Ricky Ponting vs Dennis Lillee

[PlayerComparisons]

Two Australian ATGs

 

[subshakerz]

Lillee. Just rated higher. Ponting loses points for losing three Ashes.

 

[Coronis]

Lillee. Just rated higher. Ponting loses points for losing three Ashes.

Lillee lost 2 Ashes out of 6, Ponting lost 3 of 8.

 

[subshakerz]

Lillee lost 2 Ashes out of 6, Ponting lost 3 of 8.

He was captain.

 

[anil1405]

Who was a bigger ****?

 

[Coronis]

He was captain.

At least he was good enough to be captain

 

[kyear2]

Both borderline top 10, Ponting tested in more conditions and an ATG slip.

 

[subshakerz]

At least he was good enough to be captain

Lillee couldn't be bothered with captaincy.

 

[kyear2]

Bowlers don't make good captains. Been an opinion I've held since Walsh, mins can't be changed tbh.

They don't seem to know how to use themselves properly.

 

[Coronis]

They don't seem to know how to use themselves properly.

Bet us internet lurkers could teach them.

 

[subshakerz]

Bowlers don't make good captains. Been an opinion I've held since Walsh, mins can't be changed tbh.

They don't seem to know how to use themselves properly.

Cummins is a good captain to me. Not great, but good. Then Imran of course.

 

[BazBall21]

Cummins is a good captain to me. Not great, but good. Then Imran of course.

Don't think Cummins would be that good a captain for a middling team tbh. Think Smith was better tactically.

 

[subshakerz]

Don't think Cummins would be that good a captain for a middling team tbh. Think Smith was better tactically.

Hard to ignore what Cummins did in the WC.

 

[kyear2]

Hard to ignore what Cummins did in the WC.

Tests

 

[capt_Luffy]

Lol. Two cricketers I don't rate nearly as highly as most others does, especially outside of CW.

 

[subshakerz]

Tests

So your logic doesn't apply to one days?

 

[kyear2]

1. Don't watch limited over cricket

2. That's that same as rating Viv or Wasim based on odi exploits

 

[kyear2]

Bet us internet lurkers could teach them.

I know you live to be snippy. But I've found that either defer to others way too much or tend to over bowl themselves.

I've heard it from commentators as well, but again apologies for having an opinion.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So your logic doesn't apply to one days?

You can't overbowl yourself in odis

 

[MexicanRiver]

Lillee. Just rated higher. Ponting loses points for losing three Ashes.

And Lillee was so much more than just numbers.