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Both of them are fascinating talents and probably on of the best young talents out there.If we compare their odi stats then Quinton de Kock averages 45.85 with a SR of 94.62 where as Babar azam averages 58.60 with a SR of 85.88 ,So in terms of odi Babar seems superior not only because that he averages higher but he seems to have a better temperment as well and lately he has been a key man for Pakistan in pressure situations .If we compare their T20 stats Quinton de Kock averages 29.66 with SR of 127.95 where Babar azam 46.80 with a SR of 121.87 however he has only played a handfull no of games so i dont think that reflects his true capability and so i dont find it fair to compare the 2 on basis of these stats so making my judgement based on what i have seen of these two i think both of them are quite level in terms of t20 as they both arent the most hard hitting batsmans .Coming towords Tests Quinton de Kock averages 44.40 where as Babar azam averages 23.75 but again he has only played a handfull no of matches,however judging by what i have seen i feel Quinton de Kock is a better Test batsman Babar azam certainly hasnt shown that temperment in Test cricket and hasent been a quality player.
Who do you think is better (OVERALL)?
 
De Kock will turn the fab 4 into the fab 5. Has the potential to surpass Gilchrist and never did I thought I would say that.

De Kock has an extra gear which Babar doesn't have and I think we Kock has a decent record in most countries. He does need to improve in icc tournaments though. De Kock is easily better in tests, Babar can be a brilliant test player though.

Could be a close comparison in tests but in LO it will be 1 sided.

I'll take De Kock over Babar .
 
I think de kock will end up as much better player than Babar across all formats.
 
Babar is easily better. Babar is doing his role pretty well in odis. Our captain and bowlers restrict oppositions to 270 at max and he doesnt need to play at 100+ SR rather his role is different. Babar's addition has certainly proved to be fruitful in our recent odi success. Should have been added to the squad in 2012 after his 2nd u-19 wc.
 
QDK is an all format player! He has the ability to switch gears and turn lethal considering the match situation! But I didn't see anything special in Babar the test & T20 batsman! His tuk tuk would work well for ODIs but can't accelerate! Babar has a long way to go to even consider him in the same graph as QDK!
 
Babar is better suited to steering and building a lengthy innings but there's no question as of right now that QdK has more than a couple of gears in his arsenal that Babar simply doesn't.
 
De Kock hands down sir..

De kock is a game changer, babar is good but needs to develop the big shots..put it this way,I'd back de Kock to get 8 off to yo win the game over babar.
 
Ab Fan said:
I think de kock will end up as much better player than Babar across all formats.
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What makes you think that QDK would be a better player than babar ?Is the inferior average of QDK the reason for it or he being a non Pakistani makes you think like that ?
 
Godhelpma said:
What makes you think that QDK would be a better player than babar ?Is the inferior average of QDK the reason for it or he being a non Pakistani makes you think like that ?
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I think Qdk simply has a lot more potential than babar in odis. Qdk is an attacking opening batsmen who can change the game in no matter of time and is a very good wicket keeper too. Babar on other hand isn't great in accelerating runs at faster rate. He avgs high but these are just starting days for him.

In tests, Qdk is an established player and has already played few quality knocks in his short career. Babar hasn't established himself as a test cricketer yet.
 
QdK could potentially become an all time great based on some of his raw performances alone. Dont get the same,vibe from Babar yet because he's not as well rounded.
 
Quinton has hundreds against Pakistan, India, England and Australia in ODIs. He is ahead of Babar in ODIs and tests so far.
 
The answer is Quinton DeKock. There are many criterias by which you can do a comparison between batsmen for the sake of argument I'm using the criteria of scoring hundreds. The following is my opinion and not a fact.

Tests:
Babar (0) - (25-30): Babar at the moment has zero hundreds but I firmly believe he will go down as one of Pakistan's finest by the time he retires. I predict he would get 25-30 centuries under his belt once he retires.
DeKock (3) - (25-30): DeKock currently has 3 hundreds and by the time he retires I expect him to score around 25-30 hundreds. Although, I predict Babar and DeKock to score same number of hundreds DeKock will still go down as a better test player than Azam due to his added responsibility of keeping and also the rate at which he would score those hundreds might yield more wins for Saffers than what Babar would to for Pak.

