Ravindra Jadeja vs Vinoo Mankad vs Ashwin

[subshakerz]

Who is India's next best all-rounder and would they make an Indian all-time text XI?

 

[ankitj]

So Ashwin is the joke option?

 

[weeman27bob]

The answer is always...

 

[ankitj]

Jadeja was ranked ahead of other two in recent voting exercise. That's who I have voted for too.

PS. Answer is always Jadeja.

 

[subshakerz]

So Ashwin is the joke option?

Oops sorry that was an error but on second thought will add him to the topic

 

[subshakerz]

A year ago, I would have put Ashwin on top, but since then his stock has fallen and Jadeja has risen, especially as a batsman.

 

[BazBall21]

I like Mankad a lot but think it has to be Jadeja realistically.

 

[subshakerz]

I like Mankad a lot but think it has to be Jadeja realistically.

Mankad is quite underrated, is he not?

 

[BazBall21]

Mankad is quite underrated, is he not?

Yeah he is. Good record in a weak side. Invented the “mankad” too.

 

[Xix2565]

Jadeja > Ashwin >= Mankad as ARs, and I'd easily take Jadeja & Ashwin in the ATG Indian XI now. Very strange questions to ask tbh, would've thought the answer was pretty obvious even for the most obtuse.

 

[trundler]

We're missing a lot of context on Mankad. What sort of pitches did he play on? People still rank Zaheer ahead of Shami for obvious reasons but I imagine the disparity in team support is even greater for Mankad and Jadeja.

Jadeja > Ashwin >= Mankad as ARs, and I'd easily take Jadeja & Ashwin in the ATG Indian XI now. Very strange questions to ask tbh, would've thought the answer was pretty obvious even for the most obtuse.

No need for this.

 

[Xix2565]

No need for this.

No need of you tbf.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm not sure Ashwin is a better all rounder than Mankad tbh, even though I consider him a better player. For a very large chunk of his career, Ashwin has been selected almost purely for his bowling unlike the other two.

 

[ankitj]

Mankad is quite underrated, is he not?

Two double hundreds. Two 10fers. I think he is the only one to do this in history of test cricket

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Look at the 4 main aspects of cricket:

Batting
Mankad, Jadeja, Ashwin

Bowling
Ashwin, Jadeja, Mankad,

Fielding
Jadeja, Mankad, Ashwin (too intelligent to waste energy fielding)

Mankading
Mankad, Ashwin (he's good at that), Jadeja

So overall has to be Mankad.

 

[honestbharani]

No need of you tbf.

Relax man. Trundy is a very good one.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Mankad is India's next best allrounder but wouldn't make India's best ever XI as he was an opener and you'd pick Gavaskar and Sehwag every time.

Now I'd presume India would play 5 bowlers with keeper at 6 and Kapil at 7. You'd obviously pick Ashwin as a no 8 and quality bowler, although Jadeja is a better allrounder than Ashwin.

 

[subshakerz]

Look at the 4 main aspects of cricket:

Batting
Mankad, Jadeja, Ashwin

Bowling
Ashwin, Jadeja, Mankad,

Fielding
Jadeja, Mankad, Ashwin (too intelligent to waste energy fielding)

Mankading
Mankad, Ashwin (he's good at that), Jadeja

So overall has to be Mankad.

Yeah, I think Mankad is actually a bit better than the numbers are showing as a batsman.

 

[subshakerz]

Mankad is India's next best allrounder but wouldn't make India's best ever XI as he was an opener and you'd pick Gavaskar and Sehwag every time.

Now I'd presume India would play 5 bowlers with keeper at 6 and Kapil at 7. You'd obviously pick Ashwin as a no 8 and quality bowler, although Jadeja is a better allrounder than Ashwin.

At this point, I am wondering if the all-round package of Jadeja is better in overall value to the side than Ashwin.

 

[trundler]

All rounder batting numbers and spin bowling averages both depend a lot on context.