Donald Vs A Border

[Jumno]

Some of Donald's impact games:

WC sf 1999 wickets.
First ever odi against India 91.
Vs Aus 92 world cup.

Boucher dropped catch 1998 off Atherton.

Series in India 2000.

Home series against India 92.

5 fer at Lords 94 to set up win.

Vs WI 98.

Eng series where Atherton saved a test.

Vs Eng 98 series.

The Sydney 92 match, Donald took four in the first innings and three in the second. Took the vital wicket of Martyn

A Border, a legend of Australia

 

[DrWolverine]

Allan Border : Greater

Allan Donald : Better

 

[subshakerz]

Some of Donald's impact games:

WC sf 1999 wickets.
First ever odi against India 91.
Vs Aus 92 world cup.

Boucher dropped catch 1998 off Atherton.

Series in India 2000.

Home series against India 92.

5 fer at Lords 94 to set up win.

Vs WI 98.

Eng series where Atherton saved a test.

Vs Eng 98 series.

The Sydney 92 match, Donald took four in the first innings and three in the second. Took the vital wicket of Martyn

A Border, a legend of Australia

I voted Donald but some of these impacts games are odd.

 

[sayon basak]

I voted Donald but some of these impacts games are odd.

Like, most of these matches aren't even tests.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Like, most of these matches aren't even tests.

Jumno's polls aren't Test specific

 

[sayon basak]

Jumno's polls aren't Test specific

Makes sense.

 

[DrWolverine]

Donald had a great one day record as well
164 ODIs. 272 wickets. Avg of 21.79 and SR of 31.47

Between 1991-2003(Bowlers with 150+ wickets)
- He had the best bowling average
- He had the best strike rate

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Donald is the better ODI player by far and overall better, but purely tests Border is better

 

[DrWolverine]

Donald : Top 10 fast bowler

Border : Top 20 batsman

 

[sayon basak]

Donald : Top 10 fast bowler

Border : Top 20 batsman

What about as overall bowlers? Isn't it unfair to Border to exclude the spinners to boost Donald's ranking?

And really think Border is clearly a top 16/17 Batter.

 

[DrWolverine]

Maybe you can add 2-3 spinners to the list. Murali, Warne and O’Reilly.

 

[sayon basak]

Maybe you can add 2-3 spinners to the list. Murali, Warne and O’Reilly.

So, Top 13 vs Top 16/17 is a close matchup.

Include Border's captaincy and importance in his team, Border has a pretty good argument.

 

[DrWolverine]

I have Donald at 6-7 as a fast bowler. So even if you add 2 spinners, I have him among Top 10 bowlers in last 80 years.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Donald

 

[sayon basak]

I have Donald at 6-7 as a fast bowler. So even if you add 2 spinners, I have him among Top 10 bowlers in last 80 years.

Understandable. I wouldn't rate him nearly as high.