Saeed Anwar vs Inzamam

[subshakerz]

Saeed Anwar was Pakistan's best batsman in the 90s while Inzi was the best in the 2000s. But in a head-to-head, I always favored Anwar, given his tendency to score more when it mattered and impressive record against the Aussies. Inzi has always been touted as great against pace but never seemed that assured when batting. Any thoughts?

 

[funnygirl]

Saeed Anwar

 

[Richard]

It's a damn difficult one. Both were technically proficient far above the level you often see in Pakistani batsmen, but by no means faultless. Inzamam's record against South Africa and to an extent Australia was poor - but it was inexplicably so to me, it wasn't like he was worked-out in any such series, he just didn't play as well as he could at the times it mattered most. Saeed, though, I rarely saw him look anything other than superlative but in the end his career ended prematurely as personal tragedies and lack of fitness impacted. This ended-up meaning my memories of him were far more sporadic than those of Inzamam, who was seemingly always there whenever I looked at Pakistan.

I think I'd need to look deeper than I already have before I could come to a fair judgement.

 

[silentstriker]

Inzy. Quite easily for mine.

 

[Precambrian]

Anwar for pure eye candy.

Inzy for his longetivity and reliability. (thereby more value addition to the team)

 

[Beleg]

saeed was awesome.

inzy was one of the best.

 

[Xuhaib]

Saeed Odi's.

Inzi for Tests.

 

[Richard]

Oh yeah - Saeed for ODIs easily, should say that. No question there. I presumed the question pertained purely to Tests - surely no-one would argue that Inzy > Saeed in ODIs?

 

[Sanz]

Inzi, easily.

 

[Beleg]

Oh yeah - Saeed for ODIs easily, should say that. No question there. I presumed the question pertained purely to Tests - surely no-one would argue that Inzy > Saeed in ODIs?

I will. Inzy won us more matches.

edit: propotionally speaking.

 

[NUFAN]

My favourite Saeed moment was the World Cup final when he changed bats.

Saeed obv for ODIs, Inzi for Tests obv.

 

[Xuhaib]

In terms of sheer natural talent i feel Saeed was the most talented leftie after Lara.

P.S I am only talking 1990 onwards

 

[NUFAN]

Big call. ^^^

I reckon Gilly was a pretty talented leftie.

 

[Xuhaib]

I will. Inzy won us more matches.

edit: propotionally speaking.

Saeed was better in setting up wins then actually taking it pass the finish line, he was similar to Sachin in that aspect.

 

[haroon510]

hard one but inzi for me

 

[Anil]

inzamam easily...

 

[Richard]

Why so easily?

Inzamam being the best is quite conceivable, but I don't think it's a done-deal scenario the way it would be with, say, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf.

 

[Anil]

Why so easily?

Inzamam being the best is quite conceivable, but I don't think it's a done-deal scenario the way it would be with, say, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf.

inzy is the 2nd best batsman ever for pakistan behind miandad...anwar has been one of their best openers and he has probably performed better in odis but as a test batsman, no way was he as good...

 

[haroon510]

Why so easily?

Inzamam being the best is quite conceivable, but I don't think it's a done-deal scenario the way it would be with, say, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf.

inzi better than yousuf any day. based on my personal choice i would go with inzi rather than miandad anytime if i were to choose an XI..

i would rate anwar better than yousuf at his peak..

i see it this way

inzi
miandad
anwar
yousuf
younis

 

[Richard]

I'd put Younis Khan above Mohammad Yousuf myself and have done for the last 4 years or so but apart from that I'd go for the same sort of order. I really can't split Javed and Inzy though - they're level at the top of the pile for mine.