ODI:
Babar (7) - (20): Babar at the moment is already at 7 hundreds and by the time he retires I expect him to have highest number of hundreds by a Pakistani batsman, which I think is Saeed with 19 or 20. So, I expect Babar to score around 20 in his career.
DeKock (13) - (30): This is one of the telling facts of DeKock's ODI career, his ease of scoring hundreds and his conversion rate. At the rate DeKock is going I expect him to score upwards of 30 centuries which would put him up there with the elite of the game. Hands down DeKock wins in limited overs.

Overall, its easy DeKock will go down as a better player. Further, I also expect to be handed captaincy in the next couple of years across all formats. When this would be done DeKock would make the current Fab 4 into Fab 5.
 
Another extremely odd comparison. I understand that they're both young talents with lots of potential but that's where the similarities end.

De Kock is an attacking keeper batsman and Babar is an accumulator. Their roles in their respective teams are totally different. They'll both do very well for their countries while being 2 completely different players.
 
zain7077 said:
Mendis is a better test bat and he is 22.

Babar is far more complete overall, however.
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Mendis averages 33 in test cricket and 32 in ODIs. In what world is that better than De Kock's averages of 44 and 45. It's not even close to be honest.
 
Saffer_XIII said:
Mendis averages 33 in test cricket and 32 in ODIs. In what world is that better than De Kock's averages of 44 and 45. It's not even close to be honest.
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No i meant Mendis is a better test batsman than Babar as he has 4 centuries and his average is 10 runs higher.
 
On our perspective Babar is good in ODI only but Quinton is too good for him. Its like comparing Selim Elahi with Hasim Amla.
 
QdK is a phenomenal player. His ceiling and impact is higher than Babar.
 
Saffer_XIII said:
Another extremely odd comparison. I understand that they're both young talents with lots of potential but that's where the similarities end.

De Kock is an attacking keeper batsman and Babar is an accumulator. Their roles in their respective teams are totally different. They'll both do very well for their countries while being 2 completely different players.
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Yes it is a random comparison, but QdK can do what Babar can but Babar cannot do what QdK can. The former is certainly a superior player, and could go down as an ATG.
 
Mamoon said:
Yes it is a random comparison, but QdK can do what Babar can but Babar cannot do what QdK can. The former is certainly a superior player, and could go down as an ATG.
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I don't understand this logic of yours that so and so can do what he can't etc. You used that to say Rahul is better than Babar and are now doing it with QDK too. Umar Akmal and Ahmad Shahzad are betttrr accelerators than Babar Azam meaning they can do what he can't.

Does that make them better batsmen?
 
zain7077 said:
I don't understand this logic of yours that so and so can do what he can't etc. You used that to say Rahul is better than Babar and are now doing it with QDK too. Umar Akmal and Ahmad Shahzad are betttrr accelerators than Babar Azam meaning they can do what he can't.

Does that make them better batsmen?
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Umar at the moment doesn't have the attention span to bat for more than 30-40 deliveries. Shehzad is not better than Babar at accelerating; his strike rotation is poor and Babar can hit as many big shots as he does.

Yes both KL Rahul and QdK are superior batsmen to Babar. They are more versatile and have an extra gear which Babar doesn't possess at the moment. KL Rahul is technically as good as it gets, and he has the game for all formats. He has been unfortunate to not get going in ODIs yet because India have the second best ODI opening pair in the world so he is not getting a look-in.

QdK is not technically top notch but his immense ability more than makes up for it. He is the true successor to Gilchrist. Babar is the most complete batsman we have produced since Mohammad Yousuf, but he has limitations that he will need to overcome if he is going to win Limited Overs games for Pakistan against the top teams.

Just because he is our best batting hope in over a decade doesn't mean we have to overrate him. He is very good but he is not at the level of QdK.
 
De kock obviously.Babar azam is nobody until he scores runs in odis against big teams/big matches and scores in tests.
 
Saffer_XIII said:
De Kock
Name a better keeper batsman under the age of 25.

Babar
Name a better middle order bat under the age of 25
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de Kock has a weak game against quality spin and swing. People talk about him as if he is as good as fab four but he is clearly inferior to them.

