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[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] you created 4 PP accounts to vote for jimmy boy?


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[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] you created 4 PP accounts to vote for jimmy boy?![]()
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I'm a bit biased towards Steyn even though I love watching both of them bowl. Steyn's average is 22 and his Average in Asia is 22! Anderson's average is 28 and his Average in Asia is 28! Steyn also has a bit more speed. So with the amount of speed Anderson has got he is still able to average 28 on dead pitched! But Steyn for me is the Better overall Bowler.
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What are your thoughts?
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] could be one of the two votes?
Yeah, he's good to watch when the ball is swinging miles and I'd watch him over Steyn too, in that case.
Action is better, too.
First you made the statement that he needs to play more and take more wicket, then he can be better than them.
I didn't say that more wickets makes him a better bowler, rather you said that he needs to take more wickets to be considered for that. That's why I asked why is it so?
No, Steyn can be compared to ATGs now because he has already surpassed the vast majority in terms of stats and accomplishments. In terms of SR and average combination, he is only second best to Malcolm Marshall and he has the best SR of all time.
The games outside SA part just does not hold because nearly anywhere Steyn has gone he has averaged less than 30, apart from in England IIRC. I don't think you are aware of just how good Steyn is - he has over 400 wickets at an average of 22.53.
Both Wasim and Waqar have inferior stats, lack effectiveness in comparison to Steyn, they also have several bogey teams against who they average far higher than their career average (23-24) and they also were very inconsistent with their form. Neutrally speaking, Steyn is comfortably better in Tests unless you play the aesthetic card and say Wasim is better because of that.
The only thing that's delusional is presenting a poor argument.
Where exactly did I mention taking more wickets?
My points stand.
Do you know the meaning of 'small sample size'? Obviously Steyn has demolished teams outside Asia, but as I said, he's played the majority of his games at home, meaning he has only played around 4 Tests in each country (a couple more, couple less in some places), compared to the 45 Tests he's played at home.
I'm well aware of Steyn's stats. I can open Cricinfo as easilly as you can. As I said, Steyn can surpass Wasim in Tests, but I'd still wait until the end of his career before declaring that.
Guess we'll have to agree to disagree here.
Where exactly did I mention taking more wickets?
My points stand.
Do you know the meaning of 'small sample size'? Obviously Steyn has demolished teams outside Asia, but as I said, he's played the majority of his games at home, meaning he has only played around 4 Tests in each country (a couple more, couple less in some places), compared to the 45 Tests he's played at home.
I'm well aware of Steyn's stats. I can open Cricinfo as easilly as you can. As I said, Steyn can surpass Wasim in Tests, but I'd still wait until the end of his career before declaring that.
Guess we'll have to agree to disagree here.
It may be difficult for you to acknowledge that Steyn is better than Wasim in Tests, unfortunately that doesn't mean a large number don't think Steyn is better than Wasim and it most certainly isn't delusional to say so either, particularly when any counterpoints are negligee to say the least.
He has as many wickets as Wasim in lesser number of matches at better average and SR in an era of t20. He already surpassed him long time ago. Now all is left is where does Steyn rank among Mcgrath and marshall. We shall wait and see
Okay, thank you for comparing their Cricinfo profiles.
I dont need to. I remeber Steyn ripping apart batting line ups pretty often unlike Wasim.
Maybe you should go watch Wasim's yourube clips where he knocks off a stump once or twice and rgard him as the greatest.
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I expected no solid argument from you other than "you have no clue about cricket if you dont think Wasim is the greatest.")
Hope you're reading this [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION].
Exactly what I expected from a sivaji.![]()
I expected no solid argument from you other than "you have no clue about cricket if you dont think Wasim is the greatest."
Seems like you're another poster who has a habit of not reading full posts / not quoting correctly.
Go read that post of mine again. What I wrote was, to say that Steyn is 'COMFORTABLY' better than Wasim in Tests would be delusional.
Counterpoints might seem negligee to you, because you haven't found a way to reply to them.
Anyways, this is getting boring. Neither of us are going to change our opinions, so there's no point of dragging this discussion on further.
That is the kind of posts you and your buddies made in favour of WasimAnother brainless post.
Never said Wasim is the greatest.
But the way you describe him is something only you or your kind would do.
Since 2014 Stats
James Anderson
Matches - 28
Wkts - 123
Ave - 21.84
Dale Steyn
Matches - 15
Wkts - 67
Ave - 19.16
Based on this, which bowler would you rather have in your team? I would go for the one who played twice as many matches.
Steyn is the better bowler, but Anderson's longevity has been valuable for England.
Will Dale Steyn be able to come back and take 500 test wickets? i really hope so.
Congrats to Anderson on them 500 Wickets!
A year ago I posted a the stats of bot pacers since 2014, Time to update I guess. --- Note I personally am a huge Steyn fan and in his Peak believe he was one of the most fearsome pacers ever.
