Is Sehwag the greatest batsman on subcontinent wickets?

[subshakerz]

Sehwag may be shaky on the seaming wickets of NZ, England or South Africa, but in the subcontinent there is a case for him as the greatest batsman of all-time.

Averaging 54 in India, 69 in Sri Lanka and 90 in Pakistan. Strikerate of over 80 and tons against Murali, Warne, McGrath, Steyn, Shoaib. Multiple double and triple tons. Is anyone even close?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It’s gotta be Dean Jones for that knock in Chennai, surely.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Like being the greatest brain-surgeon at operating on 95 year old dementia patients

 

[Arachnodouche]

Younis Khan has doubles and triples all over the region, including BAN and UAE where Sehwag was either below par or didn't play at all. Khan's case as the best batsman of the last twenty years is generally underrated when compared to others like Kallis and Sangakkara but in the SC especially he was as much of a colossus as there's been.

 

[trundler]

Yeah YK or Sanga for me

 

[subshakerz]

Younis Khan has doubles and triples all over the region, including BAN and UAE where Sehwag was either below par or didn't play at all. Khan's case as the best batsman of the last twenty years is generally underrated when compared to others like Kallis and Sangakkara but in the SC especially he was as much of a colossus as there's been.

Sehwag didnt play in UAE but he would have loved it there. Bangladesh isnt really as important. But I think Sehwag's strikerate plus his prolific scoring in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka gives him the edge. Though I agree Younis and perhaps Inzi both have good cases.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Rating down Sehwag because he didn't play in the UAE and didn't bully pitiful Bangladesh is dumb. CW obsession with "hole in the record" peaking its ugly head

 

[Teja.]

Kohli didn't have to face Murali or Asif/Akthar but he averages 62 in Asia with 6 double centuries over 49 tests which is pretty epic.

 

[subshakerz]

Kohli didn't have to face Murali or Asif/Akthar but he averages 62 in 49 tests in Asia with 6 double centuries in 49 tests which is absurd.

Kohli hasnt played Pakistan sadly but I reckon he would do well.

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah YK or Sanga for me

Sanga did great against Pakistan but oddly didnt show up in India for some reason.

 

[Teja.]

The real answer to this question though is Jayawardene. He has a very similar record to Sanga in the SC (averaging 60 with around 25-26 hundreds in 85-95 games) but his record is a lot less based on the plunder of weak Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and West Indies bowling sides at home. 9/26 tons of Sangakkara are against those sides and 3/25 for Jayawardene.

I also would trust Jayawardene to be better than Sangakkara on dustbowls.

Obviously Jayawardene is nowhere near the overall batsman Sangakkara is because he averages about 35 or less outside the SC wheras Sanga averages roughly the same even away from the SC. However, within the SC, Jayawardene was clearly better IMO.

My second pick after Jayawardene would be Sachin Tendulkar.

 

[smash84]

Younis Khan has doubles and triples all over the region, including BAN and UAE where Sehwag was either below par or didn't play at all. Khan's case as the best batsman of the last twenty years is generally underrated when compared to others like Kallis and Sangakkara but in the SC especially he was as much of a colossus as there's been.

For some reason YK never comes to mind in the discussions of best batsmen, despite him being phenomenal for Pakistan all through the 00s and 10s and keeping us competitive in most places.

 

[Migara]

Excluding home; Runs >1000

 

[Kirkut]

Sehwag didnt play in UAE but he would have loved it there. Bangladesh isnt really as important. But I think Sehwag's strikerate plus his prolific scoring in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka gives him the edge. Though I agree Younis and perhaps Inzi both have good cases.

That hurt their feelings. Now watch out for Nidahas cobra dance the next time you play them.

 

[subshakerz]

The real answer to this question though is Jayawardene. He has a very similar record to Sanga in the SC (averaging 60 with around 25-26 hundreds in 85-95 games) but his record is a lot less based on the plunder of weak Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and West Indies bowling sides at home. 9/26 tons of Sangakkara are against those sides and 3/25 for Jayawardene.

I also would trust Jayawardene to be better than Sangakkara on dustbowls.

Obviously Jayawardene is nowhere near the overall batsman Sangakkara is because he averages about 35 or less outside the SC wheras Sanga averages roughly the same even away from the SC. However, within the SC, Jayawardene was clearly better IMO.

My second pick after Jayawardene would be Sachin Tendulkar.

Jaya wasnt that hot against Pakistanis away tho.

 

[subshakerz]

Excluding home; Runs >1000

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Why exclude home though?

 

[Kirkut]

Sangaporra, Jayawanderer and Yenis Calm are good prospects too.

 

[ankitj]

Excluding home; Runs >1000

Includes YK's UAE runs?

 

[Burgey]

It’s allan border

 

[Daemon]

Border was racist. Cancel him.