Babar is nobody in test cricket. And like de Kock, he doesn't look assured against good spin bowling. Lacks the top gear in limited overs. His limited overs game suited to the team for which he plays (because Pakistan has a strong bowling line up) but he won't necessarily be the best fit for right batting combination for teams like India or England. He lacks impact for a batsman having as good numbers as him.
 
Mamoon said:
Yes it is a random comparison, but QdK can do what Babar can but Babar cannot do what QdK can. The former is certainly a superior player, and could go down as an ATG.
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I don't fully agree with that. Whenever De Kock gets tied down a bit, it always feels as though he's about to throw it away with a ridiculous slash across the line. Babar on the other hand seems to be a more calculating cricketer. De Kock isn't exactly the sharpest tool in box.
 
Mamoon said:
Umar at the moment doesn't have the attention span to bat for more than 30-40 deliveries. Shehzad is not better than Babar at accelerating; his strike rotation is poor and Babar can hit as many big shots as he does.

Yes both KL Rahul and QdK are superior batsmen to Babar. They are more versatile and have an extra gear which Babar doesn't possess at the moment. KL Rahul is technically as good as it gets, and he has the game for all formats. He has been unfortunate to not get going in ODIs yet because India have the second best ODI opening pair in the world so he is not getting a look-in.

QdK is not technically top notch but his immense ability more than makes up for it. He is the true successor to Gilchrist. Babar is the most complete batsman we have produced since Mohammad Yousuf, but he has limitations that he will need to overcome if he is going to win Limited Overs games for Pakistan against the top teams.

Just because he is our best batting hope in over a decade doesn't mean we have to overrate him. He is very good but he is not at the level of QdK.
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Ok but I think it is fair to say he is much better techincally than Rohit, is more compact and will end up scorin more runs for Pakistan at the. End of his career than Rohit would have for India.
 
Saffer_XIII said:
I don't fully agree with that. Whenever De Kock gets tied down a bit, it always feels as though he's about to throw it away with a ridiculous slash across the line. Babar on the other hand seems to be a more calculating cricketer. De Kock isn't exactly the sharpest tool in box.
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de Kock has played quite a few mature innings as well. His natural instinct is to attack so obviously he can be impatient at times, but it is easier for him to accumulate runs compared to how difficult and perhaps impossible it is going to be for Babar to reach that extra gear that QdK has.

I can imagine QdK accumulating runs, but I cannot imagine Babar smashing 178 against Australia.
 
zain7077 said:
Ok but I think it is fair to say he is much better techincally than Rohit, is more compact and will end up scorin more runs for Pakistan at the. End of his career than Rohit would have for India.
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Rohit has achieved a lot in ODIs. So far Babar has not proved that he is technically better than Rohit because he is yet to perform in Test cricket, which has also been a problem for Rohit. In addition, Rohit possesses an extra gear that no other batsman - let alone Babar -does.

Babar will have to play extremely well to go down as a better LOI batsman than Rohit, who has achieved some incredible feats and is entering his peak years now. In fact, it is going to be almost impossible.

As far as Test cricket goes, we have to consider the fact that India's batting lineup in Tests is very strong and there is not enough room for error. Rohit has had a decent Test career but they have discarded him early because they have better players than him. Babar would have been kicked out of the Indian Test team as well along with the likes of Shafiq.

In Pakistan, Rohit would have been played regular Test cricket and he would have scored big hundreds on UAE pitches.
 
Mamoon said:
Rohit has achieved a lot in ODIs. So far Babar has not proved that he is technically better than Rohit because he is yet to perform in Test cricket, which has also been a problem for Rohit. In addition, Rohit possesses an extra gear that no other batsman - let alone Babar -does.

Babar will have to play extremely well to go down as a better LOI batsman than Rohit, who has achieved some incredible feats and is entering his peak years now. In fact, it is going to be almost impossible.

As far as Test cricket goes, we have to consider the fact that India's batting lineup in Tests is very strong and there is not enough room for error. Rohit has had a decent Test career but they have discarded him early because they have better players than him. Babar would have been kicked out of the Indian Test team as well along with the likes of Shafiq.

