Cheteshwar Pujara picks Nasser Hussain over Younis Khan as better Test batter at No.3 position

[Katwalindian]

The title says it all........ what do you think? How 35 averaging batsman is better than 53 averaging batsman with 90 average in test wins...... I think yk is on level of sangakkara, abd etc then nasser hussain...... is it indian biasness?

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[Hyder]

Pujara is azhar ali level batsman.

 

[Major]

Who even takes indian pov even seriously?

Notice how there are many indian cricketers and a sport dominated by Indians, yet there are no Indian coaches in foreign international teams?

That because everyone knows an Indian cannot be unbiased

 

[Rana]

I saw that

I’m surprised he didn’t rate himself higher than Younis Khan.

Otherwise Indians will say he is contributing to the deaths of Indian soldiers

 

[Rafale Nidhal Fan]

pujara thinks hes among the indian test greats lmao, he's not even rohit sharma test level. **** poor average of 43

regarding his opinion, that's his opinion and we should all respect it just like we should respect his average of 43 after playing 100+ tests lmao

 

[shaz619]

pujara thinks hes among the indian test greats lmao, he's not even rohit sharma test level. **** poor average of 43

regarding his opinion, that's his opinion and we should all respect it just like we should respect his average of 43 after playing 100+ tests lmao

He was like a Temu Rahul Dravid that had been severely abused by his own father

 

[Devadwal]

Tun ke rakho. Ye wo hi Yunus hai Jo jara sa bounce milte hai Dandiya dance Karta tha.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The title says it all........ what do you think? How 35 averaging batsman is better than 53 averaging batsman with 90 average in test wins...... I think yk is on level of sangakkara, abd etc then nasser hussain...... is it indian biasness?

This is a lie. He never said that. Don't make it sound like you are quoting him

This is where OP is quoting from

 

[Rafale Nidhal Fan]

This is a lie. He never said that. Don't make it sound like you are quoting him

This is where OP is quoting from

as I said these are his opinion that deserve as much respect and value as his test average of 43 after 100+ tests

 

[Nikhil_cric]

as I said these are his opinion that deserve as much respect and value as his test average of 43 after 100+ tests

You can choose to do whatever you want with his opinion. But he wasnt putting YK down

 

[Rana]

Tun ke rakho. Ye wo hi Yunus hai Jo jara sa bounce milte hai Dandiya dance Karta tha.

Aur woh wohi Tendulkar tha jiski taangain kaamp rahi thy Karachi Test main Shoaib Akhtar ki bowl pe

 

[pillionrider]

So in his view
Dravid>Kane Williamson>Amla>Nasser>Younis Khan > Pujara.

Not such a big deal apart from the Nasser>Younis.

 

[Devadwal]

Aur woh wohi Tendulkar tha jiski taangain kaamp rahi thy Karachi Test main Shoaib Akhtar ki bowl pe

Acha. Rawalpindi express ko patri se utara - this was the headline when SRT Thrashed Pakistan trundlers brigade in centurian 2023. .

Baap baap HOTA ha (by Sehwag)

 

[Devadwal]

So in his view
Dravid>Kane Williamson>Amla>Nasser>Younis Khan > Pujara.

Not such a big deal apart from the Nasser>Younis.

This was his personal view. Agree to disagree. .but Pakistani Ko mirchi kyu lagti hai.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Nasser was a good player. Underrated. His stats don't do justice. He played almost all his matches against the tough bowling teams. Not on Younis level though. Same level as Laxman, Ganguly.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I thought pak fans love nasser

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nasser was a good player. Underrated. His stats don't do justice. He played almost all his matches against the tough bowling teams. Not on Younis level though. Same level as Laxman, Ganguly.

Laxman is the only guy to score 2000 runs against ATG aussie team during their peak. He failed against weaker sides,

 

[pillionrider]

Nasser was a good player. Underrated. His stats don't do justice. He played almost all his matches against the tough bowling teams. Not on Younis level though. Same level as Laxman, Ganguly.

