Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
In your opinion. I would say for many others that is not the case, and it wouldn’t necessarily be the majority opinion.
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Wally Hammond vs Brian Lara
- Thread starter sayon basak
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Thala_0710
International Regular
Well he's winning the poll 2:1 so....
Johan
International Coach
He isn't referencing the Lara is better part, he is referencing the tier part, saying Lara is a whole tier above a guy put alongside Hobbs/Grace/Bradman, who averaged 60+ and all is really, really pushing it.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Well if the voters thought they were in the same tier as bats, then I don't think the poll would be this one sided
Johan
International Coach
they could just have an extremely low opinion of his bowling and fielding, or the worth of it.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
Sir, the opinion was that Hammond, when he tried, could bowl faster than Tate. It isn't even a bad take.
Personally think both are close in primary. Hammonds bowling and ATG slip fielding is enough for me.
Thala_0710
International Regular
That is different from what @Johan said though. Being able to bowl at a certain speed doesn't nearly equal bowling capability. He was a useful bowler but nothing more.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
A 40 year old should've known that way earlier.
Johan
International Coach
Bradman judged his bowling to be nearly as good as Tate, Bedser thought he was a way better bowler than given credit for, Hutton found him difficult to play and so forth. It's not about what level he was, it's about the consistent opinion he was an international level bowler, and that means something.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah, and it's, along with his slip fielding, is enough to overtake Lara.
And remember, I don't rate Lara at 4.
Johan
International Coach
I. AM. NOT. 40.
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
Pretty sure you were born in 1976. Yeah, that's make you not 40.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Remember though, Lara was a pretty good slip fielder himself
Johan
International Coach
Just because I like Viv doesn't mean I was born in 1976
sayon basak
Cricketer Of The Year
He was no Hammond. And Hammond was more than a useful bowler.
Thala_0710
International Regular
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
Ah, so 49. Speaking of birthdays my sister gave me an early birthday card. 31 hit me much harder than 30, considering I’m now really gonna be in my 30’s.
Johan
International Coach
Brother not a single one spun
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Haha, I remember for the longest time The Prince had a bowling average of 11 or something in ODIs bowling those leggies. He got 2 for 5 or something and then gave away another 17 runs some other game. Had fun winning trump card games whenever his card showed up.
His 169 was a decent highest score to win too.
His 169 was a decent highest score to win too.