In Pakistan, Rohit would have been played regular Test cricket and he would have scored big hundreds on UAE pitches.
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You are making Rohit sound likesome sort of ATG TOP 5 ODI batsman.
 
zain7077 said:
You are making Rohit sound likesome sort of ATG TOP 5 ODI batsman.
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If he keeps this up for another 5-6 years, he can become an ODI great. He is already on his way to becoming an Indian ODI legend, which actually means something because India have had many great ODI batsmen unlike Pakistan.

If Rohit would have been a Pakistani, both him and Dhawan would already have been ODI legends, since our standards very low.
 
zain7077 said:
You are making Rohit sound likesome sort of ATG TOP 5 ODI batsman.
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Stats are irrelevant when you are referring to players like Rohit. It's all about impact of these players. I don't know if he will be called a legend or not but he is a pure match winner. This is something that some Pakistani fans and selectors fail to understand. Seems like we are more obsessed with 100s and averages. But we actually used to field players based on impact in the past but things have changed a lot in the last 6 years.
 
Qdk seems to me the best wk batsman in the world atm. And as a batsman alone he is far ahead than Baber. Unlike Baber he is not limited and has more shots.
 
Easily QDK and this coming from a Pakistani fan. Babar Azam is too slow initially
 
Babar is criminally underrated on this forum. Kabhi na khush honay wali qoum. You guys deserve tuk tuk Misbah and Bang Bang Afridi. And yes no 8 ranking too!
 
SarfiBabarHaris said:
Babar is criminally underrated on this forum. Kabhi na khush honay wali qoum. You guys deserve tuk tuk Misbah and Bang Bang Afridi. And yes no 8 ranking too!
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Agreed. Don’t know what else people are looking for. If he scores runs people aren’t happy and if he doesn’t people aren’t happy.
 
QDK is massively overrated on this forum. He was a complete failure in his first and only WC. Has properly bashed Indian bowlers in bilaterals.

He still has a long way to go. I will wait for at least an year before I make a pick.
 
Mamoon said:
Rohit has achieved a lot in ODIs. So far Babar has not proved that he is technically better than Rohit because he is yet to perform in Test cricket, which has also been a problem for Rohit. In addition, Rohit possesses an extra gear that no other batsman - let alone Babar -does.

Babar will have to play extremely well to go down as a better LOI batsman than Rohit, who has achieved some incredible feats and is entering his peak years now. In fact, it is going to be almost impossible.

As far as Test cricket goes, we have to consider the fact that India's batting lineup in Tests is very strong and there is not enough room for error. Rohit has had a decent Test career but they have discarded him early because they have better players than him. Babar would have been kicked out of the Indian Test team as well along with the likes of Shafiq.

In Pakistan, Rohit would have been played regular Test cricket and he would have scored big hundreds on UAE pitches.
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Rohit has done nothing but bash B grade attacks in meaningless bilaterals. He's a guaranteed walking wicket whenever there is something in the wicket.

The comparison with Asad is wrong. Rohit got way too many chances in tests but he could not even score in India. Asad was a far better player an year ago and he scored consistently in the UAE and played two good innings in England.

BTW, Rohit is turning 32. His peak years are ending pretty soon.
 
I feel that QDK is better at the moment and seems like the only wicket keeping batsman who can challenge Adam Gilchrist's phenomenal stats in tests. In ODI's too he has been great and being the wicket keeper of the side, he is technically an all-rounder. So for me it is QDK ahead of Babar in Tests and ODI's.
 
The difference between the two is I will always want a batsman like QdK when my team is chasing a 300, but I will never, ever, everrrrr in a million years would a want a selfish bat like Babar when my team is chasing 300.

For all Babar's fantastic stats, none of them have yet to impact the team when we are chasing a big total.
 
The_Odd_One said:
Rohit has done nothing but bash B grade attacks in meaningless bilaterals. He's a guaranteed walking wicket whenever there is something in the wicket.

The comparison with Asad is wrong. Rohit got way too many chances in tests but he could not even score in India. Asad was a far better player an year ago and he scored consistently in the UAE and played two good innings in England.

