ashley bach
International Vice-Captain
What's your problem with KJ having 72 wickets at 19?
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James Anderson vs Vernon Philander
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ashley bach
International Vice-Captain
Also Chris Cairns and Timmys numbers stack up very close.
ashley bach
International Vice-Captain
Think you're right leaving out Danny Morrison though, lets not get mixed up with great commentators versus players.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
It would definitely be a shame if the theme of this thread got mixed up with other topics.
ashley bach
International Vice-Captain
Definitely true, but looking at the votes it feels like the thread will be closed very soon.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
lol we don't close threads just because a poll is one sided, get outta here
Red_Ink_Squid
Cricketer Of The Year
Would be in the spirit of Philander to quit at this point though.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I assume Philander would've been hurt and unable to attend to begin with if he had to show up in person to this poll.
TheJediBrah
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PEWS is on point. If he saw he was scheduled to go up against Anderson he would do a hammy.
Compare him to Graham Onions and he'd be there with bells on to clean up
Compare him to Graham Onions and he'd be there with bells on to clean up
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
There used to be a mod who warned posters if threads went off topic, especially if it involved fruit.
ashley bach
International Vice-Captain
Sorry mate, of course you're right, poor from us.
Coronis
International Captain
Sounds like a boring ass forum.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I played many a factional game to depose of the anti-fruit mod. Now we can talk about peaches in any thread we want.
Fuller Pilch
International Coach
Philander probably would. Anderson wouldn't. He would have hardly played any tests as he averages 32.8 in tests in NZ (worse average here than Southee, Boult, Wagner, Martin, Tuffey, Jamieson, Bond, Oram, De Grandhomme, Mills, and Bracewell). Admittedly better than Matt Henry though.
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subshakerz
Cricketer Of The Year
Anderson playing in England is not the same as Philander playing in SA. England in the early 2010s occasionally had some really flat tracks. SA was far more sporting.
Yeah, Anderson didn't do as well in SA which is a mark against him but I have little doubt if his home conditions were SA he would have an average of 21/22 there over a longer stretch.
The point is Anderson has played key roles in series victories in India and Australia. He has won matches in SL and his series in the UAE are textbook examples of how seamers should adapt to those conditions.
Philander is little more than a journeyman outside of seaming wickets. A pretty average shouldn't mask his limitations.
Yeah, Anderson didn't do as well in SA which is a mark against him but I have little doubt if his home conditions were SA he would have an average of 21/22 there over a longer stretch.
The point is Anderson has played key roles in series victories in India and Australia. He has won matches in SL and his series in the UAE are textbook examples of how seamers should adapt to those conditions.
Philander is little more than a journeyman outside of seaming wickets. A pretty average shouldn't mask his limitations.
_00_deathscar
International Debutant
Aka the Navjot Singh Siddhu “better player of spin than Sachin” conundrum
Coronis
International Captain
Agreed
