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Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
Courtney Walsh was the first to reach 500 TEST match series wickets
Dwayne Bravo is the first to reach 500 T20 tournament wickets
Whom should be deemed Worthy ??
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
Walsh autobiography is entitled "Heart of the Lion"
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23200687/walsh-becomes-first-man-500-test-wickets
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29745700/cpl-2020-dwayne-bravo-becomes-first-bowler-500-wickets-t20s
Then there is Calypso Lick-It cricket :
Dwayne Bravo became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket in his 459th match.
Fourteen years after his debut in the format.
Bravo, turning out for Trinbago Knight Riders, picked up the wicket of St Lucia Zouks opener to achieve the feat.
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - bobby - 08-27-2020
bravo 500 is nothing compared with walsh 500
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
I suppose with Batsmen throwing caution to the winds : in an effort to score plenty runs off 20 overs ...
versus Batsmen playing cautiously to occupy the crease for 90 overs per day for 5 days !
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
TEST cricket is an Art !
20 overs cricket is just for Entertainment
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
Even so 500 T20 wickets after 459 Games :
what the average per Game ???
Bravo 500 vs. Walsh 500 - ketchim - 08-27-2020
In TEST cricket that lousy return will get you DROP !