Kagiso Rabada vs Andy Roberts

[PlayerComparisons]

Not with South Africa having cut down the amount of tests that they play.

400 then maybe 450

 

[ma1978]

People underestimate Rabada around here. He’s one of the two (worst case three) best fast bowlers of his era amidst good competition, and he’s super durable / has longevity. Guy will end his career 500+ wickets sub 25 average.

Roberts was fearsome but may have been the third or fourth best bowler in his team let alone of his era

 

[wpdavid]

People underestimate Rabada around here. He’s one of the two (worst case three) best fast bowlers of his era amidst good competition, and he’s super durable / has longevity. Guy will end his career 500+ wickets sub 25 average.

Roberts was fearsome but may have been the third or fourth best bowler in his team let alone of his era

You're overstating your case mate. Maybe in his final years after he'd been bowled into the ground during his peak, but not before then. And maybe it's worth mentioning that he lost a couple of his peak years from test cricket due to WSL. Fair enough if you rate Rabada more highly, I really couldn't say. But peak Roberts was quite something.

 

[ma1978]

You're overstating your case mate. Maybe in his final years after he'd been bowled into the ground during his peak, but not before then. And maybe it's worth mentioning that he lost a couple of his peak years from test cricket due to WSL. Fair enough if you rate Rabada more highly, I really couldn't say. But peak Roberts was quite something.

That’s probably fair, he didn’t overlap with Marshall much and watching the videos, he was something. I do think Rabada gets a raw deal here though

 

[trundler]

Rabada is great but he's a bit of an HTB. Nortje out performing him in Pakistan and Australia made me think his numbers flatter him a bit.