Thala_0710
International Regular
We have 12 test nations, which gives us 66 bilateral series possibilities. Let's take the ones with big sample sizes. Who are the greatest performers (overall career) in those particular bilaterals?
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Each Bilateral's Greatest
- Thread starter Thala_0710
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Thala_0710
International Regular
I'll start off with the ones for India:
India vs Australia:
India: Tendulkar, Australia: Smith,
Overall: Tendulkar
India vs Bangladesh:
India: Tendulkar, Bangladesh: Rahim,
Overall: Tendulkar
India vs England:
India: Dravid, England: Botham,
Overall: Botham
India vs New Zealand:
India: Dravid, New Zealand: Mccullum
Overall: Dravid
India vs Pakistan:
India: Gavaskar, Pakistan: Imran
Overall: Imran
India vs South Africa:
India: Kohli, South Africa: Donald
Overall: Donald
India vs Sri Lanka:
India: Sehwag, Sri Lanka: Jayawardene
Overall: Sehwag
India vs West Indies:
India: Kapil, West Indies: Sobers
Overall: Sobers
India vs Zimbabwe:
India: Dravid, Zimbabwe: Flower
Overall: Flower
India vs Australia:
India: Tendulkar, Australia: Smith,
Overall: Tendulkar
India vs Bangladesh:
India: Tendulkar, Bangladesh: Rahim,
Overall: Tendulkar
India vs England:
India: Dravid, England: Botham,
Overall: Botham
India vs New Zealand:
India: Dravid, New Zealand: Mccullum
Overall: Dravid
India vs Pakistan:
India: Gavaskar, Pakistan: Imran
Overall: Imran
India vs South Africa:
India: Kohli, South Africa: Donald
Overall: Donald
India vs Sri Lanka:
India: Sehwag, Sri Lanka: Jayawardene
Overall: Sehwag
India vs West Indies:
India: Kapil, West Indies: Sobers
Overall: Sobers
India vs Zimbabwe:
India: Dravid, Zimbabwe: Flower
Overall: Flower
Johan
International Coach
For England
England vs Australia
England: Len Hutton
Australia: Don Bradman
Winner: Bradman
England vs India
England: Ian Botham
India: Rahul Dravid
Winner: Botham
England vs South Africa
England: Sydney Barnes
South Africa: Graeme Smith
Winner: Barnes
England vs West Indies
England: Fred Trueman
West Indies: Garfield Sobers
Winner: Sobers
England vs New Zealand
England: Ian Botham
New Zealand: Richard Hadlee
Winner: Botham
England vs Sri Lanka
England: Joe Root
Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan
Winner: Muralitharan
England vs Pakistan
England: James Anderson
Pakistan: Imran Khan
Winner: Tie
England vs Australia
England: Len Hutton
Australia: Don Bradman
Winner: Bradman
England vs India
England: Ian Botham
India: Rahul Dravid
Winner: Botham
England vs South Africa
England: Sydney Barnes
South Africa: Graeme Smith
Winner: Barnes
England vs West Indies
England: Fred Trueman
West Indies: Garfield Sobers
Winner: Sobers
England vs New Zealand
England: Ian Botham
New Zealand: Richard Hadlee
Winner: Botham
England vs Sri Lanka
England: Joe Root
Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan
Winner: Muralitharan
England vs Pakistan
England: James Anderson
Pakistan: Imran Khan
Winner: Tie
Thala_0710
International Regular
MoYo maybe for Eng vs Pak? The rest I definitely agree with
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Maybe McGrath for Australia?
Thala_0710
International Regular
I thought of him but he's only played 11 (1996-04 only) games against us, although he was of course exceptional in them. Smith though has more than double the sample size with 24 games (2013-25) and great performances both home and away so went with him. Was quite close though.
The closest though for me was our pick vs WI. All 3 of Kapil, Gavaskar and Ashwin have a good case imo
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Sachin against SA close? 4 hundreds against Donald and Steyn, though was admittedly modest at home.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Yeah he was close for me. I actually prefer Sachin to Kohli in SA for his exceptional 2010-11 tour against Steyn, though most go for Kohli. But considering home performances too, it has to be Kohli imo.
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Question; do you rate Hutton over Hobbs?
Johan
International Coach
No but I'd like to
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah not sure how Hutton > Hobbs vs Australia but maybe that’s just me