honestbharani
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Man, that brings back memories when opposition used to set fields with 3 to 5 guys out in the deep when he is batting, and then literally everyone in the circle for the guy at the other end.
West Indies were only a terrible team for the second half of his career though. When Brian Lara joined the West Indies team, they were still the best in the world. They remained a decent team for the remainder of the 90s, by which time Lara was already half way through his career.Makes sense though. Incredible batsman. Terrible team.
Flower was one of the next biggest on the list wasn't he, but he didn't play as much as Lara. And yeah Bradman didn't really lose much so he's not gonna be there.West Indies were only a terrible team for the second half of his career though. When Brian Lara joined the West Indies team, they were still the best in the world. They remained a decent team for the remainder of the 90s, by which time Lara was already half way through his career.
Was Lara any better than his colleagues in comparison to Don Bradman, George Headley and Andy Flower? I guess Bradman didnt lose much and Headley didnt play many tests. Would have thought Flower would be a closer rival to him though.
Yeah not sure how to explain that one. Bit of a coincidence I guess. He was an ATG batsman though.It is weird to see Ponting high on the list as he played for an ATG team and was terrible in the only place they regularly lost (India).
yea it's insane to come from such a small, lightweight nation light years behind the resources of aus, eng and india or even their neighbour and be that good.Flower gets my vote. Will never forget that test against SA when he scored 341 runs across 2 innings (and was only dismissed once - out slogging when Zim were 9 wickets down in the first innings), more than all other the 10 Zim batsmen managed combined.
You could say same about Bangladesh when they pulled out a Shakib from no where, Afghanisthan, when they pulled out Mujeeb and Rashid Khan, or early Ceylon / SL when we could pull out a Sathasivam or Aravinda de Silva.yea it's insane to come from such a small, lightweight nation light years behind the resources of aus, eng and india or even their neighbour and be that good.
think how much some sides spend on talent scouting and development then zimbabwe pull a flower, houghton or streak out of their arse.
Probably already half way to being in EnglishmanMuzurabani was so good in the WC qualifier. He gets Rabada-like lift. He's young and has the tools