Ambroses' 7/1 vs Akthar's 5/21, what is the better spell?

[Migara]

 

[trundler]

I mean, mathematically this is pretty clear cut

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Curtly Ambrose spell and it's not even close. Shoaib Akthar's 5-for was in a losing cause, Australia already had a 180+ lead before a ball was bowled in the 2nd innings in which Shoaib Akthar took a 5-for.

Curtly Ambrose's 7-for was in Australia's backyard and they won by an innings.

More wickets, in enemy territory and they won the game. Three Reds in DRS terms.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Ambrose.

 

[ataraxia]

I mean, mathematically this is pretty clear cut

Indeed.

7-1=6
5-21=-16

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Think if you offered any cricketer a 5for in a losing cause or a 7for in a winning cause, they would take the latter every day of the week..
Well guys like Salim Malik and Hansie Cronje I'm not so sure but still..

 

[howitzer]

I feel like @Migara incorrectly wants this to be the Shoaib spell but wasn't brave enough to put a poll up because he knew he'd get rinsed.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The only difference here is that Sir Curtly will hardly ever talk about this spell...while Shoaib, on the other hand, will keep on rambling on about his for eternity.