Sehwag v Gayle

[Ikki]

Well, if you want to win, Sehwag.

 

[Evermind]

Ludicrous poll. It's like comparing Shane Bond and Sami, just because they're quick bowlers.

Sehwag wins this by a light-year.

 

[Mister Wright]

I'd open with both.

 

[shortpitched713]

Ludicrous poll. It's like comparing Shane Bond and Sami, just because they're quick bowlers.

Haha, ludicrous analogy.

 

[haroon510]

both of these guys are gun.. love to see them play when they are playing good.. i voted for Gayle though considering that he could be better than Viroo in fast and bouncy pitches..

 

[sledger]

oops, meant to vote sehwag, but both of them are pretty prone to moments of poor concentration and terrible shot selection.

In tests I'd take Sehwag (just), and in ODIs I'd take Gayle hands down.

 

[roseboy64]

Ludicrous poll. It's like comparing Shane Bond and Sami, just because they're quick bowlers.

Sehwag wins this by a light-year.

Haha, ludicrous analogy.

Agreed. No way is that a good comparison. Gayle in ODIs, Sehwag in Tests.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Ludicrous poll. It's like comparing Shane Bond and Sami, just because they're quick bowlers.

Sehwag wins this by a light-year.

Well the poll results go against you.

 

[Evermind]

Well the poll results go against you.

Those who voted for Gayle go against facts, logic and any kind of common sense.

Gayle mat: 70 avg: 38.49 s/r: 57.25 (100s)7 (50s)28
Sehwag mat: 52 avg: 49.46 s/r: 75.75 (100s)12 (50s)12

No contest.

 

[Prince EWS]

Those who voted for Gayle go against facts, logic and any kind of common sense.

Gayle mat: 70 avg: 38.49 s/r: 57.25 (100s)7 (50s)28
Sehwag mat: 52 avg: 49.46 s/r: 75.75 (100s)12 (50s)12

No contest.

They might have voted based on one day cricket, though, as much as they shouldn't have.

 

[Johnners]

Would rather open with whoever had the best defensive technique out of my bowlers. Seriously.

Nah, you've only got 9 other clones of those 2 in the team.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nah, you've only got 9 other clones of those 2 in the team.

I'd declare at 0/0 then.

 

[Johnners]

Haha, in that case, who opens the bowling?

 

[Captain Cricket]

Two part-time spinners then I guess

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha, in that case, who opens the bowling?

Two Sehwags. I have no problem with Sehwag's bowling.

 

[Johnners]

Hahaha

FTR, I'd take Sehwag, he has a better test average for a reason...

 

[Richard]

In all honesty, if the Test was played in 2007 (and I had to pick one of the two) I really would pick Gayle.

 

[pasag]

In all honesty, if the Test was played in 2007 (and I had to pick one of the two) I really would pick Gayle.

Yeah, the OP is ambiguous but I took it to mean who would you take right now, thus Gayle.

 

[Manee]

Based on current Test form, I would have to go with Chris Gayle. That being said, Sehwag has looked in good nick in the Australia Test. He has excelled on the fast pitches as his edges fly past the fielders.

On career Test form, I would easily go with Sehwag.

For ODIs, I would have to go with Gayle. Gayle has one of the best ODI records of a batsman today, a strike rate of over 80 and an average nearing 40 is truly exemplary. He is by no means an all time great, but one of the best of this current era of cricketers.

 

[NUFAN]

Based on current Test form, I would have to go with Chris Gayle. That being said, Sehwag has looked in good nick in the Australia Test. He has excelled on the fast pitches as his edges fly past the fielders.

On career Test form, I would easily go with Sehwag.

For ODIs, I would have to go with Gayle. Gayle has one of the best ODI records of a batsman today, a strike rate of over 80 and an average nearing 40 is truly exemplary. He is by no means an all time great, but one of the best of this current era of cricketers.

LOL. excelled and edges don't really go together in my book.