Hayden or Anwar?

[nightprowler10]

Who has/had the better technique to have played well against the bowlers of the 70s and 80s like the West Indies greats, Imran Khan and co., etc?

 

[Perm]

Not sure what Anwar was like, but his technique would have to be pretty bad if Hayden were to handle those bowlers better.

 

[Ikki]

You're comparing two fairly different openers with fairly different techniques. Having said that, it's no secret who I'd want facing the best.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Hayden leads by ∞ so far.

 

[Richard]

Anwar easily.

Anwar could and did score good runs against such high-calibre seam-bowlers; Hayden didn't.

Anwar, of course, also scored against the more rubbish bowlers, but in nowhere near the quantity Hayden manages.

 

[Richard]

Hayden leads by ∞ so far.

That's put a stop to that nonsense.

 

[Perm]

Can see Jumanji getting a fair few votes ITBT.

 

[Matt79]

Funny question - I've said Anwar has the better technique since that was what was asked. Who is a better batsman? And who would score more runs against those attacks? Hayden and... probably Hayden

 

[Richard]

Can see Jumanji getting a fair few votes ITBT.

Surely Cameron won't be able to resist voting Hayden here? Or will he?

 

[andyc]

Surely Cameron won't be able to resist voting Hayden here? Or will he?

Haha, it came close in the end, but Jumanji is one of the better third options going around.

 

[Richard]

UK Deed Poll Service FTW. (H)

 

[Perm]

I Bent My Wookie IMHO.

 

[Mister Wright]

Hayden.

 

[R_D]

Anwar had better technique but still he struggled against good attacks. Don't think Hayden will do much better thou....
Depends on the pitch too.. if its one of the flat tracks in produced in Aus in recent times than Hayden by a country mile.

Third option it is.

 

[iamdavid]

People seem to be forgetting that Anwar's technique was hardly from the textbook either, he (like Hayden) was a magnificent player of spin, however against the quicks he was at times very flashy and his footwork quite often lacking, relied on a great eye and excellent wrists but I remeber a fair few flat footed slashes outside the offstump.

Hard to say who had the superior technique as Hayden too has his technical imperfections, but they both got the job done.

And if I had to pick one to bat for my life it would be Hayden sorry, although Anwar easily the prettier player to watch.

 

[Perm]

Anwar had better technique but still he struggled against good attacks.

That's true actually, only once did he score a century against a good fast bowling attack. There were a couple against Glenn McGrath and Craig McDermott, but no third seamer of note.

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63790.html

Excellent attack.

 

[haroon510]

i agree with RD....saeed was trobbled spacially with out side off stump deliveries.. his cute shot through point on those delieveries was just a treat to watch.. .. but at times he was trobbled with that delieveries... i voted for saeed cuz i liked his bating style

 

[SJS]

That's true actually, only once did he score a century against a good fast bowling attack. There were a couple against Glenn McGrath and Craig McDermott, but no third seamer of note.

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63790.html

Excellent attack.

I have been searching hard for many days but couldn't find a single international innings by Hayden against Glenn McGrath and Craig McDermott (with or without a third seamer of note)

 

[Perm]

I have been searching hard for many days but couldn't find a single international innings by Hayden against Glenn McGrath and Craig McDermott (with or without a third seamer of note)

I think we both know why that is

 

[Matt79]

Matt Hayden's FC: 23484 runs @ 53.37
Saeed Anwar's FC: 10169 @ 45.19

I searched hard but couldn't find many instances of Anwar playing FC sides as strong as the Pura Cup teams Hayden predominantly made those runs against.