DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Two legends
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Ken Barrington vs Rahul Dravid
- Thread starter DrWolverine
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sayon basak
International Coach
Dravid it is. No reason to overrate Barrington here. Dude played for 10 years. And also averaged 43 in non test FC matches.
He really overachieved in tests. Still a borderline ATG and underrated tho.
He really overachieved in tests. Still a borderline ATG and underrated tho.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
So you literally just rate by average.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
*For non Sri Lankans
sayon basak
International Coach
And by nationality, obviously.
sayon basak
International Coach
I really think you should rate Dhoni in your top 30.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
The only argument against Barrington is he had a relatively short career(1959-1968) and it was not really his fault since he retired due to 
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sayon basak
International Coach
His non test FC average is 43. One could logically argue he overachieved in Tests.The only argument against Barrington is he had a relatively short career(1959-1968) and it was not really his fault since he retired due to
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
If someone had a great first class record and a poor Test record, that would be a problem. Not vice versa.
sayon basak
International Coach
And I disagree.
Migara
International Coach
Nope. He dominated India in India. Lara didn't manage to do it.
Migara
International Coach
Could say Dravid didn't manage to dominate proper spinners.
sayon basak
International Coach
Rahul Dravid in his first 10 years:-
9098 runs @57.58; 23 100's
Away:- 5337 runs @62.78; 15 100's
9098 runs @57.58; 23 100's
Away:- 5337 runs @62.78; 15 100's
sayon basak
International Coach
Dravid vs Warne:-
Dravid vs Muralitharan:-
Guess Muralitharan wasn't a proper spinner then.
Even more!
Dravid vs Herath:-
Dravid vs Lyon:-
Dravid vs Swann:-
Dravid vs Vettori:-
Dravid vs MacGill:-
Dravid vs Muralitharan:-
Guess Muralitharan wasn't a proper spinner then.
Even more!
Dravid vs Herath:-
Dravid vs Lyon:-
Dravid vs Swann:-
Dravid vs Vettori:-
Dravid vs MacGill:-
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capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
I really wonder who the spinners were with Dravid's number.....
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Dravid is overrated against pace but underrated against spin