Who is Asia's Greatest Captain?

[subshakerz]

A list of the usual suspects. Considering primarily tests first, and LOIs second. Who is your choice and why?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Imran

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ranatunga made Sri Lanka World Champions from ground zero.... He gets mine vote. Imran close second.

 

[ashley bach]

Sangakkara as a long-shot.

Had a huge winning % in all three formats over his 81 matches as captain.

 

[Migara]

Toss up between Ranatunga and Imran

Given Ranatunga pays tribute to Imran as a guidance in modelling himself in to a captain, has to be Imran.

 

[Majestic]

Tests - Imran
White ball - MSD

 

[Slifer]

Imran. Next.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Given tests are the most important, Imran. A better question is who’s the second greatest Asian test captain after Imran?(Ranatunga, Ganguly, Kohli etc)

 

[kyear2]

Imran clearly

 

[Line and Length]

Another OP for the Imran fan club. I'm going with Ranatunga

 

[Line and Length]

Another OP for the Imran fan club. I'm going with Ranatunga

Not because I'm downgrading Imran, but a vote for the underdog.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Khan.
















Captain Genghis Khan

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Shakib because he got balls

 

[ashley bach]

Shakib because he got balls

Well that fools me because I thought he was a ****

 

[nightprowler10]

Throwing a vote in for Misbah.

Pews likely the other one here so far.

 

[Daemon]

Throwing a vote in for Misbah.

Pews likely the other one here so far.

Was me

Soft spot for the man who made Hafeez Sobers for a while

 

[honestbharani]

Ranatunga did the most with less IMO.

 

[Burgey]

Probably Tamon Yamaguchi tbh

 

[Victor Ian]

Toss up between Ranatunga and Imran

Given Ranatunga pays tribute to Imran as a guidance in modelling himself in to a captain, has to be Imran.

**** man. I was agreeing with you up until the end. Change your vote!

Ranatunga has lasting legacy, like Border. After him Sri Lanka stayed strong and didn't immediately rabblise.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Douglas Jardine was born in India, so...


Karunaratne is the only Asian captain to win a series in South Africa and did it with (on paper) a weak side. Also the best opener of the last 5-6 years.