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Asif vs Steyn
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akilana
International 12th Man
It's like comparing little more consistent Sehwag and A Cook..
Steyn is simply better. I'd pick him everytime over Asif against any team anywhere. Steyn's got more tools than Asif.
I can't recall many Asif's special like I can recall Steyn's special.. There was once against India and recently in Australia in a favourable condition.. He went missing in the second innings.. Steyn's simply awesome.
Steyn is simply better. I'd pick him everytime over Asif against any team anywhere. Steyn's got more tools than Asif.
I can't recall many Asif's special like I can recall Steyn's special.. There was once against India and recently in Australia in a favourable condition.. He went missing in the second innings.. Steyn's simply awesome.
Xuhaib
International Coach
26 overs 2-53 is going missing?
thierry henry
International Coach
If you take in to account the fielding and catching (and maybe the pitches) that these two have to contend with, I think you could make an argument that Asif's average (obviously he doesn't have the number of wickets under his belt yet) might well be substantially better than Steyn's, all things being equal.
Personally I reckon Asif is a bit more "special" than Steyn. Of course, most people equate "special" or "x-factor" with extra pace.
Personally I reckon Asif is a bit more "special" than Steyn. Of course, most people equate "special" or "x-factor" with extra pace.
Xuhaib
International Coach
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The most interesting stat I find.
Averages Overall #1-#6 #7-#11
Steyn 23.05 29.36 14.70
Asif 23.20 24.27 20.25
Asaif has been lucy that he has not played on many sub cont roads and when he has played he has been steady rater then threatening.
The most interesting stat I find.
Averages Overall #1-#6 #7-#11
Steyn 23.05 29.36 14.70
Asif 23.20 24.27 20.25
Streetwise
Banned
Steyn is a duckmaker, he seems to bowl a lot of batsmen out for ducks.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
Must be the number of wickets taken so far, because all other things being equal, Asif blows Steyn away with that stat. Theres a Wasim vs McGrath thread somewhere that was all about that stat.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Does he though? I bet Steyn's strike rate is still probably better than Asif in knocking over #1-6 he'll just go for more runs like most genuinely fast men.
Big fan of both these guys, and choosing who is better is really hard for me to do. Really depends on the conditions, Asif on a seamer would be immense.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
Well, 80% of Asif's wickets are #1-7, and 64% of Steyn's wickets are #1-7. I don't know how the average breakup has been derived there, but I'd say the difference in strike rate becomes insignificant if 80% of Asif's victims are top order wickets at 24, compared to Steyn's 64% at 29. Its not like Asif's strike rate is too far off Steyn's too. Wild guess - I'd say cheap and quick lower order wickets might be the reason for the difference in strike rates.
I'd still rate Steyn ahead of Asif at this point, but it'd be purely on the basis of more wickets taken.
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Would say Asif's technique isn't as suited to skittling out tailenders.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
It doesn't need to be unsuitable. Perhaps his technique is just more suited to skittling out top order batsmen, the sort who are actually troubled the the corridor of uncertainty and subtle line changes etc
Streetwise
Banned
Steyn has dismissed batsmen for a duck 43 times and Asif has on 6 occasions.
Steyn has dismissed batsmen bowled or a duck 14 times and Asif is yet to do it.
These stats prove nothing and are for interest only.
Steyn has dismissed batsmen bowled or a duck 14 times and Asif is yet to do it.
These stats prove nothing and are for interest only.
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Suggests that Steyn is more dangerous earlier in the batsmen's innings and less capable than Asif in prying out batsmen once they're set.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Wow some interesting ideas exchanged here.. One thing to consider though is, the kind of spell Steyn produced in this test match is a special case that happens once in a while. Its like Shoaib's 5-16 vs Australia in 2002. You cant keep doing those things over and over again. It happens once or twice in a great bowler's career..
Asif on the other hand, due to his different approach, is more likely to get a 5 wicket haul against a team like South Africa, Australia or India just like McGrath, he will be more consistent. Steyn on the other hand will have a match like Centurion from time to time because he will be coming back from an injury, and will take some time to get that pace up, get the rythm right.
Asif on the other hand, due to his different approach, is more likely to get a 5 wicket haul against a team like South Africa, Australia or India just like McGrath, he will be more consistent. Steyn on the other hand will have a match like Centurion from time to time because he will be coming back from an injury, and will take some time to get that pace up, get the rythm right.
wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
The stat which suggests that Asif does allot better against the top-order batsman then Steyn pretty much speaks for itself, IMO. Interesting how both bowlers have struggled early on in their ODI careers to replicate similar success to what they've acchieved in the longer format.
Sir Alex
Banned
Wow that is interesting! As GIJoe said it is now only that Steyn has taken more wickets that he is slightly ahead.