Which series had higher quality of batsmanship

[Johan]

Broad may have lacked elite level consistency but on his good days was as good as any ATG quicks, including Marshall/Hadlee/McGrath. Hill I'm willing to die on.

Seconded.

 

[BazBall21]

Broad&Archer were on fire in that series and Smith was immovable. Doubt a batsman has ever seemed further away from getting out in my time following.

 

[DrWolverine]

500 @ 25/26 is very good.

Overall numbers is okay
The away numbers?

 

[DrWolverine]

Stuart Broad has a poor away record

Away :


in Aus, SA & NZ


in Ind, Pak & SL
12 Tests. 16 wickets. Avg of 56. SR of 112.

 

[Johan]

Stuart Broad has a poor away record

Away :
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in Aus, SA & NZ
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in Ind, Pak & SL
12 Tests. 16 wickets. Avg of 56. SR of 112.

He never bowled in Pakistan, though, Broad was a bad bowler period for his first few years, he learnt and improved, before his breakthrough series against India in 2011 he had a bad record all around.


After that he developed into a good bowler and stayed that way for the rest of his career.

A beast at home but respectable/decent away from home.

He toured India in 2012 with an injury.

Stuart Broad's injury history

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He's a bit unproven in Asia outside UAE imo but Anyway, it doesn't matter if he was proven in Asia, Smith was facing him in England.

 

[subshakerz]

a bit much, Broad was a very good bowler but definitely inferior to Snow.

Broad was very much a hot or cold bowler. In the mood, very destructive.

 

[DrWolverine]

Broad was very much a hot or cold bowler. In the mood, very destructive.

At home.

 

[Johan]

At home.

nah he has won overseas games.

 

[sayon basak]

I never considered Broad as a good bowler.

This is where I draw the line.

 

[DrWolverine]

Average of 32
2.9 WPM.
One 5-Fer in every 10 games
Broad is nothing special.
Good at home. Poor in away conditions.

 

[Johan]

He never bowled in Pakistan, though, Broad was a bad bowler period for his first few years, he learnt and improved, before his breakthrough series against India in 2011 he had a bad record all around.

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After that he developed into a good bowler and stayed that way for the rest of his career.
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A beast at home but respectable/decent away from home.
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He toured India in 2012 with an injury.

Stuart Broad's injury history

We look back at some of the injuries which have blighted England all-rounder Stuart Broads career

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He's a bit unproven in Asia outside UAE imo but Anyway, it doesn't matter if he was proven in Asia, Smith was facing him in England.

^
He's not ATG but a very good bowler, also, Smith faced him at home lol

 

[DrWolverine]

Agreed.
Broad is good at home.

 

[sayon basak]

Agreed.
Broad is good at home.

Don't you think only "good" at home and "not good" overall is a bit, a bit harsh on him?

 

[DrWolverine]

Don't you think only "good" at home and "not good" overall is a bit, a bit harsh on him?

Not really.

If he was a beast at home like Ashwin, maybe I am too harsh on him.

Broad
Home : 98 Tests. 398 wkts @ 26. 14 5-Fer.
Home(since 11) : 81 Tests. 343 wkts @ 25. 12 5-Fer.

 

[DrWolverine]

Maybe I should have chosen better words.

Broad : Good at home. Poor overseas bowler.
Overall not sure what is the word to describe him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I never considered Broad as a good bowler.

You're a casual

 

[DrWolverine]

Coming back to the question
I think Smith had a slightly better series.