Prime McGrath Vs Prime Steve Smith

[vidiq]

Better Peak performance?

 

[Johan]

among Australian Cricketers

1. Donald Bradman

2. Glenn McGrath
3. Shane Warne
4. Steven Smith/Keith Miller
5. Rest

 

[BazBall21]

McGrath sustained peak levels for longer and bowlers have a bit more say on test match results than batsmen. Both were superbly dominant and did it everywhere.

 

[subshakerz]

McGrath didn't have a peak, he pretty much was worldclass 95 till career end.

 

[Coronis]

Though the bowling numbers may not exactly play it out, McGrath’s peak was definitely in the 00’s. Rising averages in batting and bowling everywhere and he just basically maintained the same level. Was crazy.

 

[BazBall21]

Though the bowling numbers may not exactly play it out, McGrath’s peak was definitely in the 00’s. Rising averages in batting and bowling everywhere and he just basically maintained the same level. Was crazy.

His 2000-2005 numbers were pretty much the exact same as 1995-1999. Became an incredibly dominant outlier.

 

[subshakerz]

Though the bowling numbers may not exactly play it out

How unlike you...

Anyways the best I saw McGrath bowl was the 99 series in WI.

 

[ankitj]

Peak Imran vs peak Smith will be a good bowler vs. batter battle.

 

[capt_Luffy]

among Australian Cricketers

1. Donald Bradman

2. Glenn McGrath
3. Shane Warne
4. Steven Smith/Keith Miller
5. Rest

Adam Gilchrist next imo

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

McGrath sustained peak levels for longer and bowlers have a bit more say on test match results than batsmen. Both were superbly dominant and did it everywhere.

Where would you put their peak in respective discipline in the history?

 

[sayon basak]

Victor Trumper.

 

[Gob]

Smith's the better bat. McGrath the better bowler

 

[PlayerComparisons]

McGrath

 

[Coronis]

Smith's the better bat. McGrath the better bowler

What was better though, Smith’s 3/18 at Lords or McGrath’s 39 at Port of Spain?

 

[subshakerz]

Peak = phase of career of highest performance

Prime = duration of career when player has achieved full maturity till decline

 

[Coronis]

Peak = phase of career of highest performance

Prime = duration of career when player has achieved full maturity till decline

What’s full maturity

 

[subshakerz]

What’s full maturity

There usually is an early career phase when they are finding their feet. After that.

 

[DrWolverine]

Peak = phase of career of highest performance

Then Smith

 

[sayon basak]

Peak = phase of career of highest performance

Prime = duration of career when player has achieved full maturity till decline

Peak and prime are meant to be the same thing, don't think pulling out random definitions out of thin air is very useful.

 

[subshakerz]

Peak and prime are meant to be the same thing, don't think pulling out random definitions out of thin air is very useful.

Their usage in cricket terms has mostly been different from what I have seen..