Better balance on the Murali-Warne issue

On the other side of the Murali-Warne vs oldtimers issue I have to be the first to acknowledge that 700 wickets is a tremendous achievement. Further, to maintain the standard that both have reached over so much cricket puts them in the highest category. To reverse one of my earlier questions, would O'Reilly, Lindwall, Laker, Marshall etc. have compiled such low averages if they'd had to sustain their performance over so many matches insuch a compressed time? Well, we don't know, of course. (Although with Marshall we have someone closer to era in which Murali & Warne played.) Not only have both bowleers had to fight off fairly well-publicized injuries, I can guarantee that giving the ball the "rip" that they do, they played a lot (probably most) of their matches with sore fingers. Like the great performers in any walk of life (plumbers, footballers, musicians, etc.) they love(d) what they do and that drove their deeds. So, acknowledge their greatness ...but don't be blind to the past.