Who is the best left handed batsman in the world currently?

[honestbharani]

And why are there so few of them these days.. ****, longing for the days of Lara, Sanga, Chanders, Gilly, Hayden, Hussey etc..


Its probably between Cook and Warner, right?

 

[mr_mister]

Latham

 

[Howe_zat]

It's probably still Sangakkara tbh

 

[mr_mister]

Bravo

 

[harsh.ag]

Between Cook and Sanga.

 

[Shri]

Quinton de Kock

 

[morgieb]

Yeah I'd say between Cook and Warner. Cook would probably have the edge there. I don't really consider Sangakkara a current player.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah I'd say between Cook and Warner. Cook would probably have the edge there. I don't really consider Sangakkara a current player.

OP didn't say current player but player currently.

 

[Shri]

QdK is 23, has 10 ODI 100s and doesn't look bad at all in tests. He will be a beast when he hits his prime.

 

[fredfertang]

Ben Stokes

 

[ImpatientLime]

current left handed world xi

cook
warner
latham
bravo
khawaja
shakib
de kock
wagner
herath
boult
starc

wanted jadeja too but would be spin overkill

 

[cnerd123]

current left handed world xi

cook
warner
latham
bravo
khawaja
shakib
de kock
wagner
hearth
boult
starc

wanted jadeja too but would be spin overkill

 

[morgieb]

Interesting that all the specialist batsmen in that lineup throw/bowl right-handed.

 

[Furball]

Yeah I'd say between Cook and Warner. Cook would probably have the edge there. I don't really consider Sangakkara a current player.

Still playing First Class cricket isn't he?

 

[honestbharani]

Really is slim pickings, isn't it?

 

[Furball]

current left handed world xi

cook
warner
latham
bravo
khawaja
shakib
de kock
wagner
herath
boult
starc

wanted jadeja too but would be spin overkill

Surely the dearth of left handed batting talent isn't so great that Darren Bravo and Usman Khawaja get picked?

 

[morgieb]

Still playing First Class cricket isn't he?

Yes, but obviously not internationals which is why I don't really consider him a "current player". In any case, it's hard to gague his level playing County Cricket and whether he'd still be amongst the best in the world AFAIC.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Surely the dearth of left handed batting talent isn't so great that Darren Bravo and Usman Khawaja get picked?

some of the alternatives....

duminy
moeen
s.marsh
ballance
karunaratne
stokes
dhawan
elgar
tamin
mominul haque
kayes
neesham
corey anderson

its pretty grim

 

[honestbharani]

yeah and half of these **** s are not even attractive to watch, which most lefties are supposed to be...


And its not like they are all being Chanders or Graeme Smith ugly effective either. Any theories on why such a dearth though,all of a sudden? Is it coz of Cook?

 

[Furball]

Yes, but obviously not internationals which is why I don't really consider him a "current player". In any case, it's hard to gague his level playing County Cricket and whether he'd still be amongst the best in the world AFAIC.

Look at who's been selected in a lefty XI. Of course he's still better than a spud like Bravo.