Curtly Ambrose vs Sunil Gavaskar

[Johan]

Could on 795, if ICC suddenly decides to revoke the Test status of Australia vs RoW XI

Sobers moment

 

[The Sean]

Could on 795, if ICC suddenly decides to revoke the Test status of Australia vs RoW XI

They never will – Murali’s 800 is iconic, essentially his brand, and was even the title of his movie! They won’t take that away now.

Which makes the lack of consistency regarding those 1970 and 1971/72 series’ all the more frustrating.

 

[Coronis]

Muttiah Muralitharan ending up with 799 test wickets would have been fkn crazy

Oh yeah forgot about him too.

 

[subshakerz]

Muttiah Muralitharan ending up with 799 test wickets would have been fkn crazy

Or Viv with a 49.9 average.

 

[DrWolverine]

Or Viv with a 49.9 average.

Viv’s legacy would have taken a serious hit

 

[Coronis]

Viv’s legacy would have taken a serious hit

I wouldn’t rate him differently.

Neither would I rate Jayawardene differently had he retired one test sooner.

 

[Johan]

the perception of 50 good 49 bad is one of the more annoying things about Cricketing stats.

 

[subshakerz]

I wouldn’t rate him differently.

You wouldn't because you don't rate him anyways.

 

[subshakerz]

the perception of 50 good 49 bad is one of the more annoying things about Cricketing stats.

To be frank, it's not just 49, even a 50, average seems suspect.

 

[Johan]

To be frank, it's not just 49, even a 50, average seems suspect.

you'd generally have a much easier time explaining why a dude averaging 51 is better than a dude average 58 than explaining why a dude average 48 is better than a dude averaging 51 tho

 

[Coronis]

you'd generally have a much easier time explaining why a dude averaging 51 is better than a dude average 58 than explaining why a dude average 48 is better than a dude averaging 51 tho

You’d have a harder time convincing me that Hussey is better than Barrington than convincing me that Smith is better than Hussey.

 

[Johan]

You’d have a harder time convincing me that Hussey is better than Barrington than convincing me that Smith is better than Hussey.

Yeah but you're not the average Cricket fan

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah but you're not the average Cricket fan

It's a dig or a genuine complement?

 

[Johan]

It's a dig or a genuine complement?

obviously a compliment, have you seen how donkey-brained the average person is?

 

[Johan]

@capt_Luffy You're smart too dw, Narayana is actually high tier among the average Cricket fans.

 

[capt_Luffy]

@capt_Luffy You're smart too dw, Narayana is actually high tier among the average Cricket fans.

You meant @zachary?

 

[subshakerz]

you'd generally have a much easier time explaining why a dude averaging 51 is better than a dude average 58 than explaining why a dude average 48 is better than a dude averaging 51 tho

Yes true.

 

[Johan]

You meant @zachary?

Yes

 

[kyear2]

averages 20 odd in comparison to Lillee's 24 odd (WSC combined), wrecked stuff up at the home base of the strongest enemy while Lillee averages 30+ in West Indies and had some really weak lineups to feast on in England and New Zealand.

Don't see how this isn't obvious.

 

[Johan]

How is Ambrose’s record better at home than Donald’s record at home?

Ambrose
52 matches. 203 wickets.
Avg of 21.20. SR of 55.79.
11 5-Fer

Donald
38 matches. 177 wickets.
Avg of 21.64. SR of 45.
12 5-Fer

averages lower despite having far less spicy wickets