BlackCap_Fan
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Hmmm.tooextracool said:and if pitches have gotten flatter and ODIs have become easier to score runs in then shouldnt there be a significant increase in batting averages, yet 3 out of the top 5 ODI batting averages are by players from the 80s. either that or the quality of batting has gotten worse.
True, 3 of the top 5 ODI batting averages are players in the 80s, but then 5 players out of the top 10 are from the 80's, then just 7 out of the top 20.
The likes of Abbas, Turner, Sir Richards(the 3 batsmen from the 80s that are in the top 5 ODI averages) are considered to be great batsmen. It's no wonder that they are in the top 5 ODI batting averages of all time. Abbas has a test average of 44.8 - good. Turner has a test average of 44.64 - again good, and Sir Viv has a test average of 50.24 - incredible.
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