BTW, Rohit is turning 32. His peak years are ending pretty soon.
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Out of 7 centuries Babar made, 6 of them have come from same B grade attacks of WI and Lanka in UAE pitches. Don't they? Does that mean Babar has done nothing too? Your logic makes no sense. Babar can only dream of scoring double tons and chasing big totals like Rohit. Yes! I agree Rohit has an issue with moving ball, but it doesn't make him a minnow basher. His 171 againt AUS in Waca is a testament of Rohit's caliber as a Batsman! Well! Let's see how many centuries Babar can make outside UAE pitches againist great attacks!
 
QDK can accelerate (from 3 to 10 runs per over) but Babar would throw away his wicket in doing so.
 
Babar will end up as the better batsman. Of course de Kock is ahead as of now, he's played many more matches than Azam has.
 
Bilal7 said:
Babar will end up as the better batsman. Of course de Kock is ahead as of now, he's played many more matches than Azam has.
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What do you make of Mamoon's theory, QDK and KL can accelerate so they are better batsman.
 
zain7077 said:
What do you make of Mamoon's theory, QDK and KL can accelerate so they are better batsman.
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Not sure if asking the most biased individual on this forum is going to help, but nonetheless, he will definitely say what you want to hear.

As I have said before, Babar vs KL Rahul is debatable and comes down to personal preference. The former has been better in ODIs, but the latter has done better in Tests and T20Is.

The reason why I think KL Rahul is a better batsman is because he is technically superior and a better hitter than Babar. Apart from that, there is not much between the two. Both are very solid young batsmen.

However, the comparison of Babar and QdK is ridiculous. QdK is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world who is really good in all three formats. In Limited Overs, if he gets going, he will literally take the game away from you. In Tests, he decimated Australia in Australia while Babar was a walking wicket.

Babar has been outstanding in ODIs, but he is an accumulator who is not going to take the game away from the opposition. You can tie him down to one end and attack the others, and he won't be able to do much harm. On the other hand, you cannot tie down QdK. If you don't get him out, he is going to hurt you badly.

However, the role that he plays for Pakistan is very important because we are prone to collapses, and the maturity and consistency that he has exhibited at a young age is praiseworthy, especially when you consider the fact that he is a Pakistani batsman.

Nonetheless, if we take our green-tinted glasses off, it is not hard to see why QDK is a much better player and a much more impactful player than Babar.
 
Mamoon said:
Not sure if asking the most biased individual on this forum is going to help, but nonetheless, he will definitely say what you want to hear.

As I have said before, Babar vs KL Rahul is debatable and comes down to personal preference. The former has been better in ODIs, but the latter has done better in Tests and T20Is.

The reason why I think KL Rahul is a better batsman is because he is technically superior and a better hitter than Babar. Apart from that, there is not much between the two. Both are very solid young batsmen.

However, the comparison of Babar and QdK is ridiculous. QdK is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world who is really good in all three formats. In Limited Overs, if he gets going, he will literally take the game away from you. In Tests, he decimated Australia in Australia while Babar was a walking wicket.

Babar has been outstanding in ODIs, but he is an accumulator who is not going to take the game away from the opposition. You can tie him down to one end and attack the others, and he won't be able to do much harm. On the other hand, you cannot tie down QdK. If you don't get him out, he is going to hurt you badly.

However, the role that he plays for Pakistan is very important because we are prone to collapses, and the maturity and consistency that he has exhibited at a young age is praiseworthy, especially when you consider the fact that he is a Pakistani batsman.

Nonetheless, if we take our green-tinted glasses off, it is not hard to see why QDK is a much better player and a much more impactful player than Babar.
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That would make the likes of VIV and ABD better than SRT wouldn't it? As their duration at the crease bothers the opposition more and are more impactful and Tendulkar could also be 'tied down'
 
zain7077 said:
That would make the likes of VIV and ABD better than SRT wouldn't it? As their duration at the crease bothers the opposition more and are more impactful and Tendulkar could also be 'tied down'
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Viv Richards is certainly a better ODI batsman than Tendulkar, and de Villiers had the potential to be better but his peak was short compared to Tendulkar's, and he has not delivered in crunch matches.
 
The_Odd_One said:
Rohit has done nothing but bash B grade attacks in meaningless bilaterals. He's a guaranteed walking wicket whenever there is something in the wicket.

The comparison with Asad is wrong. Rohit got way too many chances in tests but he could not even score in India. Asad was a far better player an year ago and he scored consistently in the UAE and played two good innings in England.

