Virender Sehwag vs Joe Root

[PlayerComparisons]

Two quick scoring players that have a few holes in their record

 

[a massive zebra]

What "holes" does Joe Root have in his record? I would say he has proved himself to be very solid throughout the world.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

What "holes" does Joe Root have in his record? I would say he has proved himself to be very solid throughout the world.

Poor record in Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Sehwag was poor in England, New Zealand, and South Africa.

 

[a massive zebra]

Poor record in Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Sehwag was poor in England, New Zealand, and South Africa.

This reeks of clutching at straws. Root has played just two Tests in Bangladesh and three in Pakistan. I think it's dangerous, naive and unwise to read much into sample sizes of just two or three matches.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

This reeks of clutching at straws. Root has played just two Tests in Bangladesh and three in Pakistan. I think it's dangerous, naive and unwise to read much into sample sizes of just two or three matches.

Ok

 

[Prince EWS]

This reeks of clutching at straws. Root has played just two Tests in Bangladesh and three in Pakistan. I think it's dangerous, naive and unwise to read much into sample sizes of just two or three matches.

Analysis by checklist gone mad.

 

[Slifer]

Afaic, Root's only hole is his very ordinary record in Australia. And that too, with zero 100s in 14 matches.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Analysis by checklist gone mad.

Also has a poor record against Ireland

 

[ma1978]

Going with Sehwag here. Best player of all time in Asia.

Also, the only thing that should really matter for an England player is record in and against Australia and Root falls short.

 

[_00_deathscar]

This is just Hayden vs Sachin but less silly/obvious, but still silly/obvious.

 

[ma1978]

I don’t think it’s that obvious. It’s obvious to a bunch of stats nerds who fixate on sehwag’s performances outside of Asia. If you ask 50 neutral cricket journalists and contemporaries, I suspect Sehwag would win out because in the real world people don’t discount Asia performances and what he did was so unprecedented.

 

[weeman27bob]

I don’t think it’s that obvious. It’s obvious to a bunch of stats nerds who fixate on sehwag’s performances outside of Asia. If you ask 50 neutral cricket journalists and contemporaries, I suspect Sehwag would win out because in the real world people don’t discount Asia performances and what he did was so unprecedented.

Going with Sehwag here. Best player of all time in Asia.

Also, the only thing that should really matter for an England player is record in and against Australia and Root falls short.

 

[shortpitched713]

Jesus Viru is getting slaughtered here...

As he should. I really rate Root for versatility, great technique against both pace and spin, ability to play fast or slow, and no decline moving into a harder batting era.

 

[ma1978]

What is a man if not a hypocrite?

 

[shortpitched713]

What is a man if not a hypocrite?

A miserable little pile of secrets?

 

[sledger]

Best player of all time in Asia.

lol the cricket equivalent of "I won an egg and spoon race once"

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I don’t think it’s that obvious. It’s obvious to a bunch of stats nerds who fixate on sehwag’s performances outside of Asia. If you ask 50 neutral cricket journalists and contemporaries, I suspect Sehwag would win out because in the real world people don’t discount Asia performances and what he did was so unprecedented.

Yeah Sehwags strike rate and batting position makes it close

 

[ataraxia]

 

[Majestic]

Joe Root is a better batsman. Sehwag was more destructive in certain conditions but Root is your perfect definition of a great batsman.

 

[ma1978]

Joking aside about his Australia track record. Joe Root is close to the perfect modern batsman. Sehwag is not as a good batsman as he is,

That said, I could make a strong argument that while Root is undeniably better, Sehwag is more *valuable* because his primary ability is so pronounced in conditions where he played 60% of his cricket.