Wasim Akram Vs Imran Khan?

[Mard]

so who was a better player over all?

 

[BoyBrumby]

As a player I'd have to say Imran pretty comfortably. His batting is a fair bit better than Wasim's and could've been picked solely as a batsman at the tail-end of his career, whereas Wasim's was never really much more than a useful lower-middle order level.

As bowlers it'd be a far closer shout tho.

 

[Fusion]

Better player? I don't think it's even close. Imran is ahead comfortably. You can have a better debate for who was the better bowler.

Edit: Dammit, BB beat me to it.

 

[Sanz]

Mard Brother - I am sorry, Can't address you by your forum name alone, Kindly request the CW owner to change your forum name.

I have been avoiding your threads for the same reason.

 

[Richard]

Imran > Wasim as a bowler.

Imran >>>>>>>>> Wasim as all-round cricketers, even not considering captaincy skills, where Imran >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wasim.

 

[FRAZ]

Mard Brother - I am sorry, Can't address you by your forum name alone, Kindly request the CW owner to change your forum name.

I have been avoiding your threads for the same reason.

Eloquently put there . A precise and a well trimmed explanation of the personal feelings that any prudent and sane "man" may have for the concerned name .

 

[Top_Cat]

Mard Brother - I am sorry, Can't address you by your forum name alone, Kindly request the CW owner to change your forum name.

I have been avoiding your threads for the same reason.

Explanation si vous plais?

As for the topic of the thread, you'd have to put Imran ahead overall (certainly with the bat) but with the ball, it's much closer. I can't separate them.

 

[ret]

as a cricketer, Imran is the best that Pak has produced .... no competition .... a great all-rounder and captain

purely as a bowler, I would put Wasim ahead

 

[Fusion]

Explanation si vous plais?

"Mard" means "Man" in Hindi/Urdu.

 

[Sanz]

Eloquently put there . A precise and a well trimmed explanation of the personal feelings that any prudent and sane "man" may have for the concerned name .

 

[Sanz]

"Mard" means "Man" in Hindi/Urdu.

That's the literal meaning. Its the colloquial usage of the word that has been making me uncomfortable.

 

[Beleg]

Sanz,

Which colloquial meaning are ya talking about?

 

[Sanz]

Sanz,

Which colloquial meaning are ya talking about?

'Mard' is used as "Real Man" not just as Man. It is used everytime real manhood needs to be boosted.

Dara Singh is a Mard. I mean you need to be 'Rustom-e-Hind' to be a 'Mard' else you are just another 'aadmi' (man).

 

[BhupinderSingh]

Overall:Imran is light years ahead of any other Pakistani great.
As a bowler:Imran is the best bowler ever,hence better than Wasim Akram.

 

[Cricket_God]

Overall:Imran is light years ahead of any other Pakistani great.
As a bowler:Imran is the best bowler ever,hence better than Wasim Akram.

na,wasim is the best

 

[aussie]

Ha, another thread gloriying Imran Khan & Wasim Akram. I guess i can undestand the great nostalgia showed by some they were once in a lifetime players.

 

[aussie]

A question for those who know Imran Khan well. Given that Imran career based on my estimation is where as an all-rounder that would be from probably West Indies 1980, what period did he fully combine solid batting with his great bowling?.

My guess is from AUS 83 to WI 88.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Ha, another thread gloriying Imran Khan & Wasim Akram. I guess i can undestand the great nostalgia showed by some they were once in a lifetime players.

Hardly once in a lifetime players as they were not only in the same lifetime but the same team.

 

[Sanz]

Hardly once in a lifetime players as they were not only in the same lifetime but the same team.

He is not far off though - Imran as a Bowler, Allrounder and Leader and Wasim as a left arm fast bowler are once in lifetime players.

 

[Ikki]

As bowlers, I would probably say Wasim was a hair-nose ahead of Imran. Although, I am not entirely fixed on this point.

IMO, Imran was really outstanding against the WIndies, but so was Wasim (he may have been better). I think Wasim played in a tougher period and had better success against the better sides.

As an all-rounder, or overall player, it's not close. It's Imran by a head and shoulder.