Gordon Greenidge vs Alastair Cook

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[capt_Luffy]

Honestly, can go either way. Finally a good comparison for Greenidge.

 

[Al Salvador]

Greenidge by a miles. Not even close. Both averages same but one did in a much longer career in tougher time to bat. Wasn't hopeless against good pacers in tough conditions either.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Greenidge by a miles. Not even close. Both averages same but one did in a much longer career in tougher time to bat. Wasn't hopeless against good pacers in tough conditions either.

He actually kinda was to high pace in Aus and WSC.

 

[Al Salvador]

But

He actually kinda was to high pace in Aus and WSC.

But he did very well against moving ball in England and Nz against bowlers like Hadlee. Have a look at cook's record at home against good attacks, or even away from home against good pace attack. Nothing of note. Greenidge generally did well against Australia at home at least.

 

[capt_Luffy]

But

But he did very well against moving ball in England and Nz against bowlers like Hadlee. Have a look at cook's record at home against good attacks, or even away from home against good pace attack. Nothing of note. Greenidge generally did well against Australia at home at least.

Greenidge had trouble to high pace. His good record to Australia came on the back of generally very mid attacks. Yes, he is top notch to swing, but was not great to pace and merely OK to spin. Cook was really Great to spin while admittedly, nowhere near his level to swing. Think over career they are close enough.

 

[Al Salvador]

Cook was worse against pace/bounce. Couldn't buy a run in Australia bar depleted attack in 2010, struggled in nz, sa, good attacks at home. No resume against any types of pace at all.

 

[capt_Luffy]

ATG Australia tour winning it for ENG away though.

 

[Al Salvador]

He deserves credit for that but that doesn't suggest he was good against pace/bounce.

ATG player of spin though, great at setting up games too. I will give him that.

 

[capt_Luffy]

1. Cook averages 49 in Australia while Greenidge does 30

2. Cook averages 53 in Asia while Greenidge does 36

3. Cook averages 45 in England, Greenidge 58, point for Greenidge

4. Greenidge is better in swing/seam conditions, Cook in turners.

overall, it's quite close, much closer than the other Greenidge comparisons with Weekes and Compton like, those guys just slaughtered him, Cook is much more fair

 

[Al Salvador]

1. Cook averages 49 in Australia while Greenidge does 30

2. Cook averages 53 in Asia while Greenidge does 36

3. Cook averages 45 in England, Greenidge 58, point for Greenidge

4. Greenidge is better in swing/seam conditions, Cook in turners.

overall, it's quite close, much closer than the other Greenidge comparisons with Weekes and Compton like, those guys just slaughtered him, Cook is much more fair

This is a very simplistic way to look at things. You need more context here. They didn't face same conditions in Australia and Pakistan for instance. It also doesn't cover there home record, neither it covers career length which affects greenidge. His era in general was low scoring. It doesn't cover up that either.

 

[Thala_0710]

It's greenidge easily. Don't know if it's close or not.

 

[capt_Luffy]

This is a very simplistic way to look at things. You need more context here. They didn't face same conditions in Australia and Pakistan for instance. It also doesn't cover there home record, neither it covers career length which affects greenidge. His era in general was low scoring. It doesn't cover up that either.

They didn't, but Greenidge was comically poor in his worst in Australia. Legit refused to open in 76. And so is his record in Pakistan. Way too poor even accounting for difficulty. If anything, Cook would do much better with his Home anywhere but England. Career length is fair. His Era was low scoring very largely for WI themselves. Remove them, and the era doesn't stands out any longer

 

[Al Salvador]

They didn't, but Greenidge was comically poor in his worst in Australia. Legit refused to open in 76. And so is his record in Pakistan. Way too poor even accounting for difficulty. If anything, Cook would do much better with his Home anywhere but England. Career length is fair. His Era was low scoring very largely for WI themselves. Remove them, and the era doesn't stands out any longer

Pitches were tough without wi as well, have a look at the wickets they got in Australia, Pakistan etc. 12 years vs 17 years career, it's unfair to directly compare there average. Greenidge was very good against spin, had a brilliant test in banglore on proper turner against a very good attack. His india record is very creditable