Michael Atherton vs Rohit Sharma

[subshakerz]

Two very different opening bats.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Refrain from voting now. If Rohit does well in Aus, then him, since he has had a very good series in Eng, and a brilliant record at home already

 

[h_hurricane]

Rohit easily.

Just to get @mr_mister into a debate.

 

[howitzer]

I'm going to wait until Jasprit Bumrah Rohit Sharma has ended his career before deciding. @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Socerer 01]

close with Rohit having the slight edge for now, could change depending on Rohit’s series in Australia and convincing Athers arguments

 

[subshakerz]

close with Rohit having the slight edge for now, could change depending on Rohit’s series in Australia and convincing Athers arguments

Atherton is the most tested batsman of all-time probably.

 

[trundler]

Atherton is the most tested batsman of all-time probably.

I refuse to believe this. Didn't even play during COVID and I doubt they had more comprehensive drug tests back then.

 

[Socerer 01]

Atherton is the most tested batsman of all-time probably.

i know its why he gets a pass for his sub 40 average

 

[capt_Luffy]

Atherton is the most tested batsman of all-time probably.

Yeah, but he failed plenty on those Tests (pun intended). It's still him though.

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah, but he failed plenty on those Tests (pun intended). It's still him though.

Mainly Australia.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Mainly Australia.

And West Indies. A case can be made his only good performances against great bowling units are SA and Pakistan; and against them too he wasn't really great.

 

[ma1978]

Nohit. Have to perform in the Ashes to have any value as an Englishman. Rest is pointless.

 

[Majestic]

Atherton in tests, Rohit in white ball cricket.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Atherton in tests, Rohit in white ball cricket.

I mean, duh. The biggest white supremacist on the planet who thinks every Indian match is rigged; will also take Rohit Sharma over Atherton in white ball cricket......

 

[Socerer 01]

Jarrod Kimber’s latest video shows how Rohit Sharma has been a top 3 test opener in this period ever since he started opening

now the question is if

a)Atherton was a top 3 opener of his time?
b)if he wasnt, was it because there were other great openers or because he wasnt that good and the toughest opener gig masked that?

this is ignoring longevity since Athers has Rohit beat there

 

[Silver Silva]

Rohit Sharma has been fantastic as a Test opener in a tough era for batters..

 

[Raz0r6ack]

At his peak after 69 Tests Atherton averaged 192 balls faced per Test.

Contrastly Rahul Dravid averaged 190 balls faced per Test over the course of his career.

This stat could be dissected in many different ways but not bad going from a 1990s opener who played half his Tests in England.

 

[Aidan11]

Athers was better at the long game.