How much did slip cordons affect Marshall's and Wasim's records?

[BUFFET]

Seeing people keep downplaying McGrath's achievements, would Marshall's average take a hit if he had Pakistani slip cordons?

 

[Daemon]

Of course. Next question.

 

[BUFFET]

Of course. Next question.

That means he's overrated?.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Another subs vs kyear thread

 

[BUFFET]

I'll do the next biased umpires, fixing and tampering.

 

[sayon basak]

Seeing people keep downplaying McGrath's achievements, would Marshall's average take a hit if he had Pakistani slip cordons?

It would, so would McGrath's. Did you mean to mention Wasim?

 

[subshakerz]

Seeing people keep downplaying McGrath's achievements, would Marshall's average take a hit if he had Pakistani slip cordons?

Definitely. At least 1-2 points difference.

 

[sayon basak]

Definitely. At least 1-2 points difference.

Wouldn't the same happen for McGrath? Am I missing something?

 

[BUFFET]

Definitely. At least 1-2 points difference.

Don't you think it would be more, because 60% of his wickets needs fielders.

 

[ankitj]

That means he's overrated?.

What else can it mean?

 

[subshakerz]

Don't you think it would be more, because 60% of his wickets needs fielders.

Nah.

 

[BUFFET]

Why not?? They aren't dropping his catches.

 

[subshakerz]

Why not?? They aren't dropping his catches.

They will catch some

 

[BUFFET]

They will catch some

do you think wasim akram would be a better bowler than marshall if they interchanged countries?

 

[sayon basak]

do you think wasim akram would be a better bowler than marshall if they interchanged countries?

No.

 

[subshakerz]

do you think wasim akram would be a better bowler than marshall if they interchanged countries?

No. I loved Wasim but he had several gaps as a bowler that I don't see with Marshall.

Mentally not the toughest and lacked that extra level of competitiveness.

 

[h_hurricane]

Marshall once threatened to bounce a helmetless Viv in a Barbados vs Antigua match, if Viv ever dropped a catch in slip when he was bowling in internationals. Poor Viv had no choice but to be a gun slip fielder and likewise bully his team mates to be as good as him.

Akram couldn't similarly bully his team members. He is solely responsible for all the dropped catches.

 

[sayon basak]

Marshall once threatened to bounce a helmetless Viv in a Barbados vs Antigua match, if he ever dropped a catch in slip when he was bowling. Poor Viv had no choice but to be a gun slip fielder and likewise bully his team mates to be as good as him.

Akram couldn't similarly bully his team members. He is solely responsible for all the dropped catches.

IIRC Akram once bowled a bouncer to Viv. Then he himself got bullied.

 

[Johan]

Wasim had other advantages that balances it out.

 

[sledger]

Criticising a bowler for needing fielders to get wickets is like criticising a batsman for needing a bat to score runs. Completely asinine.