Ganguly in tests is a meaningful comparison to Nasser. Laxman though was a freak and I would personally pick him over Younis Khan any day in tests, because I've watched all of his knocks vs ATG Australia, away and home.

 

[Rajdeep]

This is a lie. He never said that. Don't make it sound like you are quoting him

This is where OP is quoting from

Talking about taking the statement out of context and creating a controversy. Notorious stuff from Mr Katwa

 

[Rajdeep]

People who is dissing Pujara's 43 avg..ask any Aussie. They were terrified of him. He is the main reason India won 2 back to back test series down under.

Yes YK was a great batsman but he was always considered bit of a FTB. Anyone that followed his career would recall, in most overseas tour he used to go missing when his team needed him the most. On dead rubbers he used to pile on doubles and triples.

 

[jnaveen1980]

People who is dissing Pujara's 43 avg..ask any Aussie. They were terrified of him. He is the main reason India won 2 back to back test series down under.

Yes YK was a great batsman but he was always considered bit of a FTB. Anyone that followed his career would recall, in most overseas tour he used to go missing when his team needed him the most. On dead rubbers he used to pile on doubles and triples.

 

[Suleiman]

Lower than dirt mentality still runs amok in these Indian players, sad to see.

 

[shamaan786]

Don't take pujara seriously

 

[jnaveen1980]

Don't take pujara seriously

Agree. lol after watching the video i decided not take him seriously. He rated himself below Younis khan.

 

[shamaan786]

Agree. lol after watching the video i decided not take him seriously. He rated himself below Younis khan.

Yes I agree he is better than Younis Khan by a country mile.

 

[Katwalindian]

I saw that

I’m surprised he didn’t rate himself higher than Younis Khan.

Otherwise Indians will say he is contributing to the deaths of Indian soldiers

I wouldn't be this angry if he pick himself but nasser hussain .......

 

[Katwalindian]

People who is dissing Pujara's 43 avg..ask any Aussie. They were terrified of him. He is the main reason India won 2 back to back test series down under.

Yes YK was a great batsman but he was always considered bit of a FTB. Anyone that followed his career would recall, in most overseas tour he used to go missing when his team needed him the most. On dead rubbers he used to pile on doubles and triples.

England double hundred was not dead rubber
NZ twin hundreds was also not dead rubber

 

[Rana]

I wouldn't be this angry if he pick himself but nasser hussain .......

Brain fade moment

He’s not really a toxic guy, but nowadays they are all dodgy tbf

 

[Katwalindian]

Tun ke rakho. Ye wo hi Yunus hai Jo jara sa bounce milte hai Dandiya dance Karta tha.

Bounce is not only form of cricket...plus he was 40 plus when he was troubled by bounce but your king finished in test cricket at age of 32 and scored only three hundreds in last 6 years............ I bet you he would have scored hundred last year vs SA on that kolkata Turner where neither batsmen crosses 50.....he was beast vs spin...............

 

[jnaveen1980]

I wouldn't be this angry if he pick himself but nasser hussain .......

Nasser hussain is a known indian troll. Actually younis khan is reasonably well like personality in India.

 

[Katwalindian]

Brain fade moment

He’s not really a toxic guy, but nowadays they are all dodgy tbf

Indians mocking 40 plus younis khan in 2016 to be troubled by bounce when their own king was finished in test cricket at age of 31 ................. I bet he will still play Spin better than 90 percent of current pakistan and induan test batters where even SA batsmen outbated them.........

 

[Katwalindian]

Nasser hussain is a known indian troll. Actually younis khan is reasonably well like personality in India.

You still have too respect 53 averaging batsmen with 35 test centuries that put him alongside sanga and dravid plus he was mostly in and out of team until 2010 where he become regular plus he didn't get too bash Bangladesh and Zimbabwe as much as sangakkara............

