Average players who were inexplicably great against strong teams

[OverratedSanity]

Marlon Samuels played some amazing knocks vs SA. He won them a game in the 07 tour.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Stephen Fleming absolutely owned Murali in Sri Lanka. 733 runs in 5 tests in Sri Lanka at 104.71
2 daddy 100s (274 and 174* on different tours along with 3 50s). Talentwise Fleming should've averaged about 45 but his terrible 50s to 100s conversion rate and only averaging 33 in NZ put paid to that.

 

[subshakerz]

Stephen Fleming absolutely owned Murali in Sri Lanka. 733 runs in 5 tests in Sri Lanka at 104.71
2 daddy 100s (274 and 174* on different tours along with 3 50s). Talentwise Fleming should've averaged about 45 but his terrible 50s to 100s conversion rate and only averaging 33 in NZ put paid to that.

Yeah good call. Fleming owned Murali more than anyone apart from Lara.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Neil Johnson in ODIs against Australia.

Mind you, Johnson was awesome so perhaps doesn’t fit the bill.

 

[Teuton]

JP Duminy

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Stephen Fleming absolutely owned Murali in Sri Lanka. 733 runs in 5 tests in Sri Lanka at 104.71
2 daddy 100s (274 and 174* on different tours along with 3 50s). Talentwise Fleming should've averaged about 45 but his terrible 50s to 100s conversion rate and only averaging 33 in NZ put paid to that.

Didn't Vaas own him in NZ, lost a series at home if I remember correctly.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Didn't Vaas own him in NZ, lost a series at home if I remember correctly.

Probably. He really struggled against left armers. I remember quite a few problems against Nathan Bracken.

 

[honestbharani]

Sidhu Vs Pak.

 

[Burgey]

Yet another thread where the answer is Jadeja

 

[ataraxia]

Jadeja's definitely not a minnow-basher (except he did well against Australia)

 

[Line and Length]

Yet another thread where the answer is Jadeja

True. He has very average Test career stats but over-performs against Australia (averaging 18.86) and S.A. (19.10) when he has taken almost half his Test wickets. He's very ordinary against the other 6 Test nations he has played against (29.72).

 

[Fuller Pilch]

True. He has very average Test career stats but over-performs against Australia (averaging 18.86) and S.A. (19.10) when he has taken almost half his Test wickets. He's very ordinary against the other 6 Test nations he has played against (29.72).

Really struggled in NZ (averages 60 here). Still a dangerous player.

 

[anil1405]

Vaughan vs India and to an extent against Australia.

 

[ataraxia]

Jadeja has very average test stats? A 34/25 split isn't just amazing; it's barely paralled. Imran, Miller. Who else?

 

[Xix2565]

Probably the one thread where the answer isn't Jadeja lol. Like saying Steve Smith is an average player who's inexplicably great against everyone.

 

[Line and Length]

Jadeja has very average test stats? A 34/25 split isn't just amazing; it's barely paralled. Imran, Miller. Who else?

 

[Chubb]

Oh here’s a good one, Stuart Carlisle averaged 40 in tests and 37 in ODIs against Australia.

Career average was 27 in both tests and ODIs.

 

[h_hurricane]

Jadeja's definitely not a minnow-basher (except he did well against Australia)

Well, that is the reason some consider him a minnow basher right ?

 

[honestbharani]

Yet another thread where the answer is Jadeja

WP

 

[Daemon]

Shai Hope averages 43 in England and 21 everywhere else