SF Barnes v Trueman v S Pollock (rank in order)

[shortpitched713]

I love this format. It can be used to make comparisons, of absolutely no merit.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Barnes

Trueman
Pollock

 

[shortpitched713]

I see that Patience Accuracy Gut's take is the most common. Which is what you'd get if you just naively compared averages across eras anyway ( not that I'm saying that's what you guys were doing ).

But what does standardized averages have to say about all of this, @Prince EWS .

 

[Coronis]

I see that Patience Accuracy Gut's take is the most common. Which is what you'd get if you just naively compared averages across eras anyway ( not that I'm saying that's what you guys were doing ).

But what does standardized averages have to say about all of this, @Prince EWS .

View attachment 36928

Probs puts Pollock over Trueman, which is far from an outlandish opinion to have. Barnes clearly better than both though.

 

[Prince EWS]

But what does standardized averages have to say about all of this, @Prince EWS .

Barnes > Pollock >>>>>>> Trueman.

 

[kyear2]

Trueman, Pollock, Barnes.

Be serious about Barnes guys, the game he played isn't comparable to the one contested today. Yet he averaged slightly more than Ambrose vs Australia and 9 vs South Africa.

 

[Coronis]

Trueman, Pollock, Barnes.

Be serious about Barnes guys, the game he played isn't comparable to the one contested today. Yet he averaged slightly more than Ambrose vs Australia and 9 vs South Africa.

And Ambrose couldn’t manage 9 vs anyone. What a loser.

 

[shortpitched713]

Be serious about Barnes guys, the game he played isn't comparable to the one contested today. Yet he averaged slightly more than Ambrose vs Australia and 9 vs South Africa.

Yeah, it is somewhat of a silly poll. But I do see Barnes pop up from time to time in all time sides.

If push comes to shove, I'd rate him among these players, hence the poll. If you transported Barnes, and told him to adapt to more modern conditions, I still think he'd be a good bowler. But whether that's at the level of a first class stalwart, or a genuine ATG level of performance in Tests I just don't know, nor can anyone.

 

[shortpitched713]

Yeah, I think Barnes should be at the bottom of this list. We just don't know how his game would look like in the cricket that any of us know. Or even if he'd play more like a seamer or spinner.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Barnes > Trueman >> Pollock

( Barnes >>> Rest.. Arguably )

 

[ataraxia]

Yeah, I think Barnes should be at the bottom of this list. We just don't know how his game would look like in the cricket that any of us know. Or even if he'd play more like a seamer or spinner.

But given you've put him on the list, most have disregarded that

 

[shortpitched713]

But given you've put him on the list, most have disregarded that

Yeah, I've reconsidered how comparable he even is, on further reflection. I always considered him most comparable to a fast leg break practioner, but yeah there's a mythical quality about him, not helped by the fact there is almost no footage of him.