GuyFromLancs
State Vice-Captain
Batting
1. Botham
2. Kapil/Khan
3. Hadlee
I'd go Botham top, clearly, - then Kapil and Khan about evens, very different styles but similar levels of ability. Perhaps Kapil the more talented but Khan made the most. Hadlee behind them.
Bowling
1. Hadlee
2. Khan
3. Botham/Kapil
Hadlee one of the best bowlers ever if he'd never scored a run. 5+ wickets per test at 22. Khan close second, Botham more deadly than Kapil in his prime but points for Kapil in terms of work ethic and longevity.
Fielding
1. Botham
2. Kapil
3. Khan/Hadlee
Botham the best fielder. One of the best in the world in the early years. Kapil very good. Khan and Hadlee both unremarkable.
Allrounder
1. Botham
2. Khan
3. Kapil
4. Hadlee
Botham capable of winning matches with either bat and bowl in no time at all. The mark of a true allrounder.
Other
Bonus points for Khan for great leadership and longevity, and stats for that matter. It's a great debate point with these 4, probably because, unlike Sobers, these guys are bowling allrounders at heart - with Botham perhaps the one true complete allrounder in his prime.
My 2 cents.
1. Botham
2. Kapil/Khan
3. Hadlee
I'd go Botham top, clearly, - then Kapil and Khan about evens, very different styles but similar levels of ability. Perhaps Kapil the more talented but Khan made the most. Hadlee behind them.
Bowling
1. Hadlee
2. Khan
3. Botham/Kapil
Hadlee one of the best bowlers ever if he'd never scored a run. 5+ wickets per test at 22. Khan close second, Botham more deadly than Kapil in his prime but points for Kapil in terms of work ethic and longevity.
Fielding
1. Botham
2. Kapil
3. Khan/Hadlee
Botham the best fielder. One of the best in the world in the early years. Kapil very good. Khan and Hadlee both unremarkable.
Allrounder
1. Botham
2. Khan
3. Kapil
4. Hadlee
Botham capable of winning matches with either bat and bowl in no time at all. The mark of a true allrounder.
Other
Bonus points for Khan for great leadership and longevity, and stats for that matter. It's a great debate point with these 4, probably because, unlike Sobers, these guys are bowling allrounders at heart - with Botham perhaps the one true complete allrounder in his prime.
My 2 cents.