 

[Hitman]

Not as outlandish as some Pakistani posters in the past picking Abdul Qadir over the great Shane Warne, a bowler averaging almost 49 away from home.​

 

[Champ_Pal]

After reading the comments, the burn is real.

YK is a mediocre batsman. He does very well when the pitches are flat and has the tendency to score big centuries. But when the going gets tough, I always saw him fold faster than a lawn chair. No grit and no fight.
Pujara was all about grit. Technically very correct. He underachieved definitely. Both him and Rahane had the potential to be all time greats. But they did not live up to the expectations.
Pujara will be remembered for his epic battles in Australia. Instrumental in winning India a series in Aus. That’s a great achievement.

 

[aarizzler720]

tbf Younis is a top 20 batter, and most, if not all, will likely put him over Pujara, though yeah Younis was a great player of spin and scored runs, But Pujara has some great innings in Aus tbf, He kinda was instrumental in wining seires in AUs, Younis really was'nt the best vs bounce and was'nt the best against mcwarne and donald/pollock unlike pujara who tired out cummins, lyon, starc, hazlewood best of his time, but pujara then fell off big, and underacheived massively, while Younis never rwally ajd a decline that, also had a great 4th innigs record, overall Pujara has mediocre record in eng, sa and nz, while yk was'nrt that greaet in aus, sa still amazing in nz and eng, overall I would rank Younis ahead of him, though Pujara was more clutch maybe, and Nasser Hussain himself has few good knocks himself, but would obviously be ranked below

 

[aarizzler720]

Not as outlandish as some Pakistani posters in the past picking Abdul Qadir over the great Shane Warne, a bowler averaging almost 49 away from home.​

I admire him beacsue he revived leg spin, and was a beast at home and maybe even turning tracks and dismantled big lineups at home, but seeing that home record really makes me rank him below Derek Underwood and Bishan Bedi even let alone warne

 

[aarizzler720]

Not as outlandish as some Pakistani posters in the past picking Abdul Qadir over the great Shane Warne, a bowler averaging almost 49 away from home.​

I admire him beacsue he revived leg spin, and was a beast at home and maybe even turning tracks and dismantled big lineups at home, but seeing that home record really makes me rank him below Derek Underwood and Bishan Bedi even let alone warne

I meant away record

 

[topspin]

Otherwise Indians will say he is contributing to the deaths of Indian soldiers

I’ve just heard about this. Can’t believe he said it.

Over the last few years, I’ve honestly wondered how you’ve managed to stay interested in the game when, in my view, BCCI/India have completely ruined it. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m really struggling to enjoy cricket anymore.

Sources

 

[topspin]

This is a lie. He never said that. Don't make it sound like you are quoting him

This is where OP is quoting from

Just watched this video and that accent is making me cringe so bad.

 

[Ab Fan]

He did rate YK > Pujara.

He was probably not well aware of Naseer Hussain batting abilities and viewed him as some kind of legend of the game , which is why he overrated him and ended putting above YK.

So, he isn’t biased. He just doesn’t have the historical awareness because on pure batting, there are a few FC batsman in England who would be better batsman than Hussain let alone a great of the game like Younis Khan.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

People don’t rate YK much in the west.

 

[Hikaru]

I disagree with his choice too, but why are Pakistanis crying? It's his opinion, the world doesn't revolve around pleasing you guys.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Just watched this video and that accent is making me cringe so bad.

Sad that you can't look past that and try to understand the context of this thread

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL... Nasser over Younis??

This is some next-level cringe... Anti-Pakistan thinking took over his mind, I guess otherwise he would have never said that.

 

[RyanRyan10]

LOL... Nasser over Younis??

This is some next-level cringe... Anti-Pakistan thinking took over his mind, I guess otherwise he would have never said that.

He rated himself below Younis.

Did you even watch the full video?

But no, everything Indians say or do gets twisted here and if it doesn’t fit the narrative, it’s called “anti-Pakistan”. Just a coping mechanism at this point since on field results aren't going your way.

