Why does Pakistan traditionally produce better fast bowlers than India?

[Starfighter]

3 clearly better pacers
Wasim, Imran and Waqar

2 arguably
Fazal and Akthar

2 specialist spinners

One probable allrounder - Mankad

8 altogether.

Still 2 spots vaccant for pacers in 2nd 11.

I'd give Asif a gig before Kapil too. Heck, maybe even Khan Mohammad. And Fazal and Akhtar are definitely better.

 

[jimmy101]

Asian XI

Sehwag
Gavaskar
Tendulkar
Dravid
Sangakkara
Imran*
Dhoni+
Wasim
Gupte
Waqar
Murali


Asian 2nd XI

Merchant
Hanif
Younis
Kohli
Miandad*
Kapil
Kirmani+
Vaas
Kumble
Fazal
Bedi

Unlucky to miss out: Mankad, Aravinda, Inzi, Yousuf, Hazare, Chandra, Prasanna & Pataudi..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fazal, Asif and Akhtar > Dev as bowlers.

However, you can easily make a case for Kapil over them as the fourth pacer in an all time subcontinent XI if you're not going for a second spinner.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Asian XI

Gavaskar
Hanif/Sehwag
Dravid
Tendulkar
Miandad
I.Khan
Dhoni
Akram
Fazal/Dev
Murali
Waqar

No Sanga= fail

 

[smash84]

Fazal definitely better than Kapil. Akhtar better quality bowler but loses out due to longevity.

 

[smash84]

Not sure dhoni should make an ATXI Asian. Better test keepers available

 

[vcs]

Fazal, Asif and Akhtar > Dev as bowlers.

However, you can easily make a case for Kapil over them as the fourth pacer in an all time subcontinent XI if you're not going for a second spinner.

How can you say Asif > Kapil when the former had a sample size of barely 20 matches and 100 wickets?

Plus he was a spot-fixing ****

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Fazal, Asif and Akhtar > Dev as bowlers.

However, you can easily make a case for Kapil over them as the fourth pacer in an all time subcontinent XI if you're not going for a second spinner.

Kapil arguably 5th best bowler of Asia. Right?

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Kapil first 250 wickets came in just 60 tests. Incredible when you consider the conditions.

 

[trundler]

Kapil arguably 5th best bowler of Asia. Right?

I believe this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

I believe this belongs in the unpopular opinions thread.

What if I make it " arguably 6th best Asian bowler"??

 

[trundler]

What if I make it " arguably 6th best Asian bowler"??

There's a case to be made for fast bowling alone but if you include spinners eg Murali, Chandra, Gupte then not quite.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

There's a case to be made for fast bowling alone but if you include spinners eg Murali, Chandra, Gupte then not quite.

I said "Arguably"
I dont think any Indian bowler undoubtedly better than Kapil. Be it kumble, Chandra or Gupte.

 

[OverratedSanity]

How can you say Asif > Kapil when the former had a sample size of barely 20 matches and 100 wickets?

You're obviously right. I probably overrate asif because I loved watching him bowl and thought he was outrageously talented.

Plus he was a spot-fixing ****

This is true but not exactly an argument one wants to use in favour of Kapil tbh

 

[the big bambino]

You're being trolled. No way you'd pick Shoaib over Kapil. Or Fazal.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shoaib was a ****ing legend

 

[cnerd123]

You're being trolled. No way you'd pick Shoaib over Kapil. Or Fazal.

If we're talking about them at their peaks? I'd pick both as bowlers yea. But Dev obviously the better all-round cricketer

 

[Shri]

Lol, the combined XI should have all Indian batsmen and all Pak fast bowlers.

Sehwag
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Kohli
Dhoni
Imran
Wasim
Kumble
Waqar
Fazal

 

[Starfighter]

Um guys, can't we get back on topic and blame vegetarianism?

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Lol, the combined XI should have all Indian batsmen and all Pak fast bowlers.

Sehwag
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Kohli
Dhoni
Imran
Wasim
Kumble
Waqar
Fazal

No, Kapil the allrounder is a lock.