Better test batsman? Warne, Akram, Lindwall or Marshall?

[mr_mister]

More bored in lockdown threads.

From all the ATG bowlers, these are the ones who just fall short of All rounder status. Made number 8 their own. Alan Davidson I feel was just good enough to count as a true allrounder, he actually batted more in the top 7 than at 8-11 (31 innings to 30)

The other 4 all made the number 8 spot their own

Lindwall got 2 tons but only a few fifties outside of that

Akram got 3 tons, though his big double was against Zimbabwe

Marshall was the best batsman of all the legendary Windies pacemen, didn't reach three figures but passed 50 the most frequently out these 4 candidates

Warne holds the record for most ever test runs without a century. Despite no tons he did pass 85 four times


So who was the best? All can stake a claim imo

 

[Athlai]

Gotta be Wasim surely. Could've been a genuine allrounder.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Wasn't Zimbabwe a formidable side back theb?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warne probably the worst

Wasn't Zimbabwe a formidable side back theb?

Never, and that attack didn't even have Streak. There'd be stronger attacks in Pakistan domestic 2nd or 3rd string comps

 

[Athlai]

Got to admit the more I think about this question the more I'm annoyed I can't answer Pollock or Hadlee.

 

[mr_mister]

My first thought was Wasim due to getting a 257*, but I don't know if that's straightforward.

Not to sound too bias, but Warne played some important knocks.

Top scored quite a few times, including 47 out of 118 in the '97 ashes, his 99 was the top score in a small total of about 350, and he also got a 90 in the '05 ashes which was top score again of a smallish total

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Walsh is the right answer though

 

[ataraxia]

Wasim > Lindwall > Marshall > Warne

 

[Burgey]

I don't know if that's right tbh, but I guess we have to put them in some sort of order. Warne played some absolutely crucial knocks against some good attacks, and weirdly he often did it in tough conditions when the side struggled and no one else was making runs. His 2005 series stands out for absolutely clutch lower order runs.

Then again, all the others in the list had their moments too, Warne probably freshest in my mind though. I have massive Akram bias too - he's probably my fave player outside TOTAB.

 

[Line and Length]

Lindwall for me

 

[harsh.ag]

Between Wasim and Lindwall. Wasim with the higher ceiling, Lindwall produced the goods just as often though.

 

[honestbharani]

Have only seen Warne and Akram n this list. Out of those two, Warne over Akram on performances. But Akram over Warne in terms of the eye test and potential.

 

[Migara]

More bored in lockdown threads.

From all the ATG bowlers, these are the ones who just fall short of All rounder status. Made number 8 their own. Alan Davidson I feel was just good enough to count as a true allrounder, he actually batted more in the top 7 than at 8-11 (31 innings to 30)

The other 4 all made the number 8 spot their own

Lindwall got 2 tons but only a few fifties outside of that

Akram got 3 tons, though his big double was against Zimbabwe

Marshall was the best batsman of all the legendary Windies pacemen, didn't reach three figures but passed 50 the most frequently out these 4 candidates

Warne holds the record for most ever test runs without a century. Despite no tons he did pass 85 four times


So who was the best? All can stake a claim imo

One of those Akram hundreds was scored against and ATG spinner. His first ton against Australia was not bad either.

 

[mr_mister]

Yeah we can probably give it to Akram... I hate to be that guy, but you take out his 257 not out and his average drops from 22.6 to 20.6.

And to justify even thinking of discounting it, Andy Whittall bowled 45 overs in that innings, a man who averaged 105 with the ball in tests..

But as you said he did ton up two more times against good attacks

 

[subshakerz]

Have only seen Warne and Akram n this list. Out of those two, Warne over Akram on performances. But Akram over Warne in terms of the eye test and potential.

Akram's first ton in Adelaide in 1990 was a back to the wall worldclass knock that was better than anything Warne did IMO.

 

[honestbharani]

Akram's first ton in Adelaide in 1990 was a back to the wall worldclass knock that was better than anything Warne did IMO.

Ah, I did not watch it. I watched Akram from around 93 or so, maybe I missed his better batting efforts.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ah, I did not watch it. I watched Akram from around 93 or so, maybe I missed his better batting efforts.

Also spoiler: He probably scored one of the best ever 66s in test history in this game:

PAK vs WI Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Faisalabad, October 24 - 29, 1986

Get cricket scorecard of 1st Test, PAK vs WI, West Indies tour of Pakistan 1986/87 at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad dated October 24 - 29, 1986.

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[Pap Finn Keighl]

Akram can smash likes of Mcgrath at will.. Warne a league below.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Got to admit the more I think about this question the more I'm annoyed I can't answer Pollock or Hadlee.

Hadlee >> Pollock.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

There are people, thinking Akram as an AR.. Unlike Warne.