Cheteshwar Pujara vs Alastair Cook

[BazBall21]

In a world where aggressive batting is increasingly taking over, who was the best of these two grinders?

 

[trundler]

Cook surely.

 

[CricAddict]

Cook surely.

Yeah.. He is going to win this by a canter here. A 20-1 poll again.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Yeah.. He is going to win this by a canter here. A 20-1 poll again.

So which is bigger? By a canter or By a mile? Genuine question.

 

[The Sean]

I think technically you win a race at a canter but by a mile...

 

[CricAddict]

I think technically you win a race at a canter but by a mile...

Yeah til this after the question from AA. These are all words absorbed through cricket commentary.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Cook

 

[shortpitched713]

This is so tough. Both these guys are overrated, although I think Pujara is more, by those who fetishize a certain style of play over actual results.

Not that Alastair Cook is much better. He's the quintessential beneficiary of English Tests spam and doesn't "deserve" a knighthood (as much as one can deserve such things).

I'll still go with Cook though.

 

[BazBall21]

This is so tough. Both these guys are overrated, although I think Pujara is more, by those who fetishize a certain style of play over actual results.

Not that Alastair Cook is much better. He's the quintessential beneficiary of English Tests spam and doesn't "deserve" a knighthood (as much as one can deserve such things).

I'll still go with Cook though.

I agree that his image gets a somewhat unfair boost from tests spam but I also suspect ironically that led to an early retirement. He was fatigued and the bowling era coinciding with that finished him off.

 

[Majestic]

Alastair Cook - 7.5/10
Cheteshwar Pujara - 6.5/10