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Javed Miandad vs Rahul Dravid
- Thread starter Majestic
- Start date
sayon basak
International Debutant
Was thinking of making this poll. Glad you made it. Very close imo.
sayon basak
International Debutant
It's closer than the poll suggests.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Yeah a real streetfighter with gears to his game. If Dravid was The Wall, then Miandad should have been called The Bur, annoying little prick that he was. I'll vote for Dravid only because Miandad was past his prime when I started watching cricket but elders in the family regarded him very highly indeed.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
This except I'm going one step further and voting for the guy.
Coronis
International Coach
An oddly insightful post from you.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah, Dravid better clearly for me but the gap is quite small.
Yeah it's close enough I'm tempted to switch. I find it very hard to order these two batsmen in particular, with YK just behind. Root has done enough to be in this class too imo.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Dravid for sure
As you're here. Why?
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Dodgy home stuff of Miandad, where his record is significantly better than away. I believe there was a good 10 year stretch where he wasn't given lbw even once at home. And besides that, I also rate Dravid highly; quite close to Ponting.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Admitting to the multi?
sorry that I have a view on history, a global perspective and a nuanced view on the numbers that’s a touch too much for you to appreciate
Coronis
International Coach
I wouldn’t consider “anything before X year doesn’t count” to be any sort of relevant view on history, but thats just me.
Context, something you lack. It’s absolutely correct to say that players who played in a pre professional era when there were 2 maybe 3 competitive teams and played far fewer tests in far less diverse conditions have a higher bar compared to modern players.