Vern falls just short as a bat to qualify as an all-rounder.
292 wickets for kallis vs 3500 runs for Ashwin.
Do agree with the conclusion, but comparing their tally isn't the right way to go.
I think it's a massive asset for any team to have a batsman who could pick near 300 test wickets. Runs/wickets tally in primary skills gets talked a lot but very few fans pay attention to tally of runs/wickets in secondary. As 5th bowler if you are getting to near 300 test wickets, it means you were contributing with secondary consistently in a long career. It's much better than some one doing it for 20% of career and improving stats.
Kallis had insane longevity for the wicket tally. Doesn't mean he was that much of a match changer with the ball.
His role was 5th bowler. Point of 5th bowler is to support and he did it consistently for his entire career otherwise he wouldn't have gotten to near 300 test wickets. 5th bowler is not expected to play the role of match changer. He is expected to bowl regularly and pick up wickets here and there,
Kallis till 2003 was used as a third seamer many times
Yes, his job was to make the old ball new and got the worst overs as ball was ageing.
Good thing you understood what “10” meant
It may not be in any order, but any list of 10 Test all-rounders that includes Jadeja or Shakib yet excludes Sobers is sacrilegious.
Pretty sure he just forgot him. Guess Shakib needs to go.
tbh knowing all we know about the world’s current situation, does it sound that crazy? Also did you mean to post this elsewhere?Today in 'loopy lefty research.
Definitely...
