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Kapil Dev vs Barry Richards
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capt_Luffy
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Think make someone so is the goal here.....
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
making**
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Worked.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
Barry Richards has been named by multiple test players and pundits as the best batsman they've ever seen, he's obviously made quite a few AT XI's and cricinfo's and Martin Crowe's second teams.
Best batsman in the world for more than a half decade and Bradman rates him on the same plane as Hobbs and Hutton.
He could and have consistently done things no other opener can, and was a first rate slip fielder.
Not many players are beating that quality or resume, certainly not Kapil.
If one wants to say he had a better test career, then sure, better cricketer? Not a chance.
Best batsman in the world for more than a half decade and Bradman rates him on the same plane as Hobbs and Hutton.
He could and have consistently done things no other opener can, and was a first rate slip fielder.
Not many players are beating that quality or resume, certainly not Kapil.
If one wants to say he had a better test career, then sure, better cricketer? Not a chance.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
What if they're wrong?
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
You aren't comparing an illustrious career with a good career here. You are comparing an illustrious career with a nothing career. Kapil took almost as many wickets as the runs Barry scored.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
All of them?
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Gentle reminder, Gower>Barry according to Lillee
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
It's not impossible. Gavaskar got 12 votes in the Wisden's five cricketers of the century, all of them were wrong.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Right or wrong.
He was unproven at the highest level in cricket.
OverratedSanity
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Lmao
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
He really wasn't though.
There's a reason he makes AT teams.
But I'm not trying to relitigate.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
By highest level, he means Test cricket.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Yes.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
Come on.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
You know I never said that, but not re litigating that either.
So there's peer rating, then there's actual performances against the very best. He had both.
You don't have to think he's the best, but arguing that he's not in that class doesn't make sense.
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kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
He's one of one with regards to his skill set. He had an excellent technique, and could consistently take apart the very best pacers on helpful tracks. There's isn't another opener that we've seen who can do that.
And why do you like Hadlee, AT bowler and an above average no. 8. Barry was an AT opener and elite slip.
If I could build an opener in a lab the only difference I would make is that he would be left handed.
Oh, and have you ever watched him bat????