Is Younis Khan the best pressure player you have seen?

[pakpukhtun]

Younis Khan has made a career in scoring runs when the pressure is on. He was struggling enormously in his previous few innings but all of sudden since the pressure is back on him and fans have called for his head. He is getting runs.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If he gets us out of this one I'll call him better than Bradman.

 

[Rafa]

Yes because there was no pressure during the Two tests against NZ, so the Great Khan chose to not give his best.

 

[Speedster777]

Not at all though he's better than Misbah as he scores fast when he settles in.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

In all seriousness the answer is obviously no. In this team yes provided the track is flat

 

[pakpukhtun]

I hope I dont jinx him but If he gets a big total, he has to be put in the conversation

 

[Buffet]

So there is no pressure whenever he is not able to score any runs and despite Pakistan losing many tests in recent months?

 

[kingusama92]

He's a great pressure player if the track suits his batting.

 

[Bilal7]

He definitely is. Still remember that legendary 170 against Sri lanka. He also has a 50+ batting average in the fourth innings and he's playing a gem here on a difficult track like the OP said.

 

[world cup captain]

If he can do something this inning, then hell yeah. He can call himself the best ever and I won't mind it.

 

[Robert]

Miandad, Border and Gooch for me.

At a somewhat lesser skill level, Paul Collingwood always seemed to get fifty when England really needed it.

 

[Hasan123]

No Steve Waugh is.

 

[Mamoon]

You are selling him short. He is the best player we have ever seen.

 

[transitional]

Kohli, Bevan in limited overs for me

Dravid in tests

 

[TQ89]

Dravid, Miandad, Steve waugh, Inzy, Younis, Cook in tests

Kohli, Bevan, Inzy, Hussey, Steven Smith these days in ODI

 

[Ab Fan]

Being a good pressure player is different to the ability to turn the game on its head.

The likes of Jawayardene, Dravid, Waugh, Cook were great pressure players but lacked the ability to turn the game on its head.Basically the point is that its hard to knock them when going gets tough but they werent really game changers to be fair.

KP, Ponting and Kohli belongs to second category IMO. They can really turn the game when it matters.

Younis is a good pressure player and if conditions are conducive to him he can turn the game on his head.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I would not call him the best but he definitely is a top pressure player. Just check how many such knocks he has played recently.

 

[ali ray]

I would not call him the best but he definitely is a top pressure player. Just check how many such knocks he has played recently.

Did he save us NZ whitewash?

 

[The_Odd_One]

Did he save us NZ whitewash?

I said top pressure player not most consistent player.

You can't play a great knock under pressure in every match. None in the history of cricket has done so.

 

[Black Zero]

Steve Waugh
Arjuna Ranatunga

and so so many others...

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Confirmed.

 

[Mamoon]

There wasn't enough pressure today for UAE Khan to perform.

 

[Hasan123]

An inch of seam or swing and UAE Khan will be sent back to the pavilion. Not even close to ATG level.

 

[Pete Rose]

A tough choice for him. His shot at atg is gone now. The only hope he has is that he scores some how at Sydney so that his runs against the windies next year to get to 10,000 have some authenticity to them

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Does it again. What a player. When there is pressure there is Younis. Not.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Dead rubber.

 

[Buffet]

A tough choice for him. His shot at atg is gone now. The only hope he has is that he scores some how at Sydney so that his runs against the windies next year to get to 10,000 have some authenticity to them

He was never had any shot at an ATG league to be honest. Any batsman in current era can't be an ATG batsman if he is poor in either ODI or Tests.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Dead rubber.

Yeah, clearly no pressure. Just trying to stop a 12 game losing streak in Australia.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Yeah, clearly no pressure. Just trying to stop a 12 game losing streak in Australia.

[MENTION=3505]Veteran[/MENTION] can educate us


Since 1963 we haven't won a Test match in Australia ?


Will we win one in our lifetime ? :-/

 

[marlonbrowndo]

When he fails there is no pressure

 

[jeetu]

[MENTION=3505]Veteran[/MENTION] can educate us


Since 1963 we haven't won a Test match in Australia ?


Will we win one in our lifetime ? :-/

Last time Pakistan won a test in Australia was in 1995 (Sydney)

 

[Abdul]

Does it again. What a player. When there is pressure there is Younis. Not.

ATG for a reason.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Last time Pakistan won a test in Australia was in 1995 (Sydney)

Thanks. So haven't drawn or won a Test series in Australia in last 70 years ?

 

[Buffet]

Thanks. So haven't drawn or won a Test series in Australia in last 70 years ?

Pakistan drew series in 70s.

 

[akki]

Thanks. So haven't drawn or won a Test series in Australia in last 70 years ?

No idea seriously i dnt remember pakistan beating australia in australia ever in any test match.....not even drawn a series there in my memories.

 

[AlphaFighter]

Not a pressure player at all.

 

[PakLFC]

No not at all. There have been plenty better then him. Javed Miandad and Rahul Dravid are just two I know off.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

No idea seriously i dnt remember pakistan beating australia in australia ever in any test match.....not even drawn a series there in my memories.

Same with me. They look some giants infront of us chicks. Frustratingggggg.

Ooper se Younii bhaee ne 10,000 ka Aankrra miss ker diya hai Australia ki sarzameen pe.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Pakistan drew series in 70s.

JazaakAllah Buffet Bhaee

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Thanks. So haven't drawn or won a Test series in Australia in last 70 years ?

Three drawn series in Australia: 64, 76, 78.

 

[akki]

Same with me. They look some giants infront of us chicks. Frustratingggggg.

Ooper se Younii bhaee ne 10,000 ka Aankrra miss ker diya hai Australia ki sarzameen pe.

And you guys had very good bowling line up than us in the past ....so i am surprised about this.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

And you guys had very good bowling line up than us in the past ....so i am surprised about this.

Yess bowling was good but when you drop average 3 catches per innings then is difficult to win plus batting did't always so up in australia.

 

[Napa]

Thanks. So haven't drawn or won a Test series in Australia in last 70 years ?

You can find a complete list of Test series played by Pakistan here:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/series_results.html?class=1;id=7;type=team