subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's not that crazy an opinion. Indian pitches in the 2000s were so flat at times.
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Kohli's India vs Ganguly's India
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Johan
International Coach
wish we could switch Birth dates, I live through the 18 years of suffering being an English fan
Johan
International Coach
I hope you keep this energy when comparing Root to past great Indian batters
Thala_0710
International Regular
It's not crazy tbh. I think they are pretty close, Zaheer actually beats Shami on match factor (1.07 vs 1.05). But he of course wasn't bowling with Bumrah, and had a much superior batting line up in his team which really helps with the match factor.
subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Zaheer was key in the series wins in NZ and Eng and drawing in SA.
subshakerz
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Root is better than all except Sachin and Gavaskar. Dravid will be confirmed by career end.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Zaheer averages 35 at home. He is ofcourse Great in England (where Shami sucked) and New Zealand, but I will take Shami comfortably everywhere else.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Yeah probably true
Johan
International Coach
@capt_Luffy another reason you should like Ricky more than Greg, Ricky did a lot more for Indian Cricket.
Thala_0710
International Regular
I don't think any Indian pacer ever avgs < 30 upon removing minnows sadly (bar Bumrah and Bhuvi).
vidiq
State Regular
I don't think Shami has ever played a match with bumrah in india.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
No doubt there, significantly so!!! Ricky as a player help us win a series, but tbf he also made us draw an otherwise sure win..... That's at 0, and then Greg came to coach us......
Johan
International Coach
Have to switch tactics...
Australia was even flatter in the 2000s and you rate Punter's bumass over Root
Thala_0710
International Regular
Those are overall numbers, not India specific.
He has played 2 tests against SL in India with Bumrah
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Shami does, though barely (29.71). The only minnows Kapil ever played were SL and while didn't feast on them, it does push his average just over 30.
Johan
International Coach
Dw, we'll send Shami over 30 (without minnows) and Bumrah over 20 (with minnows) this june.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Yeah I checked as well. Shardul does too but has only 30 wkts.
(Shami's avg too is just on the right side by playing SL though. Although tbf they have had a pretty decent batting line up tbh.)
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Shami's average in England will be quite respectable in England after this series.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Root's bumass won't survive Bumrah. Just hope that he doesn't get outscored by first timer in Eng Jaiswal.