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I'll take the bait here, because I took Garner with my first pick (second of the draft).
If Garner is ranked 2 all time of all ODI players then Marshall should have gone much earlier than 80.
In tests, you could mount a good claim that Marshall was the greatest quick bowler of all time. ODIs are a slightly different story. Garner is clearly the greatest ODI quick of all time.
ODI Stats Comparison:
Marshall:
Bowling average - 26.96
Strike rate - 45.7
Economy rate - 3.53
Garner
Bowling average - 18.84
Strike rate - 36.5
Economy - 3.09
Garner clearly has a better average and SR than Marshall, which means he takes MORE wickets than Marshall while conceding LESS runs than Marshall.
Although their ERs are similar in appearance, there is still almost a 0.5 run per over difference between the two. Over ten overs, that means Garner concedes almost 5 less runs than Marshall. Extended to 50 overs, it means a bowling attack of Garners would concede almost 25 runs less than a bowling attack of Marshalls. That makes a big difference in an ODI.
So, clearly there is a bit of difference between Marshall and Garner....
ODI Stats Comparison:
Marshall:
Bowling average - 26.96
Strike rate - 45.7
Economy rate - 3.53
Garner
Bowling average - 18.84
Strike rate - 36.5
Economy - 3.09
Garner clearly has a better average and SR than Marshall, which means he takes MORE wickets than Marshall while conceding LESS runs than Marshall.
Although their ERs are similar in appearance, there is still almost a 0.5 run per over difference between the two. Over ten overs, that means Garner concedes almost 5 less runs than Marshall. Extended to 50 overs, it means a bowling attack of Garners would concede almost 25 runs less than a bowling attack of Marshalls. That makes a big difference in an ODI.
So, clearly there is a bit of difference between Marshall and Garner....
Garner played 6 games on the sub continent, Marshall 27.
Garner played 12 games in NZ, Marshall 2(at end of career).
Swap those games around and the numbers would tighten a lot.
Both were great ODI bowlers BTW as was Holding and Ambrose. You would be happy with any of them as a spearhead.
Marshall slipped to 80, again great bargain. Surely you cant dispute this.

