Agarkar vs. Sammy

[vcs]

Ajit Agarkar - 26 Tests, 571 runs@16.79, 58 wickets@47.32
Darren Sammy - 13 Tests, 379 runs@17.22, 39 wickets@27.66

I feel we must settle this question of who is the superior cricketer between two absolute titans of their respective eras. On the face of it, Sammy would appear to have the better stats, but this is balanced out by the fact that Agarkar has a century at the Home of Cricket, and a match-winning 6fer against the mighty Aussies in their prime. Who do you reckon is the better cricketer?

 

[Howe_zat]

Ronnie Irani.

 

[Daemon]

Will reserve my judgement for when Sammy bats WI to a win against us in this game

 

[Isura]

You can't beat Agarkar's 7 ducks in a row vs Australia

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Never rated Agarkar so as bad as Sammy is he gets the vote.

 

[zaremba]

Sammy McIlroy - at least he's good at golf

 

[Prince EWS]

Agarkar certainly looked like the better cricketer but Sammy has had a more effective career so far, IMO.

That Sammy looks so dire even when he's effective has cursed him a bit a times, as whenever he has an off game he looks barely club standard and gets dropped. Obviously this has been balanced out (and then some) by being given captaincy and a certain place in the team completely irrespective of performance, but he does actually deserve his place in the team at the moment, however long (or otherwise) you think that may last.

 

[zaremba]

Sammy Davis
Uncle Sammy
The Son of Sammy

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Sir Aggy was probably the better cricketer, but stats say something else.

 

[Spikey]

The real winner is the cricket watcher lucky enough to be living during this age. what a time to be alive.

 

[Bun]

Sammy by a mile...

43 wickets @ 27 isn't what many bowlers average during these days..

 

[Xuhaib]

Sammy gets a lot of undeserved hate he's reasonably accurate and has a mean incoming ball he looks ugly yes but he does the job.He's best windies quick bowler since Courtney Walsh on stats.

 

[Jono]

Such an unnecessary serious reply by Prince

Wag

 

[Prince EWS]

Such an unnecessary serious reply by Prince

Wag

It's what I do.

 

[vcs]

PEWS should never have changed his avatar from this.

 

[benchmark00]

Also eat ribs iirc.

 

[Prince EWS]

PEWS should never have changed his avatar from this.

Haha, I did enjoy having that.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Ajit Agarkar > Mohammad Sammy IMO.

 

[Migara]

Nah, Farveez Maharoof.

 

[Manee]

Third option is awesome.