How good could Gilly have been if he never kept

[trundler]

Only took 3 5fers in his last 56 tests or something but took more ODI 5 wicket hauls than Murali in 88 fewer games lol

 

[mr_mister]

wow, that's pretty impressive considering Murali got the advantage of chucking as well

(Migara bait)

 

[_00_deathscar]

Jfc how tf are we still talking about this

For once we're on the same page. This extreme digging into if a player was at ATG level, borderline ATG, world class, Zaheer Khan or Ishant Sharma level for every single year/series/test/innings/ball is a bit silly.

 

[Teja.]

I remember thinking he was a gun as a kid for getting that ODI 7fer in 01

Was that pretty much his only ATG spell after 94?

He was always a force albeit a bit expensive in ODIs.

Tests is a different story where he significantly declined post 1994.

 

[honestbharani]

He was always a force albeit a bit expensive in ODIs.

Tests is a different story where he significantly declined post 1994.

IIRC both his 7fers were in the same Natwest series and it was in England under lights when he got the ball to hoop at 83-86 mph. I dont think he was a force in international cricket anytime after 1996. I mean at his best, he was a solid operator at the international level from that point onwards.