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England v India - Third Test, 10/07

rentaghost said:
I cant see how their records are remotely comparable. By what measurement? I mean averages aren't everything but they are certianly relevant. Lee's record against NZ was very good, England is poor, abysmal against Pakistans, Bangladesh, moderate against others. Bumrah is excellent against allcomers. I use the likes of Hoggard, Caddick quite simply because they are good bowlers and that Brett Lee has a record similar / slightly worse than them who played in the same or similar era. Thats where he lies which is way behind Bumrah who will go down as an all time great.
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Fair enough mate, your opinion. Mine is entirely different for the reasons given. I'm off outside now to enjoy the weather. Enjoy the cricket mate!
 

Dexter said:
Lee was a great ODI bowler and I think this warps peoples views of him as a test bowler. Obviously still a very good player and to take 300 test wickets as a genuine fast bowler takes some doing, but I would agree with you he’s nowhere near as good as Bumrah in this format.
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I'd say Lees test record suffered from the other blokes taking so many wickets, would probably knock his average down a couple runs
 
Salem Street South said:
Fair enough mate, your opinion. Mine is entirely different for the reasons given. I'm off outside now to enjoy the weather. Enjoy the cricket mate!
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Will do buddy! Not sure what the reason are like ;)
scotch said:
I'd say Lees test record suffered from the other blokes taking so many wickets, would probably knock his average down a couple runs
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Or inflated due to getting cheap wickets due to the pressure put in by McGrath and Warne
 
Salem Street South said:
There is far, far more to consider than just a solitary number, in my opinion.
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I mean that’s true when the difference is say between averaging 26 and 30 - but 19 and 31? There’s no way the two records are comparable, regardless of what reasoning you use.

That’s like saying Root’s record is comparable to Ian Bell. Both great cricketers but one is undoubtably better than the other.
 
Rahul is playing so good man. World class discipline and cashing in when the balls are ordinary, he's earnt those boundaries..poor over from Carse though.
 
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