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Virender Sehwag vs Saeed Anwar

Who was the better batsman?(Tests)

  • Virender Sehwag

    Votes: 31 79.5%

  • Saeed Anwar

    Votes: 8 20.5%
  • Total voters
    39
sunilz

sunilz

International Regular
subshakerz said:
Sehwag averaged 20, 25 and 27 in NZ, SA and Eng.

Basically, if the ball moved, he was out.
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Unfortunately for you , Sehwag played 70% of his matches in countries where it didn't swing much. And on those tracks he was light years ahead of Anwar.

Anwar won't be even be shortlisted for any ATXI because his average against WI and SA proves that he couldn't handle ATG bowlers.
Imagine averaging 20 against Ambrose, Walsh , Donald, Pollock on Asian wickets. Simply not good enough to be selected in any ATXI anywhere.
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
sunilz said:
Unfortunately for you , Sehwag played 70% of his matches in countries where it didn't swing much. And on those tracks he was light years ahead of Anwar.

Anwar won't be even be shortlisted for any ATXI because his average against WI and SA proves that he couldn't handle ATG bowlers.
Imagine averaging 20 against Ambrose, Walsh , Donald, Pollock on Asian wickets. Simply not good enough to be selected in any ATXI anywhere.
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Lol Anwar averages 74 in SL and 57 in India which is higher than Sehwag, plus 45 at home. Before Sehwag had debuted Anwar had already mastered Warne, Murali and Kumble. The only difference is that he didn't turn into a tailender like Sehwag once the ball moved and actually has more tons against ATG pacers away from home too.

So you have one bat who has good records in almost all conditions versus the flat track bully posterboy.
 
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Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
subshakerz said:
Lol Anwar averages 74 in SL and 57 in India which is higher than Sehwag, plus 45 at home. Before Sehwag had debuted Anwar had already mastered Warne, Murali and Kumble. The only difference is that he didn't turn into a tailender like Sehwag once the ball moved and actually has more tons against ATG pacers away from home too.

So you have one bat who has good records in almost all conditions versus the flat track bully posterboy.
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anwar played 4 games in south africa and got found out. only reason his ATG average of 34 did not tank completely is because he did not play 8 matches like sehwag did. sehwag also has one test ton in south africa exactly the same as anwar.

also anwar played in eng against caddick, mullally and similar ATG 90s eng bowlers. sehwag mostly played clouderson and co

anwar extremely overrated. he can be compared with batsmen like sadagoppan ramesh, alastair cook. strauss etc, not sehwag
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
Shri said:
anwar played 4 games in south africa and got found out. only reason his ATG average of 34 did not tank completely is because he did not play 8 matches like sehwag did. sehwag also has one test ton in south africa exactly the same as anwar.

also anwar played in eng against caddick, mullally and similar ATG 90s eng bowlers. sehwag mostly played clouderson and co

anwar extremely overrated. he can be compared with batsmen like sadagoppan ramesh, alastair cook. strauss etc, not sehwag
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You are putting Ramesh together with Cook? LOL.

Anwar in SA had one poor one off test in 95 and then an excellent series in 97/98 against Donald, Pollock and Devilliers. Sehwag averages 25 in SA and his only ton came batting at no.6 and with no Donald or Steyn, only Pollock. In fact, after that debut hundred, he was a consistent failure as opener there. One record as opener is clearly superior to the other.

In England, they both faced mixed attacks in a couple of series, but Anwar again has a much overall superior record. And Anwar has a good series against McWarne in Australia too.
 
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
subshakerz said:
You are putting Ramesh together with Cook? LOL.

Anwar in SA had one poor one off test in 95 and then an excellent series in 97/98 against Donald, Pollock and Devilliers. Sehwag averages 25 in SA and his only ton came batting at no.6 and with no Donald or Steyn, only Pollock. In fact, after that debut hundred, he was a consistent failure as opener there. One record as opener is clearly superior to the other.

In England, they both faced mixed attacks in a couple of series, but Anwar again has a much overall superior record. And Anwar has a good series against McWarne in Australia too.
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ok but shut up you tedious country man
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
_00_deathscar said:
You’re mental. Anwar over Sehwag in ODIs any time
Sehwag over Anwar in tests. Anwar was quality but his overall output doesn’t match what he could have been. Sehwag, until he badly tailed off, averaged mid 50s as an opener striking at 80.
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Sehwag is underrated in ODIs given his high SR tho it's close with Anwar.

I agree that Sehwag had a better test career output than Anwar and that is the only reason to put him forward though Anwar was a better batsman.
 
Coronis

Coronis

International Coach
sunilz said:
This is trolling game between me and @TheJediBrah . Request decent posters like you to not get in between.

He certainly was trolling when he said Sehwag bashed only mediocre bowling on flat Indian wickets. Sehwag averaged around 70 in matches involving McGrath, Murali, Akhtar, Steyn on Asian wickets.
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Despite the source, I’m extremely happy to finally be recognised as a decent poster.
 
sunilz

sunilz

International Regular
subshakerz said:
Hardy har har...

It's just the same thing as others have been saying in this thread.

Better career vs better quality.
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Better quality by having same number of test centuries outside Asia as Rishabh Pant lol.

Bumrah is more quality than Akram and Imran. But Imran and Akram had better career.
1,2,3 are Bumrah, Akram and Imran
 

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sunilz

sunilz

International Regular
subshakerz said:
You are putting Ramesh together with Cook? LOL.

Anwar in SA had one poor one off test in 95 and then an excellent series in 97/98 against Donald, Pollock and Devilliers. Sehwag averages 25 in SA and his only ton came batting at no.6 and with no Donald or Steyn, only Pollock. In fact, after that debut hundred, he was a consistent failure as opener there. One record as opener is clearly superior to the other.

In England, they both faced mixed attacks in a couple of series, but Anwar again has a much overall superior record. And Anwar has a good series against McWarne in Australia too.
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Imagine hyping a guy who has less number of centuries against SENA countries in their home than Rishabh Pant?
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
sunilz said:
Imagine hyping a guy who has less number of centuries against SENA countries in their home than Rishabh Pant?
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He doesn't though. And you can use the same silly argument against Sehwag.

Anwar - 4 tons in 15 tests in SENA
Pant - 4 tons in 21 tests in SENA
Sehwag - 4 tons in 30 tests in SENA

Wow Anwar was really bad compared to them, wasn't he?
 
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