Rob Wesley
U19 12th Man
flat decks, slow wickets, dry wickets. Easy pitches for batting.
I may have sounded rude but not that I don’t rate YK high, just that his stats flatter a bit.
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Graeme Smith vs Younis Khan
- Thread starter BazBall21
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I may have sounded rude but not that I don’t rate YK high, just that his stats flatter a bit.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Tbf to him, he atleast scored against Top 6 teams at home, unlike Smith
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Yea but he probably would have struggled against the top 6 teams if his home conditions were like SA’s
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, but he had as much as Smith?? Or how would Smith do in Asian turners???
Rob Wesley
U19 12th Man
uae are not Asian turners except a few occasionally. Mostly flat decks and not much in it for seamers either.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
UAE does aid spinners, check the UAE records of Ajmal and Yasir for that, regardless Graeme (without minnows) averages around 37 at home, Younis averages 57, that's too much simply, it's like saying Moin Ali is better at home than Ravi Ashwin because bowling spin in England is harder than in India.
plus, Younis was Elite ATG in India and amazing in Sri Lanka as well, Graeme Smith has an advantage against movement by pacers but Younis is simply too amazing against spin.
plus, Younis was Elite ATG in India and amazing in Sri Lanka as well, Graeme Smith has an advantage against movement by pacers but Younis is simply too amazing against spin.
It's also a place where Smith averages over 70, and Asia is a continent where he averages more than ROW, and much more than RSA. He'd be fine.
Reckon Younis probably wins this anyway, but it's close.
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Very close
sayon basak
International Coach
I just made it close by switching my vote. I'm about to switch it again.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Younis is probably the best batsman in Asia Ever
BazBall21
International Captain
Sehwag, Jayawardene, Gavaskar and Tendulkar are ahead I think.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
I would place all 5 together. To choose: Sehwag, Younis, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Jayawardene
BazBall21
International Captain
Jayawardene was a beast on rank turners. Look at his record in Galle.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
Compton
BazBall21
International Captain
Their home conditions aren't completely comparable. Smith wouldn't be as dominant as Younis in UAE but he would do well there and Younis would struggle more in SA.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
His record in Pakistan isn't Great and is actually sub 30 in UAE
Coronis
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Nah, Younis has no weakness in Asia. Mahela is mid in Pakistan and poor in UAE. Gavaskar was poor in SL. Tendulkar mid in Pakistan. Sehwag poor in Bangladesh. Younis’ SL record isn’t great, but its pretty good.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Probs, but Smith averages 34 against the Top 6 teams at home and 25 vs Australia. That's really poor for a Top tier opener unless you are playing all at stickies.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
who tf cares about Bangladesh
BazBall21
International Captain
Mahela struggled v Ajmal, who Younis didn't have to face. I'd take Mahela on a rank turner.