First things first, big follower, keep up the great work. Also just happy that India has had such a great decade now in tests.
Consider Kumble. Him and Ash are both pretty close in your chart. Mostly Kumble didn't have enough support form the rest the bowling attack, unlike Ash. Making it easier for opposition batsmen to continue scoring off the other 'easier' bowlers from that era. Also opposition teams generally under lesser pressure, because India won lesser %age in that era, hence batsmen able to play more freely.
Is there a case for Kumble being the bigger match winner or even match saver? How can we factor in these? E.g. - Kumble picking 60%+ of the total wickets for other spinners (competing with two biggies in this list Murli and Warnie who were from that Era) in the tests he played, compared to Ash's 44%
He is an incredible bowler. Love the detail as always; fascinating insight to the dismissals of Root, Foakes, Pope and Duckett. When laid out like that, it seems impossible not to get out to...
First things first, big follower, keep up the great work. Also just happy that India has had such a great decade now in tests.
Consider Kumble. Him and Ash are both pretty close in your chart. Mostly Kumble didn't have enough support form the rest the bowling attack, unlike Ash. Making it easier for opposition batsmen to continue scoring off the other 'easier' bowlers from that era. Also opposition teams generally under lesser pressure, because India won lesser %age in that era, hence batsmen able to play more freely.
Is there a case for Kumble being the bigger match winner or even match saver? How can we factor in these? E.g. - Kumble picking 60%+ of the total wickets for other spinners (competing with two biggies in this list Murli and Warnie who were from that Era) in the tests he played, compared to Ash's 44%
He is an incredible bowler. Love the detail as always; fascinating insight to the dismissals of Root, Foakes, Pope and Duckett. When laid out like that, it seems impossible not to get out to...