Shane Warne vs Wasim Akram

[MasterBlaster24]

Better test cricketer?

 

[Johan]

Warne.

Better bowler, not much gap in batting and has the extra quality those disgusting, filthy spinners bring in.

 

[sayon basak]

Warne.

Better bowler, not much gap in batting and has the extra quality those disgusting, filthy spinners bring in.

Wasim or Murali?

 

[Johan]

Wasim or Murali?

bowler? Murali, overall? Murali but respectably close

 

[Johan]

this stat is stunning

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[DrWolverine]

Wasim or Murali?

Murali

 

[Johan]

I've a bit of a problem with Wasim's numbers against the good batting lineups of his time (IE team averages over 30, Which is SA/Ind/Aus), it's 108 @ 27.5 with 62 SR and 3.7WPM

for other top ten candidates, Trueman has 165 @ 24.3 and 4.5 WPM, Imran has 238 @ 23.3 with 4 WPM, don't think I've Akram in my top 10 pacers anymore.

 

[MasterBlaster24]

I've a bit of a problem with Wasim's numbers against the good batting lineups of his time (IE team averages over 30, Which is SA/Ind/Aus), it's 108 @ 27.5 with 62 SR and 3.7WPM

for other top ten candidates, Trueman has 165 @ 24.3 and 4.5 WPM, Imran has 238 @ 23.3 with 4 WPM, don't think I've Akram in my top 10 pacers anymore.

Wasim or Trueman?

 

[Johan]

Wasim or Trueman?

Trueman for me personally

 

[Randomfan]

this stat is stunning

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

I took this made it for entire career. We know Warne went for runs in Ind and WI. Despite that his bowling avg away is same as Wasim.

For a spinner, that's fantastic.

 

[Johan]

I took this made it for entire career. We know Warne went for runs in Ind and WI. Despite that his bowling avg away is same as Wasim.

tbf, Warne went with a big injury in 1999, he did reasonably well in 95 when he was young but healthy.

 

[Coronis]

I've a bit of a problem with Wasim's numbers against the good batting lineups of his time (IE team averages over 30, Which is SA/Ind/Aus), it's 108 @ 27.5 with 62 SR and 3.7WPM

for other top ten candidates, Trueman has 165 @ 24.3 and 4.5 WPM, Imran has 238 @ 23.3 with 4 WPM, don't think I've Akram in my top 10 pacers anymore.

Will again point out WPI > WPM

Still makes about as much sense as using runs per match.

 

[Johan]

Will again point out WPI > WPM

Still makes about as much sense as using runs per match.

Fair

 

[DrWolverine]

Wasim Akram’s record is not really that impressive compared to other all time great fast bowlers.

 

[kyear2]

Warne easily here.

Not close tbh

 

[DrWolverine]

Warne’s record is more impressive

 

[Johan]

Insane stat

 

[Coronis]

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Insane stat

Yeah that McGrath dude is pretty crazy.

 

[Thala_0710]

Yeah that McGrath dude is pretty crazy.

The more I look deeper into their records, the more I start to believe that Pigeon > MaCo is much more of a realistic possibility than I previously thought.

 

[Johan]

**** Pigeon, Go Warnie