Waqar Younis vs Virat Kohli

[subshakerz]

Yet another ridiculous bat vs ball comparison thread. Who is better?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Waqar for sure atm

Maybe Kohli if he has a few more good years

 

[capt_Luffy]

Subs, there are cricketers who aren't currently playing in the Indian team..... Do you have a masochistic side??

 

[subshakerz]

Subs, there are cricketers who aren't currently playing in the Indian team..... Do you have a masochistic side??

Thought this would be close honestly.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Kohli. Very close, leaning Waqar cause of his peak. But Kohli doesn’t deserve to lose this badly

 

[Majestic]

Virat Kohli

Waqar Younis was beneficiary of ball tampering era. Since 01 Jan '1995, he averages 30 with the ball excluding Bangladesh.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Kohli. Very close, leaning Waqar cause of his peak. But Kohli doesn’t deserve to lose this badly

Might wanna change the vote now....

 

[Majestic]

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

From 01 Jan 1995,

Wasim 24
Waqar 30

 

[subshakerz]

Virat Kohli

Waqar Younis was beneficiary of ball tampering era. Since 01 Jan '1995, he averages 30 with the ball excluding Bangladesh.

Waqars back broke in 95 and his pace declined rapidly.

 

[Majestic]

Waqars back broke in 95 and his pace declined rapidly.

Yes and he developed new ball skills which was not seen in first half of 90s.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Waqars away record is a bit underwhelming like Rabadas

 

[capt_Luffy]

Waqars away record is a bit underwhelming like Rabadas

I feel Rabada's away record is kinda overhated.... His record is quite good in Australia and England and he really haven't underperformed much anywhere except India.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I feel Rabada's away record is kinda overhated.... His record is quite good in Australia and England and he really haven't underperformed much anywhere except India.

Yea he’s not as good as Cummins and Bumrah obviously but still an ATG for me

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yea he’s not as good as Cummins and Bumrah obviously but still an ATG for me

I personally has him above Bumrah atm for longevity; but yeah pretty much that. His record is perfectly good in Australia, pretty much same as those 2 in England, same as Cummins in NZ and really no touring pacer has succeeded in India.

 

[Majestic]

I personally has him above Bumrah atm for longevity; but yeah pretty much that. His record is perfectly good in Australia, pretty much same as those 2 in England, same as Cummins in NZ and really no touring pacer has succeeded in India.

He needs to improve in Pakistan too. So, India and Pakistan - two countries.

 

[capt_Luffy]

He needs to improve in Pakistan too. So, India and Pakistan - two countries.

He played 2 Tests in Pakistan.... Technically he has to but I am not really counting that against him much. I mean, I don't think a bowler's average has much value under a sample size of minimum 5 Tests.

 

[howitzer]

I'm going to wait until Jasprit Bumrah Virat Kohli has retired before making a decision. @SillyCowCorner1

 

[ma1978]

Rabada is a beast, highly underrated by the stats dissectors around here. His demolition of England Summer 2022 was a thing of beauty

 

[Coronis]

Virat Kohli

Waqar Younis was beneficiary of ball tampering era. Since 01 Jan '1995, he averages 30 with the ball excluding Bangladesh.

I forgot ball tampering stopped 01 Jan 1995

 

[subshakerz]

I forgot ball tampering stopped 01 Jan 1995

Waqar was the first player to be fined for balk tampering...in 2000.