differentiate between career vs ability because for most players, the gulf isn't all that.I mean I'd argue that if we take someone like Imran Khan, at his prime he was better than someone like Garry Sobers. But since he couldn't replicate that level of performance across both batting and bowling throughout his career, we usually see him as worse than Sobers.
Likewise with Bond. You can't just take the instances when he was fit and bowled superbly, and ignore the fact that he could only play in like 30% of matches.
I'd take Stuart Broad over Bond in a team every time, knowing that Bond was so rarely available. I'd forgo his superior performance for someone who could actually bowl in most matches at a high level.
Sure, Broad plays half his career in England and averages 29, Srinath plays half of his in India and averages 30. Maybe including Broad does weaken the side a bit.Good joke.
Christ, imagine that attack bowling to other ATG line ups.India's ATG XI -
Gavaskar
Sehwag
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman (Kohli / Hazare ?)
Dhoni (Engineer ?)
Kapil
Ashwin
Kumble
Zaheer
Srinath (Amar / Nisaar / Bedi / Gupte ?)
Broad does not make it, but he can replace the 5th bowler and it would make barely any difference to the team.
Exactly. And look, I like Javagal as a cricketer and person, but he was absolutely woeful against the stronger teams of his time. Would be completely out of his depth and slaughtered in an ATG world.Christ, imagine that attack bowling to other ATG line ups.
Facts.Think it is a futile argument as to which one of Ishant, Broad or Sreesanth is best. AFAIC, Broad isn't anywhere near the top 3 bowlers in England. One hoped that his career would tee off after the Oval in 2009, which was the only time in his career when he actually justified a place in the side, but the fact of the matter is that he simply lacks the skills to take wickets on a regular basis. Seems to me to be more of a partnership breaker than a person who can run through a side. I know he has had his days, but as a bowler alone there is absolutely no logic as to why we have a guy who averages 36 after 36 tests with the kind of bowling options that we have going around.
Onions a better bowler by a country mile IMO especially when we play in England.
Eh, that's because they are far more used to playing at home. Doesn't mean that it's equally hard to prize away wickets for pacers in SC and England.That'll be why virtually every great subcontinental fast bowler averages worse away from home.
Which is the thread bump I'm really looking forward to.the day stuart broad picks up his 400th wicket in test cricket i will wear lipstick and thong and offer pleasure for free to every gay guy in town.