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Kapil Dev vs Shakib Al Hasan
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Flem274*
123/5
I rate both players but you're gonna have to back this one up.
Flem274*
123/5
I'm going to be the nerd.
Shakib averages sub-30 against Aus, Eng, India and SA with the bat. He's had his chances too. That's 20 tests.
On the plus side he comes to the party with the ball most of the time. Only sucks vs India and loves him some SENA sides. Home and away splits very respectable as well though pretty disappointing in India and NZ with the ball.
Kapil's batting is all over the place. Sub-30 against Aussie, NZ (14 lol), Pakistan and just above 30 against the Windies but did score tons. Home track man with the bat but had his moments away.
Bowling also all over the show. Did well in Aus, India and WI but was woeful in NZ, England, SA and mediocre in SL.
My only real conclusion is I think of these guys as slightly more bowling allrounders now than balanced allrounders and that Kapil chose the right countries to be good in/against for his legacy.
Shakib averages sub-30 against Aus, Eng, India and SA with the bat. He's had his chances too. That's 20 tests.
On the plus side he comes to the party with the ball most of the time. Only sucks vs India and loves him some SENA sides. Home and away splits very respectable as well though pretty disappointing in India and NZ with the ball.
Kapil's batting is all over the place. Sub-30 against Aussie, NZ (14 lol), Pakistan and just above 30 against the Windies but did score tons. Home track man with the bat but had his moments away.
Bowling also all over the show. Did well in Aus, India and WI but was woeful in NZ, England, SA and mediocre in SL.
My only real conclusion is I think of these guys as slightly more bowling allrounders now than balanced allrounders and that Kapil chose the right countries to be good in/against for his legacy.
Burgey
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Well of course he isn’t, he’s 63 years old Ffs
bet you he could still bowl decent finger spin by dumping it into moon crater sized rough prepared just for him though.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Other than Bumrah who is made of glass and only has an arguable case, I am curious to know who are the jokers ahead of Kapil.
anil1405
International Captain
When it's 2052, Shakib will not be in top 5-10 spinners of Bangladesh....what's your point?
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Very close. When CW voted on allrounders earlier in the year, Shakib came in 6th and Kapil 7th (top 5 - Sobers, Imran, Kallis, Miller, Botham).
Shakib wins on batting and bowling is pretty even, so I'd give it to him.
Shakib wins on batting and bowling is pretty even, so I'd give it to him.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Bumrah, Shami, Bhuvi, Zaheer (ew), Sharma and maybe Yadav
Kapil on bowling alone wouldn't even make it into AU or NZ today.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Or SA (although they could do with his batting)
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Well I'd put Aubrey Faulkner, Hadlee, and Shaun Pollock ahead of both Shakib and Kapil, so about 9th or 10th sounds right.
Australia would have loved him at 6/7 post Warne. Better bowler than Lyon and averages 40 with the bat.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
To increase my chances of winning a cricket match I'd take Kapil. I might take Shakib if I needed my trees pruning.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Just checked. Faulkner was 8th, Hadlee 9th, and Pollock.
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