sussexpob wrote:Sobers career average profited greatly from plundering terrible teams from Asia before they were arguably capable
That would also apply to all his contemporiyies,to be fair. Only Pakistan and India had test status then and would be formidable opponents at home. ATest batting average of 57 puts you amongst the batting greats of any era. His greatness as a bowler stemmed from being able to bowl quite devastating swing with the new ball then revert to chinaman and googlie. He certainly wasn't a great as a spin bowler.