Can you do a breakdown of that in terms of hundreds and fifites versus attacks faced? I know his first series with the WI was against a comparatively poor attack, but subsequent to that he had good series' against them bar for his last one. I am not thinking of his Super Series record against them, btw.
Also, I have to say, I find the argument that his worth as a batsman comes into question because he "failed" against 4 all time pacers a bit hard to stomach. I mean what kind of standard is being held here? Are the only times we are going to rate a batsman is if he scored a hundred before lunch against 4 all time pacers on a green top? A bit of an exaggeration, I confess, but I trust you get my point. The same sort of reasoning seems to be applying to Gavaskar too. After all, for instance, what world class pace bowlers did Bradman face? Only an old Tate and a young Bedser and a coltish Ken Farnes. Only a spinner, Verity, was faced at the prime of his abilities in an era of high scores. Yet no-one, and rightly, detracts from his record because of that - and not because his record is just so gargantuan either.