BTW, Rohit is turning 32. His peak years are ending pretty soon.
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Any team in the world would love a 'walking wicket' has been absolutely brilliant outside Asia in the last 3-4 years, has 2 double-hundreds, numerous 140+ scores, 4 hundreds in Australia including a 170+ score.

He is not as clutch as Dhawan, but he has done very well in ICC tournaments. He was the second top-scorer in the 2017 Champions Trophy and had a good World Cup as well. He is certainly not a bottler.

Rohit has issues with lateral movement especially in-swingers, but those conditions are not common in ODIs, and that is why Rohit has piled up the runs over the last few years. He walks into every ODI team in the world except South Africa.

His Test record is not bad, but the problem is that India have the best top 5 in the world. With similar numbers, Shafiq has been a fixture in our lineup for years. 21 Tests is not a big number, especially when you consider that Babar has already played half the number of matches and he has been awful for 90% of those games.

If Rohit gets 60 odd Tests with more than half of them in the UAE, he will outperform Shafiq. He is a much better batsman by any measure, except for perhaps scoring soft, useless runs under no pressure.

Rohit would play regular Test cricket for most teams, especially the Asian sides. He is unfortunate to be playing in India in the era of Kohli, Pujara, Rahane, Vijay and KL Rahul, who are all superior Test batsmen.

Rohit turned 30 a few months ago. He has 3-4 peak years still in him.
 
zain7077 said:
I think even [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] won't doubt that in terms of world batting talent

Tier 1:

De Kock
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Rahul

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Mendis
Hope
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He is in the league of the big four (Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson), which is a tier above Babar, KL Rahul etc.

In between the tier of Babar and KL Rahul, I will place Warner. He is not as good as the big four, but close.
 
Mamoon said:
He is in the league of the big four (Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson), which is a tier above Babar, KL Rahul etc.

In between the tier of Babar and KL Rahul, I will place Warner. He is not as good as the big four, but close.
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Do u think Rahul and Babar are as good as Warner?
 
zain7077 said:
Do u think Rahul and Babar are as good as Warner?
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Babar will never match Warner, but I think KL Rahul has the potential to surpass him as a Test opener. He can handle any conditions and any pitch unlike Warner. However, the latter is a brilliant match-winner so it is going to be a big challenge for KL Rahul to compete with his impact.
 
Mamoon said:
Babar will never match Warner, but I think KL Rahul has the potential to surpass him as a Test opener. He can handle any conditions and any pitch unlike Warner. However, the latter is a brilliant match-winner so it is going to be a big challenge for KL Rahul to compete with his impact.
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Fair point about Rahul but I think Babar will definitely overtake Warner in the one day format at least. Warner has 4000 runs and is 32 whilst Babar has 2000 and is 23. Their average difference is also 14 runs.
 
zain7077 said:
Fair point about Rahul but I think Babar will definitely overtake Warner in the one day format at least. Warner has 4000 runs and is 32 whilst Babar has 2000 and is 23. Their average difference is also 14 runs.
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It is not just about runs and averages. Warner is already one of the most high impact players in ODI history; he is a serious match-winner. LOIs cricket is all about impact, and that is where Babar lags behind. He is a run machine, but he is not the type of player who is going to dictate the outcome of the game.

Babar is an Amla, Williamson type ODI batsman. Very consistent with very good numbers, but unless he changes his batting style, he will not be regarded in the same vein as some of the greatest ODI players of all time.
 
Both are brilliant young players and equally important for their respective teams. Though, I hope Babar turns out to be better of the two.
 
zain7077 said:
What do you make of Mamoon's theory, QDK and KL can accelerate so they are better batsman.
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It's rubbish, as usual. Babar Azam can accelerate when needed, which even his haters won't deny because they are always on his back for his slow starts in ODIs.

Players like Cook, Shafiq and Trott could not accelerate and therefore ended up as ODI failures. Babar Azam is not like those batsmen, he definitely meets the requirements of modern-day cricket and has played several impactful innings already.

Rahul should hope and pray that he does not end up like Rohit Sharma, beastly at home and a meme overseas. He has the talent to be an all-conditions batsman, same goes for Babar Azam. de Kock is already one.

