Battle of the Subcontinent

[Fusion]

I wasn't having a go at you or anything, just that Imran's opinion doesn't hold as much merit to me as it used to. I mean, come on, Sami?

Yeah you do have a point there! But Imran has built up massive credibility over the years so surely we can forgive him for promoting Sami? Just barely??

 

[nightprowler10]

Yeah you do have a point there! But Imran has built up massive credibility over the years so surely we can forgive him for promoting Sami? Just barely??

Would be a different story if he stopped promoting him! Didn't he just recently say that Pakistan should use Sami more often?

 

[Fusion]

Would be a different story if he stopped promoting him! Didn't he just recently say that Pakistan should use Sami more often?

Yeah unfortunately Imran's got a weird infatuation with Sami. One explanation, as put forth by Xuhaib, is that he's Imran's love child. Well not only did he not inherit the old man's talents, he didn't inherit his good looks either!

 

[Matt79]

Gavaskar.

 

[silentstriker]

Gavaskar 12-4

Quarterfinals, Battle 2​

Fazal Mahmood
34 tests, 139 wickets @ 24.70, SR 70.74

vs.

Imran Khan
Batting: 88 Tests @ 37.69, 6 centuries, HS: 136
Bowling: 88 Tests, 363 wickets @ 22.81, SR: 53.75. 23 five-wicket hauls, 6 ten-wicket hauls.

 

[adharcric]

Imran. Should go all the way IMO.

 

[Poker Boy]

Not as clear cut at it seems - Fazal was Pakistan's first great bowler and was responsible for their first Test wins over England and Australia so you could say he paved the way for what was to come...but still it has to be Imran (Fazal is unlucky with this draw IMO)

 

[Dravid]

Imran

 

[Slifer]

no contest Imran

 

[BoyBrumby]

Have to go with the Prince of Pakistan, Imran Khan (although in fairness, both fit that title more than adequately). No disgrace to lose to him.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Imran Khan, next.....

 

[shortpitched713]

Imran.

 

[silentstriker]

Imran clean sweeps

Quarterfinals, Battle 3​

Vinoo Mankad
Batting: 44 Tests @ 31.47, 5 centuries, 6 fifties, HS: 231
Bowling: 44 Tests, 162 wickets @ 32.32, 8 five-fors, 2 ten-fors, S/R: 90.65

vs.

Waqar Younis
87 matches, 373 wickets @ 23.56, SR 43.49, 22 five wicket hauls, 5 ten wicket hauls

 

[adharcric]

Waqar by a decent margin.

 

[nightprowler10]

Waqar

 

[Beleg]

Waqar.

 

[PhoenixFire]

How Mankad got this far is a mystery, but Waqar hands down.

 

[silentstriker]

How Mankad got this far is a mystery

A couple easy foes and an upset against Merchant.

 

[Fusion]

Waqar

 

[BoyBrumby]

Waqar for me too.