Graeme Smith vs Younis Khan

[Rob Wesley]

UAE is kind of his home ground. No reason to not count that.

flat decks, slow wickets, dry wickets. Easy pitches for batting.

I may have sounded rude but not that I don’t rate YK high, just that his stats flatter a bit.

 

[capt_Luffy]

flat decks, slow wickets, dry wickets. Easy pitches for batting.

I may have sounded rude but not that I don’t rate YK high, just that his stats flatter a bit.

Tbf to him, he atleast scored against Top 6 teams at home, unlike Smith

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Tbf to him, he atleast scored against Top 6 teams at home, unlike Smith

Yea but he probably would have struggled against the top 6 teams if his home conditions were like SA’s

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yea but he probably would have struggled against the top 6 teams if his home conditions were like SA’s

Yeah, but he had as much as Smith?? Or how would Smith do in Asian turners???

 

[Rob Wesley]

Yeah, but he had as much as Smith?? Or how would Smith do in Asian turners???

uae are not Asian turners except a few occasionally. Mostly flat decks and not much in it for seamers either.

 

[Johan]

UAE does aid spinners, check the UAE records of Ajmal and Yasir for that, regardless Graeme (without minnows) averages around 37 at home, Younis averages 57, that's too much simply, it's like saying Moin Ali is better at home than Ravi Ashwin because bowling spin in England is harder than in India.

plus, Younis was Elite ATG in India and amazing in Sri Lanka as well, Graeme Smith has an advantage against movement by pacers but Younis is simply too amazing against spin.

 

[Bolo.]

uae are not Asian turners except a few occasionally. Mostly flat decks and not much in it for seamers either.

It's also a place where Smith averages over 70, and Asia is a continent where he averages more than ROW, and much more than RSA. He'd be fine.

Reckon Younis probably wins this anyway, but it's close.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Very close

 

[sayon basak]

Very close

I just made it close by switching my vote. I'm about to switch it again.

 

[capt_Luffy]

uae are not Asian turners except a few occasionally. Mostly flat decks and not much in it for seamers either.

Younis is probably the best batsman in Asia Ever

 

[BazBall21]

Younis is probably the best batsman in Asia Ever

Sehwag, Jayawardene, Gavaskar and Tendulkar are ahead I think.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sehwag, Jayawardene, Gavaskar and Tendulkar are ahead I think.

I would place all 5 together. To choose: Sehwag, Younis, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Jayawardene

 

[BazBall21]

I would place all 5 together. To choose: Sehwag, Younis, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Jayawardene

Jayawardene was a beast on rank turners. Look at his record in Galle.

 

[Johan]

I would place all 5 together. To choose: Sehwag, Younis, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Jayawardene

Compton

 

[BazBall21]

Tbf to him, he atleast scored against Top 6 teams at home, unlike Smith

Their home conditions aren't completely comparable. Smith wouldn't be as dominant as Younis in UAE but he would do well there and Younis would struggle more in SA.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Jayawardene was a beast on rank turners. Look at his record in Galle.

His record in Pakistan isn't Great and is actually sub 30 in UAE

 

[Coronis]

Sehwag, Jayawardene, Gavaskar and Tendulkar are ahead I think.

Nah, Younis has no weakness in Asia. Mahela is mid in Pakistan and poor in UAE. Gavaskar was poor in SL. Tendulkar mid in Pakistan. Sehwag poor in Bangladesh. Younis’ SL record isn’t great, but its pretty good.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Their home conditions aren't completely comparable. Smith wouldn't be as dominant as Younis in UAE but he would do well there and Younis would struggle more in SA.

Probs, but Smith averages 34 against the Top 6 teams at home and 25 vs Australia. That's really poor for a Top tier opener unless you are playing all at stickies.

 

[Johan]

Nah, Younis has no weakness in Asia. Mahela is mid in Pakistan and poor in UAE. Gavaskar was poor in SL. Tendulkar mid in Pakistan. Sehwag poor in Bangladesh. Younis’ SL record isn’t great, but its pretty good.

who tf cares about Bangladesh

 

[BazBall21]

Nah, Younis has no weakness in Asia. Mahela is mid in Pakistan and poor in UAE. Gavaskar was poor in SL. Tendulkar mid in Pakistan. Sehwag poor in Bangladesh. Younis’ SL record isn’t great, but its pretty good.

Mahela struggled v Ajmal, who Younis didn't have to face. I'd take Mahela on a rank turner.