Impact is scoring a hundred on a tough pitch against a good bowling attack. Those win you matches. Babar Azam will play plenty of impactful innings in his career.
 
Tyler Durden said:
Out of 7 centuries Babar made, 6 of them have come from same B grade attacks of WI and Lanka in UAE pitches. Don't they? Does that mean Babar has done nothing too? Your logic makes no sense. Babar can only dream of scoring double tons and chasing big totals like Rohit. Yes! I agree Rohit has an issue with moving ball, but it doesn't make him a minnow basher. His 171 againt AUS in Waca is a testament of Rohit's caliber as a Batsman! Well! Let's see how many centuries Babar can make outside UAE pitches againist great attacks!
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Babar is 8-9 years younger. He's himself flawed as a batsman, lacks the power game.

I'm not saying that Babar is better than Rohit or De Kock. Hoewever, it is laughable if anyone thinks Rohit is near some ATG status. There is a long list of things missing from his resume.
 
The_Odd_One said:
Babar is 8-9 years younger. He's himself flawed as a batsman, lacks the power game.

I'm not saying that Babar is better than Rohit or De Kock. Hoewever, it is laughable if anyone thinks Rohit is near some ATG status. There is a long list of things missing from his resume.
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I think the problem is people here treating him like he is some sort of reincarnation of Wajahattulah Wasti. He is one of the top 5 ODI batsman today . He is still not fully settled in tests. Ironically his last test innings is a match winning 80 odd on a greenish pitch.
 
In Tests this looks like a comparison between Gilchrist and an unproven young batsman. Even Gilchrist says QDK is a better batsman. He may be his humble self here, but QDK looks like he's on his way to being that class.

In ODIs QDK is a destructive batsman, and Babar is more of a slow builder in ODIs. I think that Babar is our best batsman in ODIs after Malik, and we're lucky to have someone this young and impressive, but I can't imagine international bowlers wanting to bowl to QDK over Babar.

Aside from Pakistani fans, who in a cricketing country would choose Babar over QDK?
 
QdK's stock has gone down pretty quickly.

Failed against India in all formats and now failed miserably in the IPL.

Not sure if he is going to be picked again by any franchise.
 
de Kock has played more, achieved more and is a more established name in world cricket than Babar.

Babar has some way to go to reach Qdk level in any format of the game.
 
Ab Fan said:
de Kock has played more, achieved more and is a more established name in world cricket than Babar.

Babar has some way to go to reach Qdk level in any format of the game.
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Babar has more hype than QDK though. QDK hasn't done anything impressive since 2016.
 
QDK is a keeper which makes him more important player as he fills two roles.
 
Ab Fan said:
de Kock has played more, achieved more and is a more established name in world cricket than Babar.

Babar has some way to go to reach Qdk level in any format of the game.
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Lol, please. Babar is ahead of Quinton now. Quinton can only play well in his comfort zone.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
Lol, please. Babar is ahead of Quinton now. Quinton can only play well in his comfort zone.
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That's crap. de Kock played a pivotal role in winning his team a test series in Australia. What has Babar done in contrast? 38 tests, 4 tests hundred for a no. 7 who is a wicket-keeper batsmen and scores his runs at a quick rate. Babar has what, 1 hundred lol.

In ODIs, de Kock has scored a 111 ball 178 vs Australia which Babar doesn't have the ability to do, no matter who the opposition bowlers are. His record, Strike Rate is all better than Babar in ODIs who has just established himself in tests and ODIs and nowhere near to be seen as one of premier batsmen in the world in either of two formats.

De Kock is well ahead and has achieved more than Babar without any shadow of doubt.
 
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Chief Destroyer said:
Lol, please. Babar is ahead of Quinton now. Quinton can only play well in his comfort zone.
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Lol what. Speak about bias. QDK is much better than Babar Azam. Agree with [MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] 's post
 
hadi123 said:
Lol what. Speak about bias. QDK is much better than Babar Azam. Agree with [MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] 's post
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It is laughable to say Babar is ahead of de Kock. Babar was good in SA series but he didn't converted any of his fifties and before that he was literally a nobody in tests. He has just had a first impression in this SA series, calling him ahead of de Kock already is a joke.
 
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