Fuller Pilch
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I'd go with the sandwich
This thread has been a disappointment so far. Needs that CWball guy and Ikki to get going
I think you didn't see Sangakkara play pace bowling if you think Sangakkara wouldn't have as well against these bowlers as Ponting had. Sangakkara wasn't a typical SC batsman. He didn't have problems against express pace or bounce. It was the swinging ball that could get him but he was exceptional against pace.When Ricky Ponting debuted, the likes of Amby, Walsh, Wasim, Donald and co.were still very much around. Ricky did very good against them all. Post 2000, Ponting for a time went into god and there was a realistic chance tear he'd finish with more centuries than srt (not to mention a 60+ average).
Alas Ricky slumped towards the tail end of his career and I think this is what everyone remembered. But for me, Ricky any day of the week.
Ps lol @ all those who have already forecast that kw>ricky
Shoaib Akthar, at his blistering best was handled exceptionally by Sanga. And he had absolutely no issues against Steyn. It was players line Anderson, Philander, Junaid Khan or Zaheer Khan he had issues against, not express, not slow, and swung it a bit.I think you didn't see Sangakkara play pace bowling if you think Sangakkara wouldn't have as well against these bowlers as Ponting had. Sangakkara wasn't a typical SC batsman. He didn't have problems against express pace or bounce. It was the swinging ball that could get him but he was exceptional against pace.
So did PontingMostly sacked balls against off spin too, I thought.