Who is the best left handed batsman in the world?

[Fuller Pilch]

Most of the current top batsman are right handers (fab 4, Marnus, Babar, Pujara etc), but who is the best lefthander? None are truly outstanding (although I’d probably go Stokes) and many are wicketkeepers or allrounders as well. Vote and discuss.

 

[Starfighter]

I don't know but the best batsmen being right handed is the way it should be.

 

[morgieb]

Kane Williamson.

On a more serious note.....on paper it's Warner but it's hard to really know his current level. Otherwise it's probably Stokes.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

JP Kotze

 

[cnerd123]

 

[Senile Sentry]

Where is Jadeja?

 

[Flem274*]

stokes

Where is Jadeja?

on the plane home

 

[Senile Sentry]

So I repeat, where is Jadeja ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

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So I repeat, where is Jadeja ?

I thought of including him but 1 century and 13 not outs is a good reason to leave him out. Shakib is of course a much bigger oversight.

 

[honestbharani]

So I repeat, where is Jadeja ?

Teaching what salt tastes like to many, I assume..

 

[honestbharani]

To the topic, my answer is Shakib.

 

[cnerd123]

Those stats for Pant there are his entire Test career to date, so for the duration of Pant's career Ravi Jadeja has scored more runs at a higher average with more 50+ scores.

WAFG.

 

[Senile Sentry]

I thought of including him but 1 century and 13 not outs is a good reason to leave him out. Shakib is of course a much bigger oversight.

12 scores above 50 is nothing to scoff at however. The not outs are a result of him.batting too down the order for his own good.

 

[Flem274*]

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So I repeat, where is Jadeja ?

looks like he's below my boi world #1 left hander henry nicholls

so proud of my guy. nicholls h8ers where u at?

 

[Senile Sentry]

India are criminally under using Jadeja thr batsman while tolerating likes of underperformers like Rahane and Rohit for a long time now.

For a team that has broken a few glass cielings in the last series, they need to start thinking of using Jadeja in top 5 or max 6. He is wasted at 7 or down.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

We all know the real answer is Rachin R.

 

[Burgey]

Allan Border. Was, is, always will be.

 

[Aritro]

That's a pretty sorry collection of choices for such a mantle to be fair

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The standard of lefties is probably at an all time low (Warner probably the only true great left hander now but with doubtful form).

There are no Pollocks, Sobersses (is that a word), Borders, Laras, A Flowers, G Smiths, Haydens, Chanderpauls, Husseys, Cooks, Sangas etc

 

[honestbharani]

Allan Border. Was, is, always will be

boring?