Harsh Thakor
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In tentative order of merit the best batsmen when the chips were down.Not asessed in terms of pure class thus excluded Inzamam,Zaheer Abbas,Majid Khan ,Kumar Sangakaara,Virat Kohli etc.Under pressure they would come out on top.
1.Javed Miandad
2.Rahul Dravid
3.Sachin Tendulkar
4.Younus Khan
5.Mohinder Amarnath
6.Gundapa Vishwanath
7.Sunil Gavaskar
8.Aravinda De'Silva
9.Salim Malik
10.Asif Iqbal
11.Hanif Mohammad
12.Mahela Jayewardene
Miandad at the top because he wast he ultimate fighter who literally through his eyes intimidated opponents.Even if not the most elegant or correct played shots most apt to the situation,niggling the best opponents to his last breadth.Dravid was a champion when the team's back was to the wall,particulary in England in 2002 and 2011 and in Australia in 2004.Tendulkar bore more pressure than any great and played some epic knocks but still not at his absolute best when the chips were down.Few batsmen turned more games from the depth s of despair than Younus Khan.Amarnath displayed determination and guts at it's highest zenith against the West Indies in 1983 which had the best pace attack of all time.On bad wickets or in a crisis Vishy often overshadowed the great Gavaskar like in Madras v West Indies in 1974-75 and 1978-79 and Dunedin in 1975-76.Being a opener Gavaskar did not have the opportunity to confront many crisis situations but still played many classic knock sunder pressure.Aravinda was the ultimate craftsmen when the chips were down,particularly on bad pitches.Salim Malik at his best could ressurect his team from the grave as much as Javed like in England in 1987 and 92 and in a home series v Australia in 1994.Asif was the best batsmen I ever saw with tail -enders and heroic in losing battles .I can never forget his unbeaten 146 at the Oval in 1967,152 n.o at Brisbane in 1976-77 and 135 at Kingston in 1977.Hanif Mohammad was champion in batting for his life in any situation.Mahela Jayewardene was elegance personified even in a crisis and would resemble a surgeon stitching a wound.
The likes of Kumar Sangakaara,Inzamam Ul Haq and Virat Kohli missed out by just a whisker or even Wasim Raja.
1.Javed Miandad
2.Rahul Dravid
3.Sachin Tendulkar
4.Younus Khan
5.Mohinder Amarnath
6.Gundapa Vishwanath
7.Sunil Gavaskar
8.Aravinda De'Silva
9.Salim Malik
10.Asif Iqbal
11.Hanif Mohammad
12.Mahela Jayewardene
Miandad at the top because he wast he ultimate fighter who literally through his eyes intimidated opponents.Even if not the most elegant or correct played shots most apt to the situation,niggling the best opponents to his last breadth.Dravid was a champion when the team's back was to the wall,particulary in England in 2002 and 2011 and in Australia in 2004.Tendulkar bore more pressure than any great and played some epic knocks but still not at his absolute best when the chips were down.Few batsmen turned more games from the depth s of despair than Younus Khan.Amarnath displayed determination and guts at it's highest zenith against the West Indies in 1983 which had the best pace attack of all time.On bad wickets or in a crisis Vishy often overshadowed the great Gavaskar like in Madras v West Indies in 1974-75 and 1978-79 and Dunedin in 1975-76.Being a opener Gavaskar did not have the opportunity to confront many crisis situations but still played many classic knock sunder pressure.Aravinda was the ultimate craftsmen when the chips were down,particularly on bad pitches.Salim Malik at his best could ressurect his team from the grave as much as Javed like in England in 1987 and 92 and in a home series v Australia in 1994.Asif was the best batsmen I ever saw with tail -enders and heroic in losing battles .I can never forget his unbeaten 146 at the Oval in 1967,152 n.o at Brisbane in 1976-77 and 135 at Kingston in 1977.Hanif Mohammad was champion in batting for his life in any situation.Mahela Jayewardene was elegance personified even in a crisis and would resemble a surgeon stitching a wound.
The likes of Kumar Sangakaara,Inzamam Ul Haq and Virat Kohli missed out by just a whisker or even Wasim Raja.
