It's quite an amazing stat - I think his record in India is something like 26!zinzan12 said:whoops
In the History of Test Cricket
Sir Richard had the following ratings:
Ranked by Wisden in the top 10 greatest cricketers of the 20th century
Ranked 3rd highest bowler of all time behind S.F. Barnes and Bill O'Reilly
Ranked 4th greatest player (6.47) behing Sir Donald Bradman (8.63), Sir Garfield Sobers (7.00) and Imran Khan (6.70) by a statistical equation
Ranked 11th bowler for the most wickets per test (5.01)
Rated the world's no. 1 bowler in 1984, 1987, 1990
You can manipulate stats for any purpose.James said:so according to that he eats Lillee for breakfast.
zinzan12 said:I personally think they are hard to separate as bowlers, and also interesting that Lillee was Hadlee's hero .
Although Hadlee had a slightly better record, many great past players rate Lillee as the best ever. Botham included.
Well picked !!SJS said:Lillie VS Hadlee
Which of these two stacks up as the better player in your opinion?
I dont know ?
PS. Who is Lillie ?
Do you remember Lillee ct Willy bowled DillyJASON said:Well picked !!
Not Lilley either . (D*ck Lilley -England 1896-1909)
Talking period 74-76, Thommo may have been best ever.cric_manic said:were talking best not quickest,jeff may have been quick but is nowere as good as hadlee
Yes of course. When I was working in the United Kingdom few years ago, on Radio 5 they replayed the funniest bit of commentary in the history of the game and there was Brian Johnstone reading this and rolling in laughter !!Scallywag said:Do you remember Lillee ct Willy bowled Dilly
I do remember (not the comentator though) when Holding was bowling to Willy and the comentator said "The bowler is Holding, the batsmans Willy" it was priceless.JASON said:Yes of course. When I was working in the United Kingdom few years ago, on Radio 5 they replayed the funniest bit of commentary in the history of the game and there was Brian Johnstone reading this and rolling in laughter !!
I think Agnew was also making faces at him (not known to listensers) and that was the most hilarious pieces of commentary if ever you heard one !!
Hoggy!!!social said:However the point remains, both great bowlers. Vast majority name Lillee their no.1 but I wont argue with those who choose Hadlee. Or Marshall. Or MacGrath. Or ...
I can beat that.Scallywag said:Do you remember Lillee ct Willy bowled Dilly
JASON said:Yes of course. When I was working in the United Kingdom few years ago, on Radio 5 they replayed the funniest bit of commentary in the history of the game and there was Brian Johnstone reading this and rolling in laughter !!
first time i've heard that and it would take some beating!marc71178 said:I can beat that.
The bowler's Holding the batsman's Willey.
Edit: (Beaten to it, but I believe it was John Arlott!)