Not many, Mushtaq's Series was definitely ATG. But Kumble's Series was also significantly flatter and the batting even better. I mean, the next best Bowling average was 37.5, and had 2/3 of his wickets in one less game. Australia's Highest wickettaker MacGill took his over 50! Not many spinners have won a game in Australia, but also not many have lead their teams to a series draw as well. Especially given it was a Series draw at Home of the unbeatable Australia.
Ok but in the end when Kumble took his fifers in the first two tests they still scored 550 plus. So realistically it didn't impact the games. Last test yes was a great performance.
We don't have to, we already know.
And also how we should.give props to Lyon who had an even tougher era.
No.
Why? As far as I am concerned any finger spinner with a home career in Australia in the flattest era 2010s onwards to average less than 35 is a minor miracle.
Surprising
I keep telling folks how underrated Lyon is. He is Ashwins superior.
With those two teams?
Yeah I ommited wickets against them and wickets by their bowlers, my numbers are purely limited to the actual test level sides, those two sides were inflating the overall average by several points which I think was misleading.
Ashwin had a similar contrast at home. 39/21~62/31.
No Herath isn't good enough abroad to make that difference.
I believe a key difference at home for Ashwin would be that India would often play multiple spinners. In that case you can also use the other Indian spinners as a valid reference point. Not so much with Warne or Lyon.
IIRC, MacGill outperforms Warne in matches they played together at Home.