 

[Ab Fan]

LOL... Nasser over Younis??

This is some next-level cringe... Anti-Pakistan thinking took over his mind, I guess otherwise he would have never said that.

Well, he did chose Younis over himself too. But of course, being a Pakistani fan, it’s understandable that this fact should be conveniently ignored, since acknowledging it would undermine the narrative that his opinion is somehow anti-Pakistani.

 

[Ab Fan]

He rated himself below Younis.

Did you even watch the full video?

But no, everything Indians say or do gets twisted here and if it doesn’t fit the narrative, it’s called “anti-Pakistan”. Just a coping mechanism at this point since on field results aren't going your way.

Yeah, if it is anti Pakistan thinking, he won’t have picked YK over himself. He did picked himself over few other names at the start and then when YK was mentioned, he chose YK over himself.

 

[Suleiman]

I’ve just heard about this. Can’t believe he said it.

Over the last few years, I’ve honestly wondered how you’ve managed to stay interested in the game when, in my view, BCCI/India have completely ruined it. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m really struggling to enjoy cricket anymore.

Sources

Honestly when I was a kid I saw Gavaskar on some tv ads promoting insurance or something and it would interrupt some important cricket game on Ten Sports. Very rarely the ad would come before the last ball or during a crucial moment and I would say to myself why this random Indian guy’s ad keeps popping up when I’m just trying to watch the game.

Found out in the next few years as I grew up that that was Gavaskar.

But after these recent comments I’m feeling the same way .

 

[Bhaijaan]

I personally rate Yoni bhai well ahead but this is not a wild call. Nasser could bat. He retired in 2004 and his average is very respectable for the era he played in. AFter he retired, pitches got really flat everywherefor the next decade and everyone who played at peak during those years inflated their batting averages. Kumar, Kallis, Yoni were beneficiaries of this.

Players look at cricket differently. They've seen everyone play and go by the eye filter.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Laxman is the only guy to score 2000 runs against ATG aussie team during their peak. He failed against weaker sides,

It was the weirdest thing. The man literally slayed the best team of his era and arguably ever but wasn't anywhere near that level against other opponents. Against us for instance, he was always a lachhu.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Anyone calling YK a FTB who only scored in dead rubbers knows absolutely nothing about cricket or never actually watched a single one of his innings. Majority of the time his innings came when the team was struggling badly

 

[Josh]

Anyone calling YK a FTB who only scored in dead rubbers knows absolutely nothing about cricket or never actually watched a single one of his innings. Majority of the time his innings came when the team was struggling badly

To be honest Younis is rated high but not as high as Pakistanis think. Aussies will rate VVS Laxman above Younis. In fact McGrath has Laxman in his Top 5 batsman, he bowled too.

 

[shah9425]

Delusional people

To say Nasser is better than YK

 

[BouncerGuy]

Delusional people

To say Nasser is better than YK

They are defending it by saying pujara puts himself below younis... Lol

 

[shah9425]

They are defending it by saying pujara puts himself below younis... Lol

Younis was amazing test player

He has scored century everywhere where he has played

 

[RyanRyan10]

They are defending it by saying pujara puts himself below younis... Lol

You really have problem in understand basic things.

I replied because you called Pujara anti Pakistan. But if he’s rating himself below Younis and placing Nasir above Younis, that also means he’s rating Nasser above himself.

So it’s clearly a case of overrating Nasser. You can call him ignorant but that instead you chose to call him anti-Pakistan.

But instead of understanding that, everything gets pushed into a victim narrative where everyone is labeled anti-Pakistan. You guys fully deserve Mohsin Naqvi as your Chairman.

 

[kron]

He was like a Temu Rahul Dravid that had been severely abused by his own father

Based on whom he likes not performance

 

[BouncerGuy]

You really have problem in understand basic things.

I replied because you called Pujara anti Pakistan. But if he’s rating himself below Younis and placing Nasir above Younis, that also means he’s rating Nasser above himself.

