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International Captain
That's right - resort to insults because you cannot contradict my post with anything worthwhile.Scallywag said:Hahahahahahahaa
Cant you see the funny side to this, an idiot like yourself upset at astute judges for not selecting what you want.
Well I do have something to say....
Wisden Cricketer of The Year 2005
Many players, including Sehwag, Dravid, Kallis, Martyn, Gilchrist, McGrath and Flintoff had more right to claim that title.
Wisden Cricketer of The Century
The bowlers spot could have been better filled by Lillee, Lindwall, O'Reilly, Trueman, Barnes, Laker, Marshall, Holding, Ambrose, Hadlee, Imran, Wasim, Waqar or Donald.
ICC 2004 Team Of The Year
In the qualifying period - August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004 - Murali played nine Tests, taking 73 wickets at an average of 18.56. He took his wickets against Australia (28), England (26), South Africa (5) and Zimbabwe (14). Australia and England are the ICC's two top-ranked teams, and not long ago South Africa was challenging Australia for No. 1 status.
Warne, by comparison, missed more than half the qualifying period because he was still serving a one-year doping ban. When he came back he played five Tests - all against Sri Lanka. Admittedly he routed the fifth-ranked Lankans, taking 36 wickets at 22.25, but is that enough? In the year under scrutiny, Murali took twice as many wickets at a better average and played much tougher teams than Warne - beating the Aussie in two of the criteria Benaud listed.
Perhaps the debate over which of the two most successful bowlers was more deserving of a place in a World XI reveals some hard truths about world cricket and its bias. Warne appears to have gained his place by virtue of reputation. The fact he was serving a drug ban during the voting period should have been taken into consideration, but Warne is one of those characters whose flaws and misdemeanours are constantly brushed aside or ignored.
Constantly being labelled the best legspinner ever
O'Reilly never had a bad series, and beats Warne in practically every category. The people making this claim rarely support their view with any evidence.
And he last played there 10 years ago, well before he touched greatness.Scallywag said:So whats Muralis average in Australia.
116 runs per wicket
Murali has not played there for ages and until Warne's recent series he averaged 57 in India.Scallywag said:Warne has a better record than Murali in India against the best players of spin because Murali averages a whopping 48 in India.
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