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    Joe Root vs Ponting

    It wasn't an easy pitch for sure but it wasn't diabolically bad. The third test was worse though, in part because of the pink ball farce.
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    Joe Root vs Ponting

    On a track where Ashwin scored a hundred in the third innings? Me thinks it's a skill issue 8-)
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    Joe Root vs Ponting

    Your point would've made more sense if it wasn't Root we're talking about. In his career playing in India, he's played on 8-10 absolute roads, starting with Nagpur 2012, more than SS/KW/AB or any other top batter! In fact, he's batted first on more "roads" than Indians in the games they've...
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    Joe Root vs Dravid

    You can add Pak as well, they're actually worse with their flat pitches at home. Although they're generally competitive in Eng.
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    Joe Root vs Ponting

    Because his numbers not from a position of strength, or batting first, are kinda abysmal, so no it's not just a matter of fact - Opposition team Australia or England or India or South Africa Home or away away (home of opposition) Start of match date greater than or equal to 31 Jan 2010...
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    If Pat Cummins played for India concurrent with Umesh Yadav, how many tests would Yadav had played?

    He was statistically the second best pacer after Shami in the last decade & that too probably because Shami didn't play most of 2016/17 season at home on those flat decks & BK got picked over him almost every time in games where there was some help for pacers. Primary team Australia or England...
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    Were dead rubber tests a real thing?

    It's hardly a final when the build up is so random & absolutely no standards when it comes to home/away series & of course the venue! The cycle should be ideally of 4 years & if we're fine with promotion relegation then a two tier system as well. As it stands now it's just a headless chicken...
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    Can you have an opinion on people you haven’t seen olay

    So he's not from earth 616 8-)
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    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    Not really, with the pitches turning as much as they do these days, in Asia, or the uneven bounce there's no telling how much turn/bounce you would get even for the same delivery on the same spot. Pitches in India especially have become much much tougher post 2012/13 in general barring the odd...
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    Better player at their peak

    Yes & that age against Steyn it was a real marvel. The drop off post 2011 WC was also quite catatonic, if you can call it that. I guess the achievement & the relief made him relax/complacent at the end? I definitely know there was a relief post his last WC, with a win, although whether it also...
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    Battle of the Bowlíng Series Performances

    Harbhajan's 2001 performance is among the best ever let alone probably the best in this list, even accounting for the umpiring errors :laugh: It was him & then SRT as our best bowlers that series IIRC. Our bowling stocks were basically non existent!
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    Better player at their peak

    The one in Cape town 2011 is probably the best I have seen. He really should've retired from tests quickly after that, the 100th ton drama did a number on his & India's performances! Had he played that WI tour & got that last ton I bet he could well have avg at least 10-20 higher in Eng/Oz away...
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    Road to India in Australia 2024-25

    Jurel should start ahead of Pants, Pant tbf could play as a batter. Jurel did great in that Eng series & he should ideally be persisted with.
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    Better player at their peak

    That's just an example, probably very poor one at that. With Sehwag's there's few innings you can count outside Asia that's why. Let me see if I can find something similar for SRT. By we I mean those of us from Asia rate our home team's exploits in Asia usually lower than those outside Asia.
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    Better player at their peak

    It was brought up hence the debate, as far as I'm concerned Smith himself has played better across his career & probably shades Viv already as a test bat. These are all subjective comparisons any way, like for instance we rate S. E. N. A. stats probably higher than those in Asia. Like how many...
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    Better player at their peak

    Well if you want to sure, the 2019 Eng series was however a once in a lifetime event! Purely in terms of conditions & the rest of Oz lineup, barring Marnus, as that's arguably the best batting I've come across the last 30 odd years especially away from home.
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    Better player at their peak

    The 2017 series stats are at least slightly over rated, he played well at Pune in second innings with almost zero pressure & 6-7 dropped catches. The hundred at Ranchi was on a pancake of a wicket where India could've potentially batted all 5 days - if they batted first. Dharamshala hundred was...
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    Sehwag vs Jadeja

    Batting in MO is harder than at the top for 90% of the time in Asia so yes there's a good basis for that. Sehwag's record on helpful surfaces, for pacers, in Asia is at least slightly questionable!
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    Pat Cummins vs Ravindra Jadeja

    To which I'll say you're being intentionally obtuse - Primary team Australia or India Opposition team Australia or India Host country Australia Start of match date greater than or equal to 1 Jan 2010 Involving the player RA Jadeja (IND) Qualifications wickets taken greater than or...
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    Pat Cummins vs Ravindra Jadeja

    Their performances matter in those games, that's why I highlighted the one player. This is all games with Jadeja vs Oz in Oz - Primary team Australia Opposition team India Home or away home venue Start of match date greater than or equal to 1 Jan 2010 Involving the player RA Jadeja...

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