Bedi vs Chandra vs Prasanna

[Anil]

with kapil taking the new ball for sure (and two out of srinath, amar singh or pathan to partner him)

you must be kidding here...even taking into the account the paucity of good indian pacers, that is just outrageous...

 

[Richard]

Pathan over Mohammad Nissar?!

 

[sayon basak]

Chandrasekhar and Bedi are very close. Kartik is better than both.

 

[Cornsay62]

Yes, a question I've long found fascinating. These three formed, joint with the South African triplet of Schwarz, Vogler and Faulkner, the most potent spin attack in history during Indian cricket's most successful phase to date, the last 6-7 years notwithstanding.

So who was the best of the three? Am open to pretty much all myself, but I have read material suggesting Chandra was the most accomplished overseas performer, which to date has meant I've tended to consider him the best.

Venkat, the backup spinner, was always thought inferior by most despite the fact he was picked ahead of Prasanna on a number of occasions. So he's not included here.

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[The Red Telephone]

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And as we all know Prasanna was once on the verge of signing for Chester le Street in the Durham Senior League in 1975 but instead they got some chap called Colin Milburn.

 

[subshakerz]

Prassana has the best rep.

 

[govinda indian fan]

My late father used rate prasanna quite highly and used say a lot of stories about him in my childhood. Imo chandra one whould either get wickets or would give runs. boy when he was on he was absolutely on while bedi was miserly more consistent and pure artist with ball

 

[capt_Luffy]

Prassana has the best rep.

No, he doesn't. Bedi by far has the best rep, followed by Chandrasekhar; and so does their records.

 

[sayon basak]

Prassana has the best rep.

How???

 

[subshakerz]

How???

That was my impression of inside India. Maybe I am wrong.

 

[DrWolverine]

It’s nice to some of the comments from 15 years back not just this thread regarding the cricketers we discuss nowadays

 

[DrWolverine]

I was reading a thread in 2008 about who is better between McGrath and Ambrose and the replies are interesting

 

[sayon basak]

Maybe I am wrong.

You pretty much are imo. Bedi has the highest reputation, followed by Chandrasekhar. Don't think Prasanna is very close in this regard.

 

[subshakerz]

You pretty much are imo. Bedi has the highest reputation, followed by Chandrasekhar. Don't think Prasanna is very close in this regard.

I haven't heard Bedi praised as much except for his beautiful action

 

[capt_Luffy]

I haven't heard Bedi praised as much except for his beautiful action

Besi was rated higher than Underwood everywhere, including in England (though definitely thanks atleast in part to his action). IIRC, a World XI made by top 5 English Cricket journalists, had Bedi down with all 5 votes in the team, with Underwood getting none. Chandra also made that team, for variety mostly. Don't think Prasanna was even mentioned really, the only exercise I saw him rated way highly was in the Cricinfo teams.

 

[Johan]

Besi was rated higher than Underwood everywhere, including in England (though definitely thanks atleast in part to his action). IIRC, a World XI made by top 5 English Cricket journalists, had Bedi down with all 5 votes in the team, with Underwood getting none. Chandra also made that team, for variety mostly. Don't think Prasanna was even mentioned really, the only exercise I saw him rated way highly was in the Cricinfo teams.

tbf it might be due to Derek being very much seen as a wet pitch monster in the same line as someone like Lock which led to his achievements abroad being discredited/poorly rated. Bedi over Derek is a fine stance anyway.

 

[sayon basak]

Besi was rated higher than Underwood everywhere, including in England (though definitely thanks atleast in part to his action). IIRC, a World XI made by top 5 English Cricket journalists, had Bedi down with all 5 votes in the team, with Underwood getting none. Chandra also made that team, for variety mostly. Don't think Prasanna was even mentioned really, the only exercise I saw him rated way highly was in the Cricinfo teams.

Seems fair. Both of them are way better than Prasanna tbh. And Bedi/Chandra over Underwood is not a bad take, they are ultra close imo.