Mohammad Asif vs Kapil Dev

[Xix2565]

I do wonder, just how good do you all think Kapil was as a bowler? Accounting for lack of support and what we know of his skills and ability.

 

[Migara]

I do wonder, just how good do you all think Kapil was as a bowler? Accounting for lack of support and what we know of his skills and ability.

He was some where like Vaas, but better.

 

[Johan]

I do wonder, just how good do you all think Kapil was as a bowler? Accounting for lack of support and what we know of his skills and ability.

~ 26-27 averaging bowler with proper support and wickets that are more productive for fast bowling.

 

[Coronis]

I do wonder, just how good do you all think Kapil was as a bowler? Accounting for lack of support and what we know of his skills and ability.

Zaheer Khan level

 

[DrWolverine]

No, just greedy.

This.
Asif knew what he was doing and faced consequences.

 

[ma1978]

People have “full” careers face injuries, their skills atrophy, they get found - Kapil’s durability for as long as he played is in itself a virtue. It’s very hard to say anyone who didn’t have a full career be it Asif, Bomd or Akhtar really can compare because all of their future variables are to the downside

 

[sayon basak]

People have “full” careers face injuries, their skills atrophy, they get found - Kapil’s durability for as long as he played is in itself a virtue. It’s very hard to say anyone who didn’t have a full career be it Asif, Bomd or Akhtar really can compare because all of their future variables are to the downside

Is that why he was injured?

 

[kyear2]

~ 26-27 averaging bowler with proper support and wickets that are more productive for fast bowling.

The only problem there is that he did better in India than he performed most anywhere else.

 

[Johan]

The only problem there is that he did better in India than he performed most anywhere else.

He had more tangible support from the Indian home spin bowlers in India, and I'm pretty sure he did even better in Australia and the West Indies than at home.

 

[Coronis]

He had more tangible support from the Indian home spin bowlers in India, and I'm pretty sure he did even better in Australia and the West Indies than at home.

Funny though, aren’t Australia and West Indies places where the spin support would be minimal? Whereas England and Pakistan would be places where the spinners were much more successful?

 

[Johan]

Funny though, aren’t Australia and West Indies places where the spin support would be minimal? Whereas England and Pakistan would be places where the spinners were much more successful?

Australia Yeah, West Indies No, I think they had some productive wickets for spin after 1970s

 

[ma1978]

I think there is a randomness to performance that cannot be underestimated