MasterBlaster24
U19 Cricketer
Pujara- avg- 43.61(103 matches)
Samaraweera-avg-48.77(81 matches)
Samaraweera-avg-48.77(81 matches)
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Pujara vs Samaraweera
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capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Pujara and it's not close
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
Fuller Pilch
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pujara is closer to Angelo Mathews (or possibly better). Mathews is ahead of Samaraweera.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Pujara is definitely better than Mathews
BazBall21
International Captain
Correct
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Nah, Mahela is easily better, but it's closer to than Mathews.
BazBall21
International Captain
Pujara had a decline v spin that Mahela never experienced (aggravated by the era) but Pujara's work in Australia demolishes anything Mahela has outside Asia. It's definitely debatable.
Fuller Pilch
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Really?
Pujara was excellent in Australia but terrible in NZ and England - 2 places where Mathews was great. Angelo is the best Asian bat at coping with Southee-Boult-Wagner.
He also had more gears to put pressure on bowlers
Fuller Pilch
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Disagree
Fuller Pilch
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Very little between Pujara, Azhar Ali, and Mathews imo
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
Pujara in Australia 2018-19 is a greater achievement than anything in Mahela's career as far as I'm concerned
then you got averages, Pujara 43, Mahela genuinely like 47 without minnow bashing with one having much easier era.
BazBall21
International Captain
Pujara had major limitations on bouncy/seaming tracks no doubt but his tour of England in 2018 was much tougher conditions than each time Mathews came over here and he dug out an average of 40 at no3.
BazBall21
International Captain
Pujara the best of the three imo but I am a fan of Azhar.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Agreed, Pujara in 2020-21 was excellent and very crucial too. But, Mahela had better career imo, was a great player of spin.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
I think it's close, Pujara 43 but with his work in Australia and Mahela 47 with his ability against spin (removed his minnow bashing runs), seems compareable to me given era and all. Mahela easily better is a disservice to Pujara imho.
Fuller Pilch
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Mathews won a test series for SL in England
He batted through a whole day with Kusal Mendis to save a game (thanks to rain) against NZ.
BazBall21
International Captain
Pujara was also a great player of spin before he fell away. Better on turning tracks than Kohli I think. Before his decline I'd have certainly gone with CP because him and Mahela were both top drawer in Asia and Pujara's work in Australia was/is a cut above anything Mahela has in those parts.
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Mahela was averaging 54 after 14 years iirc