So it’s clearly a case of overrating Nasser. You can call him ignorant but that instead you chose to call him anti-Pakistan.

But instead of understanding that, everything gets pushed into a victim narrative where everyone is labeled anti-Pakistan. You guys fully deserve Mohsin Naqvi as your Chairman.

It means Pujara is clueless..

 

[sweep_shot]

Bhakts are always biased. Their selections do not have meanings.

Younis Khan had over 10,000 Test runs; Nasser had less than 6000.
Younis Khan had 34 Test centuries. Nasser had less than 15.
Younis Khan averaged over 50. Nasser averaged 40.

 

[GudduBadmash]

To be honest Younis is rated high but not as high as Pakistanis think. Aussies will rate VVS Laxman above Younis. In fact McGrath has Laxman in his Top 5 batsman, he bowled too.

Nobody rates Pakistanis highly and that is a sad fact, even those truly worthy of it.

Wasim and Waqar are probably the only two players that most people remember but they have left a lasting legacy on fast bowling. YK was in a very weak Pakistan side and usually single handedly scored their test runs.

Nobody remembers weak sides, they only remember the strong ones that made any sort of a dent against them.

 

[Romali_rotti]

This is a lie. He never said that. Don't make it sound like you are quoting him

This is where OP is quoting from

Williamson over Sangakarra ????. Come on now. Sanga is one if the greatest bats of all time, Kane Williamson was nothing in front of Sanga...

 

[NishanKonar]

Younis Khan was a flat track bully. On fast bouncy pitches he hopped & danced like a cat on a hot tin roof

Nasser was better on challenging pitches. Bro scored a double ton against peak Warne & McGrath

 

[NishanKonar]

To be honest Younis is rated high but not as high as Pakistanis think. Aussies will rate VVS Laxman above Younis. In fact McGrath has Laxman in his Top 5 batsman, he bowled too.

Impact >>> stats

VVS Laxman won test matches against Australia - both at home & away

Younis was a statpadder

 

[Rana]

Younis Khan was a flat track bully. On fast bouncy pitches he hopped & danced like a cat on a hot tin roof

Nasser was better on challenging pitches. Bro scored a double ton against peak Warne & McGrath

Pakistan’s GOAT test batsman is Mohammad Yousuf IMO

And from India it’s Rahul Dravid I think.

They aint hyped as much but they were high quality players all over the world and on all sorts of conditions

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Who is Pujara and why does his opinion matter? This guy is an Asad Shafiq level test player lol.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Impact >>> stats

VVS Laxman won test matches against Australia - both at home & away
Younis was a statpadder

Clueless

 

[Katwalindian]

After reading the comments, the burn is real.

YK is a mediocre batsman. He does very well when the pitches are flat and has the tendency to score big centuries. But when the going gets tough, I always saw him fold faster than a lawn chair. No grit and no fight.
Pujara was all about grit. Technically very correct. He underachieved definitely. Both him and Rahane had the potential to be all time greats. But they did not live up to the expectations.
Pujara will be remembered for his epic battles in Australia. Instrumental in winning India a series in Aus. That’s a great achievement.

He was great in England, NZ and spinning conditions

 

[Katwalindian]

Impact >>> stats

VVS Laxman won test matches against Australia - both at home & away

Younis was a statpadder

Younis also has countless match winning innings.......

 

[Katwalindian]

Who is Pujara and why does his opinion matter? This guy is an Asad Shafiq level test player lol.

But indians think he performed in Aus once soo he has every right.....

 

[Katwalindian]

Pakistan’s GOAT test batsman is Mohammad Yousuf IMO

And from India it’s Rahul Dravid I think.

They aint hyped as much but they were high quality players all over the world and on all sorts of conditions

Younis khan is better than yousuf.....yousuf was just stat padder

 

[Rana]

Younis khan is better than yousuf.....yousuf was just stat padder

I would dispute that.

For me, Yousuf was the Joe Root/Williamson/Smith level player of Pakistan.

