Ajay Jadeja vs Suresh Raina vs Iftikhar Ahmed - Who was the best of these 3 renowned lower middle order batters?

[Bhaijaan]

Secondary question, would Ajay Jadeja get into the modern-era ODI team's middle order?

Iftikhar Ahmed Stats:

Suresh Raina Stats:

Ajay Jadeja Stats:

 

[Vikram1989]

Ifti Is not considered as good mo batsmen by pak supporters itself.Raina is far better than jadeja and he is a clutch player for the tough moments. Jadeja is a blacksheep and should never be compared

 

[Croma]

Suresh Raina's 36 Vs Pakistan in the 2011 WC Semi FInal is a very under rated and under-appreciated inning. He batted with the tail and took India from 205-6 (Dhoni go out) to respectable 260-9.

If India had collapsed after MSD's wicket, Pakistan would have had a much lower target to chase.

 

[shortbread]

high time to create a vetting process before people with dubious intentions create random threads comparing players.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Is this even a contest? Raina>>> Jadeja> Iftikhar

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

I haven't watch Jadeja playing so no comment on him. Raina was definitely better player and more reliable than Iftikhar..
By the way, can you believe than Ifti chacha is 4 years younger to Raina

 

[jnaveen1980]

Totally random comparison. You might as well have created Len Hutton vs Asif Iqbal vs Saim Ayub.

 

[Energy]

There are a lot of Iftikhar threads these days.

This guy is living in our hearts.

 

[Rana]

Can you also make a thread:

Dravid v Inzimam v Rizwan

Who is Asia’s GOAT ODI number 4

 

[Bhaijaan]

Can you also make a thread:

Dravid v Inzimam v Rizwan

Who is Asia’s GOAT ODI number 4

Rizzie is an opener isn’t he ?

 

[Rayavaram]

Can you also make a thread:

Dravid v Inzimam v Rizwan

Who is Asia’s GOAT ODI number 4

Asia'a Goat odi number 4 is Yuvraj

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Raina was a great player. He was a tremendous lower order batsman.

But Ifti is the one who's name resonates from continent to continent.

 

[sweep_shot]

Very random comparison thread.

Raina wins this one probably.

 

[Master Blaster]

Ifti is among the bestest T20 finishers the world has ever witnessed.
In Pakistan, he is famous as a finisher.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizzie is an opener isn’t he ?

He's a no 4 in odi

 

[mominsaigol]

Why is chacha even here? What did raina do to deserve such an insult

 

[Vikram1989]

Ifti is among the bestest T20 finishers the world has ever witnessed.
In Pakistan, he is famous as a finisher.

finisher of pak

 

[Red-Indian]

Asia'a Goat odi number 4 is Yuvraj

If we're really talking about lower middle order ODI batters/finishers in Asia. I'd have the following bunch from memory

Yuvraj
Dhoni
Shahid Afridi
Ranatunga
Raina
Shakib

Couple of other names - Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Ajay Jadeja

 

[Ab Fan]

Raina was clutch player, that's his biggest advantage. In T20s, he was even better, never afraid of playing big shots. He had short ball weakness and flopped badly in Tests. But quality white ball player undoubtedly.

 

[Josh]

Another thread idea "Suryakumar vs Haris Rauf vs Rinku Singh, who is a better death bowler."

 

[SportsWarrior]

Another thread idea "Suryakumar vs Haris Rauf vs Rinku Singh, who is a better death bowler."

And Haris Rauf will actually come last. Only point of discussion is whether Sky is better than Rinku

 

[chinaman00]

My sincere apologies to Jadeja & Raina for being compared to a nobody like Ifty, who’s a nobody even by Pakistani standards.

 

[Ab Fan]

Ajay Jadeja vs Suresh Raina vs Shreyas Iyer would have been better comparison.

 

[Ab Fan]

Ajay Jadeja vs Suresh Raina vs Shreyas Iyer would have been better comparison.

All three middle order batsman but probably weakest batsman compared to the other star studded batting lineup.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

One and only The Finisher, The conqueror, The Legend Sir Iftikhar No look Ahmed!

Plz endorse my statement @Mohraheem

 

[Mohraheem]

One and only The Finisher, The conqueror, The Legend Sir Iftikhar No look Ahmed!

Plz endorse my statement @Mohraheem

Bhai app Mujhe hamesha trigger kr tai ho assy post say

 

[Mohraheem]

One and only The Finisher, The conqueror, The Legend Sir Iftikhar No look Ahmed!

Plz endorse my statement @Mohraheem

I will show this to Wasim Akram when he shows up at our place in Mississauga

 

[BouncerGuy]

Raina for sure. There is no comparison between these 3. Raina is way ahead of the others here. Clutch player. IFFI on the other hand is a broker clutch of a car type player that will go no where.

 

[Sir Alex]

If we're really talking about lower middle order ODI batters/finishers in Asia. I'd have the following bunch from memory

Yuvraj
Dhoni
Shahid Afridi
Ranatunga
Raina
Shakib

Couple of other names - Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Ajay Jadeja

Whats Afridi doing there lol.

 

[Sir Alex]

Raina wins this hands down.

He is a good middle order batter who stepped up when his team needed him

No better proof than 2011 world cup , when he played 2 match winning knocks vs Aus and Pak back to back.

His career avg was only 35 in ODIs but in World Cup it is near to 60.

 

[zacattakk]

Don Bradman vs Graeme Pollock vs Shadab Khan. Who is the best of these 3 renowned batsmen?

 

[Bhaijaan]

People can say whatever but Chacha has a better ODI batting average and SR than the other two, making him a statistically superior batsman, allegedly.

 

[gazza619]

Who can hit 6 sixes in an over out of the three lads?

Iftimania all way!

 

[jnaveen1980]

People can say whatever but Chacha has a better ODI batting average and SR than the other two, making him a statistically superior batsman, allegedly.

lol 28 matches 24 innings. 614 runs in all. That is a lot of sample

vs Australia 18.00 (3)
vs England 3.66 (3)
vs India 1.50 (2)
vs NZ 122.00 !!!!(2)
vs South Africa 21 (1)

11 innings against top teams.

 

[Bhaijaan]

lol 28 matches 24 innings. 614 runs in all. That is a lot of sample

vs Australia 18.00 (3)
vs England 3.66 (3)
vs India 1.50 (2)
vs NZ 122.00 !!!!(2)
vs South Africa 21 (1)

11 innings against top teams.

Clearly someone who may not be consistent but is a match winner on his day as proven against NZ.

Whether one wants a consistent yet mediocre batsman or an inconsistent yet match winner batsman is a personal choice.

He’s called Chacha in reliable affectionately because he’s reliable like that.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Clearly someone who may not be consistent but is a match winner on his day as proven against NZ.

Whether one wants a consistent yet mediocre batsman or an inconsistent yet match winner batsman is a personal choice.

He’s called Chacha in reliable affectionately because he’s reliable like that.

I also like chacha. under-rated all rounder. He will retire as an enigma. So much potential. Among the 24 innings he has played in ODIs he was dismissed for single digit only 6 times. Also 1/3 of the innings he remained not out. Incredible achievement. Also 8th highest individual score against Nepal in history of Nepal cricket.