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Message: [QUOTE="The True King, post: 3338541, member: 9651"] You're probably one of those weird people that thinks Clarke was better than Steve Smith based purely on test caps, test runs and test tons. I'm comparing Lyon to guys of similar ilk, i.e. Harbajhan, Shah etc. I also compared him to SOK (being Australian and of a similar generation). I made a comparison to Leach, who is far ahead of where Lyon was at a similar point in his career. I didn't bother comparing him to Ashwin/Jadeja because that would be a waste of time as they are both far superior bowlers. There are plenty more in that category. I'm not saying we have a better option or that I know who the next Warne is. I just truly don't understand why people use the volume of wickets as an argument as to why he can't be questioned, he's played so many tests because we haven't bothered to take a look at anyone else (again he was picked on a 34av in FC and no one else in his generation has been given that shot). I think our hesitance to give someone else a go stems from the struggles to replace Warne. That's fair enough and I accept there aren't obvious alternatives but Lyon's wicket tally really isn't that impressive when you put it into context. [/QUOTE]

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