MasterBlaster24
U19 Debutant
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Is it though? Both are equally Great/Good in WI and SA, Shakib is decent in Pakistan where Jadeja never played while Jadeja is pretty good in Australia. Shakib decent in NZ, and good in England while Jadeja is poor there. On the otherhand, Shakib sucked in India hard, while Jadeja was great in SL were Shakib sucked. Think they are pretty equalish away altogether. Jadeja is just an overall much better bowler and don't think their batting gap in that big.Very close
Batting - Shakib
Fielding - Jadeja
Bowling at home - Jadeja
Bowling away from - Shakib
Overall Jadeja is surprisingly consistent around the board with the batJadeja having the same number of hundreds and almost same number of fifties as Shakib minus Zimbabwe is Insane.
Why?Jadeja having the same number of hundreds and almost same number of fifties as Shakib minus Zimbabwe is Insane.
Don't really rate shakib, but are we really gonna take jadeja's average on face value? Anyway jadeja is easily better. Shakib averages 34 with the ball without minnow bashing series. One of the most overrated test cricketers ever.Overall Jadeja is surprisingly consistent around the board with the bat
Australia: 34.44
England: 34.83
New Zealand: 35.66
West Indies: 39
India: 37.46
It's 2.66 in SA and 85 in SL, but he batted there for 3 and 2 innings respectively .
Definitely better than Stokes. Possibly better than Jadeja. Elite white ball cricketer.Don't really rate shakib, but are we really gonna take jadeja's average on face value? Anyway jadeja is easily better. Shakib averages 34 with the ball without minnow bashing series. One of the most overrated test cricketers ever.
Botham is miles better.Definitely better than Stokes. Possibly better than Jadeja. Elite white ball cricketer.
If he'd been English he'd be ahead of Botham as their greatest allrounder and he would've played more tests than Jimmy Anderson.
He made that statement on the assumption that he'd play more tests that Anderson.Botham is miles better.
How would that help him surpass Botham? Would just end up having way less spin friendly home conditions and would have to play 21 or more Tests in Australia which is the ultimate spinner graveyard, 17 in India where he has a pretty bad record too. Would also have to bat against Australia, South Africa and India way more.He made that statement on the assumption that he'd play more tests that Anderson.
Say 180+ tests with a batting average of 37/38 and bowling of 30 would rate ahead of Botham.How would that help him surpass Botham? Would just end up having way less spin friendly home conditions and would have to play 21 or more Tests in Australia which is the ultimate spinner graveyard, 17 in India where he has a pretty bad record too.
His bowling average with Asia as home venue is 31.72 but with England as home venues with 20+ Tests in Australia (he has zero at the moment) would definitely get him to 30, what a joke.Say 180+ tests with a batting average of 37 and bowling of 30 would rate ahead of Botham.
He wouldn't need to bowl as many overs in unfavourable conditions, would get more of aHis bowling average with Asia as home venue is 31.72 but with England as home venues with 20+ Tests in Australia (he has zero at the moment) would definitely get him to 30, what a joke.
Not taking his batting average at face value, but he has relatively few not outs everywhere. Just found it interesting he averages around the same anywhere he batted more than thrice.Don't really rate shakib, but are we really gonna take jadeja's average on face value? Anyway jadeja is easily better. Shakib averages 34 with the ball without minnow bashing series. One of the most overrated test cricketers ever.
You of all people know that's not the answerShakib Al Hasan
Yeah sure, Shakib averages 122 balls an inning away from home, Bashir does 150 balls an innings away from home, Leach did 157 an innings, I'm sure his workload would be reduced. He won't get any dibs on the tail enders, as the pacers would target them and on top, the actual issue of you know, having to bowl consistently at roads or seamy roads at home with nothing for spinners as we see with Jadeja.He wouldn't need to bowl as many overs in unfavourable conditions, would get more of a
chance against the tail/new batters etc. Also opposition players wouldn't be able to play him out.