Mr. Wicket Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Warne in India: 9 tests, 34 wickets @ 43.11, s/r 81 Murali in India: 9 tests, 34 wickets @ 42.58, s/r 85.9 What are the odds that by the end of the series, Murali's regularly-ignored/glossed over record in India will be worse than Warne's much maligned record there?
Sachinism Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 LOL I'm sure he'll get a few lucky wickets here and there
Lord Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I heard he is retiring end of this series no hes gonna retire after Lanka's next home series against WI next November
Ram Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 That’s two of the leading spinners of all time, having a really tough time in India. Quite telling that. I suppose that makes Saqlain Mushtaq’s record (24 wickets at an average of 21) against us in India very impressive
Mr. Wicket Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 It is interesting though that Warne's critics mainly point to his numbers in India when putting him down a few pegs in comparison to Murali. But there is very little to pick apart between their records!
Sachinism Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 That’s two of the leading spinners of all time, having a really tough time in India. Quite telling that. I suppose that makes Saqlain Mushtaq’s record (24 wickets at an average of 21) against us in India very impressive Saqlain in his prime was lethal
Chalks Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 In b4 Aussies once again go on about Murali taking most of his wickets against BD and Zim.
Mr. Wicket Posted November 21, 2009 Author Posted November 21, 2009 Saqlain in his prime was lethal Yes, except that his 'prime' periods didn't last that long. Flickered and went out, unlike Warne, Kumble and Murali who had the longevity to match their skills. A shame, as he was a genius.
Chalks Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 I can't decide between Saqlain and Abdul Qadir in an all-time Pakistan XI (1980-). :hmmm: (Imran, Wasim and Waqar pretty much pick themselves.) Maybe Saqlain is an example of the star that burns twice as bright burning half as long. Certainly at his peak he was a magician. Or maybe he tried bowling the doosra too many times (esp. against Langer and Gilchrist at Hobart in 99) that he became predictable. Off topic, tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the last day of that famous match. Amazing how quickly time flies. With Warne, it's quite incredible to think that compared with his mediocre record against India, he really owned Pakistan.
Mr. Wicket Posted November 21, 2009 Author Posted November 21, 2009 Saqlain was a far better bowler than Qadir, IMNSHO. Qadir did not have the control over length and line that Saqlain possessed, nor the level of thought to outwit batsmen.
99.94 Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Murali also has a pretty poor record in Australia..
Mr. Wicket Posted November 21, 2009 Author Posted November 21, 2009 You are being very kind there. Murali has a god-awful record in Australia.
Celeste Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Only Saqlain Mushtaq have troubled the Indians in India.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Only Saqlain Mushtaq have troubled the Indians in India. in a single series that is.........nt after that.........but a very good bowler
Mr. Wicket Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 Murali in India right now: 36 wickets in 11 games, average of 47.13, s/r of 89. Epic ****ing fail! :hysterical:
Sachinism Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Murali has been treated like a b!tch, they've not only got out to him, they've taken him for a ridiculous amount of runs
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