YK was a great batter too. Particularly in the second innings he brought his A game for Pakistan. In terms of quality and class, I will always rate Yousuf higher.

 

[Katwalindian]

Impact >>> stats

VVS Laxman won test matches against Australia - both at home & away

Younis was a statpadder

1- 2002 vs NZ Auckland
2- 2005 vs ENG Manchester
3- 2005 vs India 267
4- 2012 vs England dubai
5- 2013 vs Zim harere
6- 2014 vs Aus Abu Dhabi
7- 2015 4th innings chase vs Srilanka at colombo
8- 2016 vs England at oval
All were great innings of top of my head.....

 

[Katwalindian]

I would dispute that.

For me, Yousuf was the Joe Root/Williamson/Smith level player of Pakistan.

YK was a great batter too. Particularly in the second innings he brought his A game for Pakistan. In terms of quality and class, I will always rate Yousuf higher.

Williamson is another weak attack bully....

 

[Mesozoic]

Why do Pakistanis get so insecure about these hypothetical all time XIs and Cricinfo Tournament XIs? What difference does it make it to their cricket that a random retired Indian player hasn't picked their player in his XI?

This is what happens when your team has become mediocre in all facets and the only thing that gets your juices flowing is moaning about the so-called "bias" of a random Indian player who is just giving out his opinion.

 

[NishanKonar]

1- 2002 vs NZ Auckland
2- 2005 vs ENG Manchester
3- 2005 vs India 267
4- 2012 vs England dubai
5- 2013 vs Zim harere
6- 2014 vs Aus Abu Dhabi
7- 2015 4th innings chase vs Srilanka at colombo
8- 2016 vs England at oval
All were great innings of top of my head.....

Pretty much all of them on batting pitches

None at tough places like Perth , Brisbane , Durban

Like VVS once scored 95 & 37 at 2010 Durban test against peak Dale Steyn on a green top. Nobody from either side scored anything more than 37 in that match. Thats called impact performance

 

[sweep_shot]

I would dispute that.

For me, Yousuf was the Joe Root/Williamson/Smith level player of Pakistan.

YK was a great batter too. Particularly in the second innings he brought his A game for Pakistan. In terms of quality and class, I will always rate Yousuf higher.

I think Mohammad Yousuf was better than YK in terms of techniques.

Yousuf's cover drives were elegant.

Anyway, both are legends.

 

[Hikaru]

Why do Pakistanis get so insecure about these hypothetical all time XIs and Cricinfo Tournament XIs? What difference does it make it to their cricket that a random retired Indian player hasn't picked their player in his XI?

This is what happens when your team has become mediocre in all facets and the only thing that gets your juices flowing is moaning about the so-called "bias" of a random Indian player who is just giving out his opinion.

Hypothetical All Time XIs, hypothetical IPL salaries etc have been far more interesting to them than Pakistan Cricket for a long time now.

Bashing Pujara for his choice is a pleasant escape from harsh realities.

 

[NishanKonar]

Pakistan’s GOAT test batsman is Mohammad Yousuf IMO

And from India it’s Rahul Dravid I think.

They aint hyped as much but they were high quality players all over the world and on all sorts of conditions

Dravid was mediocre in Australia & South Africa. Big red flag

Sachin had 6 test tons in Australia , VVS had 4.

U cannot be great if u dont deliver against the best team of ur era ( Australia in that era )

 

[NishanKonar]

Younis also has countless match winning innings.......

Bro was mediocre against Australia

Big red flag. No point statpadding on flat pitched if u cannnot deliver against the best team of ur era

 

[Katwalindian]

Bro was mediocre against Australia

Big red flag. No point statpadding on flat pitched if u cannnot deliver against the best team of ur era

He missed Aus tour in 2010 in his peak.....he toured in 2016 at age of 40 plus..... India gets lot of Aus tour soo they are bound to perform....... Yk didn't flop in Aus....he didn't get many chances in Aus....... its a difference