James Anderson vs Courtney Walsh

[Coronis]

Walsh honestly did nothing of particular note in Australia In five series except the winning wicket in the 92/93 1 run win.

Still got more 5’fer than Anderson though tbf

 

[BazBall21]

Anderson's limitations in Aus/SA are well documented.

 

[subshakerz]

Still got more 5’fer than Anderson though tbf

Ok but the three first innings 4fers Anderson in 2010 all contributed to victories.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Ok but the three first innings 4fers Anderson in 2010 all contributed to victories.

Anything less than a fifer is not good enough as we learned with Ashwin

 

[Johan]

If Anderson played in the 80s or 90s like Walsh, he would be likely averaging sub 23 at home with 4.5WPM because he wouldn't have the higher degree of flat pitches to dilute his record.

Don't you know? England was always uber-greentops whenever English bowlers bowled and it was a flat road whenever English batters batted etc

 

[sayon basak]

Don't you know? England was always uber-greentops whenever English bowlers bowled and it was a flat road whenever English batters batted etc

The opposite happens to be the case for BD.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

England was genuinely bowler friendly during the 2010s. It’s been batting friendly since Bazball started though.

 

[Johan]

England always been bowler friendly other than some of the 2023 Ashes. There were always some roads sprinkled here and there though.

 

[subshakerz]

Anything less than a fifer is not good enough as we learned with Ashwin

He has a fifer too. Quality pink ball spell.

 

[Johan]

He has a fifer too. Quality pink ball spell.

Anderson's bowling is so beautiful to watch

 

[subshakerz]

England always been bowler friendly other than some of the 2023 Ashes. There were always some roads sprinkled here and there though.

Not true really. Anderson's career coincided with entire series of flat pitches in England.

SA 2003. Ashes 2009. SA 2012. SL 2014. Pak 2016.

 

[subshakerz]

Anderson's bowling is so beautiful to watch

Yeah that's the thing. In my memories, Walsh was an effective bowler but his ceiling didn't hit the skill of Anderson in his element.

 

[Johan]

Not true really. Anderson's career coincided with entire series of flat pitches in England.

SA 2003. Ashes 2009. SA 2012. SL 2014. Pak 2016.

don't think I count pre 2010 Jimmy's career considering after a bunch of stress fractures and the coaches/ECB forcing him to change his action, he returned to his old action in 2010 and iirc he immediately became amazing again, but yeah England has presented fair share of flatter wickets, especially the pitch where SA made 640/2

 

[subshakerz]

don't think I count pre 2010 Jimmy's career considering after a bunch of stress fractures and the coaches/ECB forcing him to change his action, he returned to his old action in 2010 and iirc he immediately became amazing again, but yeah England has presented fair share of flatter wickets, especially the pitch where SA made 640/2

I agree to me Anderson really starts 2010 onwards but he did have to bowl on some roads in Eng in his time before and after.

 

[Johan]

I agree to me Anderson really starts 2010 onwards but he did have to bowl on some roads in Eng in his time before and after.

yeah he did, that's imo the difference between England and South Africa, prior is a lot more balanced even if net overall seamer friendly, it's not like batters don't get anything.