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Which overseas bowler is better in these countries?

Migara

International Coach
in England? Nah, the 2005 Ashes is the best bowling I've seen from anyone in England, Oval 1997 was indeed ridiculous tho
Murali's 8/70 easily trumps that whole series. One man demolition job. And the way Murali deconstructed KP over initial shock, in to next few innings is just classic, something that Warne never managed to do.
 

Johan

International Coach
Murali's 8/70 easily trumps that whole series. One man demolition job. And the way Murali deconstructed KP over initial shock, in to next few innings is just classic, something that Warne never managed to do.
One spell isn't beating a 40 wicket series, Warne has 2 ATG serieses in England with multiple match winning performances in the 1990s, Murali has one ATG series, one mid one and one ATG game, Alderman has 2 ATG serieses, it's clear what my ranking would be.
 

Migara

International Coach
One spell isn't beating a 40 wicket series, Warne has 2 ATG serieses in England with multiple match winning performances in the 1990s, Murali has one ATG series, one mid one and one ATG game, Alderman has 2 ATG series, it's clear what my ranking would be.
Murali has 1998 and 2006 series. Both has two ATG series. Warne averages 21.9 in England, and Murali 19.2. And that shows where my rankings are.
 

Johan

International Coach
Murali has 1998 and 2006 series. Both has two ATG series. Warne averages 21.9 in England, and Murali 19.2. And that shows where my rankings are.
The Oval is an ATG game, it was not a series. Warne also took 71 wickets @ 19.3 in 2003/5 ashes.
 

Migara

International Coach
The Oval is an ATG game, it was not a series. Warne also took 71 wickets @ 19.3 in 2003/5 ashes.
There is no point posting number of wickets, when everyone already know Warne played 5 test series instead of 2 test series for Murali. Warne's WPM in England is 5.9. Miurali's is 8.0. That is not even a comparison.
 

Johan

International Coach
There is no point posting number of wickets, when everyone already know Warne played 5 test series instead of 2 test series for Murali. Warne's WPM in England is 5.9. Miurali's is 8.0. That is not even a comparison.
Warne in 2003/5 took 71 wickets in 10 games, and therefore taking 7 wickets per match, without McGrath it went up to 40 in 5 games, 8 WPM, Again, clearly relative in England, Warne wins just for having a bigger body of work.
 

Migara

International Coach
And this is all spinners who took 20 or more wickets in England. Even if you add Lock and Laker, the most prolific spin combination to play for England, still it's a WPM of 8.4 @ 18.71. Murali by himself a WPM of 8.0 @ 19.2.

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capt_Luffy

International Coach
Murali first toured England in 1998, right?

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Murali kinda still has a better average and higher WPM.....

But overall I think it's definitely Warne in England. No fault of Murali's but Warne just has a much bigger body of Work, and he has been consistently excellent across 4 5+ match Series, ATG in 2. Again, Murali had the better spell and th better game, but Warne has the bigger body of work.
 

Johan

International Coach
Murali kinda still has a better average and higher WPM.....

But overall I think it's definitely Warne in England. No fault of Murali's but Warne just has a much bigger body of Work, and he has been consistently excellent across 4 5+ match Series, ATG in 2. Again, Murali had the better spell and th better game, but Warne has the bigger body of work.
Yup, and Alderman over either in England.
 

Migara

International Coach
Warne in 2003/5 took 71 wickets in 10 games, and therefore taking 7 wickets per match, without McGrath it went up to 40 in 5 games, 8 WPM, Again, clearly relative in England, Warne wins just for having a bigger body of work.
Why do you want to compare two best series of Warne to entire career of Murali? Either compare the whole careers or the two most successful series. Either way you take it Murali is leaps ahead.
 

Johan

International Coach
Why do you want to compare two best series of Warne to entire career of Murali? Either compare the whole careers or the two most successful series. Either way you take it Murali is leaps ahead.
When did Murali first tour England?
 

MasterBlaster24

U19 12th Man

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