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Spinners

Who in your opinion is the best spinner of all time

  • Shane Warne

    Votes: 19 38.0%
  • Muttiah Muralitharan

    Votes: 17 34.0%
  • Clarrance Grimmet

    Votes: 2 4.0%
  • Richie Benaud

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lance Gibbs

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Bill O'Reilly

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • Arthur Mailey

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Stuart MacGill

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • Jim Laker

    Votes: 3 6.0%
  • Bishen Bedi

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Abdul Qadir

    Votes: 2 4.0%
  • Anil Kumble

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wilfred Rhodes

    Votes: 1 2.0%
  • Hugh Tayfeild

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • other

    Votes: 4 8.0%

  • Total voters
    50

Tom Halsey

International Coach
Re: appaling

ReallyCrazy said:
its very shocking and sad to see that shane "momma's boy" Warne is winning this poll and not murali. Probably becoz one eyed aussie fans make up the majority of this forum :rolleyes: O well ur entitled to have ur opinion.

IMO Murali is the best bowler EVER.
No. They are almost inseperable.

But IMO Warne is better. :D
 

Swervy

International Captain
exactly...they are two totally different types of bowler...but the performance of both is roughly the same...they are two shining lights of the modern era..can we not just leave it at that.
 

age_master

Hall of Fame Member
Re: appaling

ReallyCrazy said:
its very shocking and sad to see that shane "momma's boy" Warne is winning this poll and not murali. Probably becoz one eyed aussie fans make up the majority of this forum :rolleyes: O well ur entitled to have ur opinion.

IMO Murali is the best bowler EVER.

i thought here would be more kiwi's and Englishmen than aussies...
 

a massive zebra

International Captain
Tom Halsey said:
Nope.

Whether Murali chucks or not, I reckon Warne (at his peak) was a better bowler anyway.
As a matter of fact this is incorrect. Warne was at his peak between 1993-97 and Murali has been at his peak since 2000.

Murali 2000-present
Mat O M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ
37 2347.3 684 4990 258 19.34 9-51 22 10 54.5 2.13

Warne 1993-97
Mat O M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ
57 2876.5 938 6457 277 23.31 8-71 11 3 62.3 2.24
 

a massive zebra

International Captain
Re: appaling

ReallyCrazy said:
its very shocking and sad to see that shane "momma's boy" Warne is winning this poll and not murali. Probably becoz one eyed aussie fans make up the majority of this forum :rolleyes: O well ur entitled to have ur opinion.

IMO Murali is the best bowler EVER.
Agreed. If you look at the facts Murali wins hands down.
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Re: Re: appaling

age_master said:
i thought here would be more kiwi's and Englishmen than aussies...
I'd say that there's pretty equal between Aussies, English, Indians and New Zealanders.

Slightly behind is Pakistanis and then a gap to the West Indians, Sri Lankans and South Africans.

Then there's Neil.
 

age_master

Hall of Fame Member
Warne at home: 50 tests 225 wickets @ 26.15
Warne away: 54 tests 239 wickets @ 26.76
Warne Neutral: 3 tests (v Pak) 27 wickets @ 12.66

Murali at home:49 tests 309 wickets @ 20.17
Murali away: 36 tests 176 wickets @ 27.81

Murali at Galle: 9 matches, 71 wickets @ 14

Murali certainly is the master of explointing favourable conditions, but accoring to this isn't particularly lethal away from home.

Murali in Australia: 2 tests 3 wickets @ 116
 
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Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Re: Re: appaling

a massive zebra said:
Agreed. If you look at the facts Murali wins hands down.
Only if you value certain facts above others.
The facts I value most indicate they're both equal to all intents and purposes.
 

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