Alastair Cook vs VVS Laxman

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ATVG Opener vs ATVG #5

 

[Aidan11]

Chef but I'm biased.

 

[OverratedSanity]

VVS but very biased

 

[Silver Silva]

Cook with openers tax and 12K runs .
Laxman will know better than anyone how hard it is to open batting.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Feel like Laxman had the higher ceiling but Cook had the more impressive career

 

[howitzer]

Like seeing that this is close; think this is very tight.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Like seeing that this is close; think this is very tight.

Agreed

 

[Fuller Pilch]

One was very very special (and brilliant in a crisis) while the other was very boring but I've gotta go for the opener.

 

[BazBall21]

Have come to appreciate Cook more with time

 

[Arachnodouche]

Cook, probably the last of his breed (maybe Elgar but not in the same class). We're more likely to see a VVS-type than a Cook in the coming years.

 

[subshakerz]

Cook by virtue of being opener.

 

[Archer6K]

Cook, probably the last of his breed (maybe Elgar but not in the same class). We're more likely to see a VVS-type than a Cook in the coming years.

Which breed are you referring to?

 

[ma1978]

VVS because of the 281

ultimatelywhen you have people of similar quality you pick the player who Played arguably the greatest innings of all time

 

[howitzer]

Cook, probably the last of his breed (maybe Elgar but not in the same class). We're more likely to see a VVS-type than a Cook in the coming years.

I'd argue that Khawaja has been adopting much of that same breed recently. Think there will always be a place, despite bazball.

 

[Ali TT]

Cook, probably the last of his breed (maybe Elgar but not in the same class). We're more likely to see a VVS-type than a Cook in the coming years.

Yet in terms of scoring rate, very little in it (Laxman 49 v 46 Cook). Laxman probably had more gears but was a poor converter (17 x 100, 56 x 50, would make Ian Bell squirm).

VVS because of the 281

ultimatelywhen you have people of similar quality you pick the player who Played arguably the greatest innings of all time

I see your 281 and will raise you by 13

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[Arachnodouche]

Yet in terms of scoring rate, very little in it (Laxman 49 v 46 Cook). Laxman probably had more gears but was a poor converter (17 x 100, 56 x 50, would make Ian Bell squirm).

Yeah quite an anomaly but I imagine that is partly due to batting with the tail and farming the strike. Also some of the worst knees on a Test batsman since Martin Crowe. Certainly wasn't lacking in the strokeplay department.

 

[Athlai]

This is a pretty good comparison, Laxman had a touch of brilliance and Cook was steadfast which is ideal for an opener.