Since 2014
James Anderson
Mats - 38
Wkts - 166
Ave - 20.78
Dale Steyn
Mats - 16
Wkts - 67
Ave - 19.20
So even though Steyn hasn't been in best of form in the past 3 years, he's still been able to pluck out wickets. Only thing is he's got injured quite a bit and the pace has been down. Anderson been fairly consistent throughout his career and never really relied on pace therefore it has resulted in longevity. Steyn though was incomparable to anyone in his prime in over the past decade.
Based on this, which bowler would you rather have in your team? I would go for the one who played twice as many matches.
Steyn is the better bowler, but Anderson's longevity has been valuable for England.
Congrats to Anderson on them 500 Wickets!
A year ago I posted a the stats of bot pacers since 2014, Time to update I guess. --- Note I personally am a huge Steyn fan and in his Peak believe he was one of the most fearsome pacers ever.
Since 2014
James Anderson
Mats - 38
Wkts - 166
Ave - 20.78
Dale Steyn
Mats - 16
Wkts - 67
Ave - 19.20
So even though Steyn hasn't been in best of form in the past 3 years, he's still been able to pluck out wickets. Only thing is he's got injured quite a bit and the pace has been down. Anderson been fairly consistent throughout his career and never really relied on pace therefore it has resulted in longevity. Steyn though was incomparable to anyone in his prime in over the past decade.
Main difference always has been when they played out of comfort zone. For example in your chosen period.
Since 2014 outside of home:
Anderson - Avg 26 & SR 63
Steyn - Avg 18 & SR 39
Yes I agree but has Steyn toured Asia in those last 3 years, jw?
Yes I agree but has Steyn toured Asia in those last 3 years, jw?
Some posters voting Anderson must have watched cricket in last 5 years only. Steyn was the most feared bowler in the 2000s even when McGrath was around. Anderson can only dream of destroying Asian teams in Asia like Steyn did.
Lol, Dale was a virtual nobody in international cricket when Mcgrath retired post 2006 Ashes.
McGrath retired from international in 2007. Steyn was already an established bowler by then.
Steyn was the most feared bowler in the 2000s even when McGrath was around.
Steyn was already an established bowler by then.
Some posters voting Anderson must have watched cricket in last 5 years only. Steyn was the most feared bowler in the 2000s even when McGrath was around. Anderson can only dream of destroying Asian teams in Asia like Steyn did.
McGrath didn't retire from cricket until 2007, by then Steyn was already the most feared bowler in tests. He had a bowling average of 17 in 2007 (his second best year in career in terms of average).LMAO. And what did I write...2006 Ashes. Are you telling me I am wrong?
In your own words...
But now you say
Newsflash, big difference between 'most feared in the world' and 'established'.
Sadly for you, Steyn had hardly played 8-9 matches by then, and that's not enough to either be 'established' or become the 'most feared in the world'.
McGrath didn't retire from cricket until 2007, by then Steyn was already the most feared bowler in tests. He had a bowling average of 17 in 2007 (his second best year in career in terms of average).

Although Steyn is one of the all time great fast bowlers, and better overall than most of his peers including Anderson, there are a couple of areas where Anderson has been proven to have the upper hand: fitness, and lastability. The guy turns 37 soon but on the field he literally performs and carries himself like a 25 year old.
McGrath didn't retire from cricket until 2007, by then Steyn was already the most feared bowler in tests. He had a bowling average of 17 in 2007 (his second best year in career in terms of average).
Lol Steyn is not better than Wasim/Waqar.
On topic, Steyn > Jimmy. Lethal, pacy - something Anderson is not.
I'd defo go for a fired up Steyn in my line-up over Anderson.
In test format:
Steyn> Wasim> Donald> Waqar> Pollock> Anderson.
This should settle all the debate.
Why do you pick Wasim over Donald and Donald over Waqar?
I consider Wasim as arguably the greatest ODI bowler of all-time. In tests, from his era, McGrath and Ambrose are slightly ahead, while Donald was possibly in same league as him but inferior ODI bowler to Akram.
Waqar was below Akram/Donald in tests and also below the duo in ODIs.
Thought you ranked them specifically in tests?
Anyway, if you're considering all formats, then it's Wasim, Waqar (I consider him better than Donald in ODIs and overall just a bit behind in Tests) and Donald for me.
Everyone have their own option, so won't argue on that but I believe Donald was a phenomenal bowler who actually even missed the first six peak years of his career due to ban. He was brilliant in ODIs as well although used to leak runs at time, but Waqar did that as well and even more than Donald.
Donald avg against top 8 teams and everywhere else is brilliant except Australia where he still averages 31, i.e., still fine from any standards. So, I will have to go with Donald over Waqar.
Fair enough, but for me I think Waqar at his peak outweighs the small edge in statistical performance that Donald had over the course of their careers.
Waqar had no peak in ODI format.
