Younis Khan vs Mohammad Yousaf vs Rahul Dravid vs VVS Laxman

[tyron_woodley]

These 4 are some od greatest players ever. I cannot believe how many people underrate legeendary players like yousef and younis. I feel like they are every bit as good as the Indian duo.

how would you rank these 4 ?

I would say it really depends on the conditions/pitch. I really can't choose tbh. Dravid maybe number 1. rest aren't clear cut.

 

[Justcrazy]

Test

Dravid
Younis Khan
Laxman
Yousuf.

OD

Yousuf
Dravid
Laxman
Younis

 

[Hasan123]

Dravid is clearly the best batter out of these 4.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

dravid

younis
laxman
yousuf

 

[tyron_woodley]

Test

Dravid
Younis Khan
Laxman
Yousuf.

OD

Yousuf
Dravid
Laxman
Younis

I disagree bro. odi I would put younis above dravid. I agree with the rest. maybe laxman in bouncy tracks as number 1 however.

 

[Mobashir]

Dravid and Yousuf are a level above Younis and Laxman.

 

[Ab Fan]

LMAO at Yousuf a level above.

Dravid- 9
Younis- 8.5
Laxman- 8
Yousuf- 7.5

That's the correct ranking with the ratings.

 

[Ram Shekhar]

My ranking -

In tests -

1. Younis - 9.5 --- Takes the cake because of his superior 4th innings record
2. Dravid - 8.5 --- He was great but somehow lacked the killer punch
3. Yousuf - 8 --- Outstanding in 2006 and still holds the record for most runs in an year. Ranks below Dravid for inconsistency else he's better to watch for sure
4. Laxman - 7 --- Far below the above 3 but decent and a good to have at #5 kind of a batsman like Rahane for us now

ODIs -

1. Yousuf - 9 --- Beast in ODIs and could accelerate when he wants
2. Dravid - 7 --- Average in ODIs but had few good innings for sure. Was too slow to my liking.
3. Younis - 6.5 --- Poor in ODIs but had few really good innings for sure
4. Laxman - 5 --- Should not be considered an ODI player at all but rated 5 for the centuries he hit against Pakistan and Australia

Overall -->

1. Younis - 8/10
2. Dravid - 7.5/10
3. Yousuf - 7/10
4. Laxman - 6/10

Laxman shouldn't be discussed along with the other 3 names. Laxman is a Shoaib Malik level player.

 

[Ami]

anyone above yousuf..
yousuf was nothing more than a run machine..not a match winner.
Never his fan...went missing when going got tough.

 

[Pk716]

People who are rating laxman less in tests never watched him bat. His contribution is beyond the numbers. You rarely see a batsman reviving a test match like him.
Dravid=younis>laxman> yousuf

In Odi for me it's Dravid as he avgs 61 in worldcups with a stellar performance in 1999 wc where he is the leading run scorer easily beating everyone.

 

[Hitman]

Of course Dravid is the best batsman among them.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Dravid is a level above rest 3.

Younis and Vvs probably equal, while YK scored more runs, no one was as clutch as Vvs.

MoYo was great at home and in England and had a great purple patch, but in comparision to the rest 3, he pales.

 

[Hitman]

Dravid is a level above rest 3.

Younis and Vvs probably equal, while YK scored more runs, no one was as clutch as Vvs.

MoYo was great at home and in England and had a great purple patch, but in comparision to the rest 3, he pales.

MoYo averaged 29 each against Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Not to mention he also has miserable averages in Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India.

 

[tyron_woodley]

Dravid is a level above rest 3.

Younis and Vvs probably equal, while YK scored more runs, no one was as clutch as Vvs.

MoYo was great at home and in England and had a great purple patch, but in comparision to the rest 3, he pales.

fair enough. Younis better than VVs imo because he was more consistent.

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Tsts: Dravid> Younis> Yousuf>Laxman

 

[Justcrazy]

I disagree bro. odi I would put younis above dravid. I agree with the rest. maybe laxman in bouncy tracks as number 1 however.

Younis Khan

7249 runs @ 31.24

Dravid

10 889 runs @ 39.16

We cannot have separate ratings for bouncy and spin and seam etc.

 

[Justcrazy]

MoYo averaged 29 each against Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Not to mention he also has miserable averages in Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and India.

In Test Matches Mo Yo is overrated , apart from 2006 he was average , he was in fact better batsmen in OD , unfortunately people just over rate him because he had lazy elegance . Same like David Gower and Mark Waugh , who were very much over rated.

 

[big_gamer007]

Dravid is a level above these names. Not a fair competition.

Out of rest three YK is the best. Then VVS and finally MoYo

 

[barah_admi]

In tests, can there be any argument other than Khan? What he accomplished in the last decade of his career is almost unparalleled for a no.3 not named Ponting's, bradman or viv (when he batted at the position).

After that it would be David, Yusuf and vvs.

In odis Yusuf and David are above the other two.

 

[malcom_86]

In tests, Dravid > Younus > Yousuf > Laxman

In ODIs, they were all mediocre.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

In tests, can there be any argument other than Khan? What he accomplished in the last decade of his career is almost unparalleled for a no.3 not named Ponting's, bradman or viv (when he batted at the position).

After that it would be David, Yusuf and vvs.

In odis Yusuf and David are above the other two.

There is surely an argument for dravid thats why 90% of posters here are rating him number one.

 

[barah_admi]

There is surely an argument for dravid thats why 90% of posters here are rating him number one.

There may well be an argument for Dravid but 90% of posters here are also Indian or post non sense across all threads.

Cricket wise, Khan is simply the best number 3 apart from the guys I previously mentioned. HIs number of match winning/saving innings is incredible and his second innings performances are only matched by Bradman. Take from it what you will.

 

[Ted123]

Dravid was the best followed by Younis Khan.

 

[pratiktc]

In Tests
Dravid beats Younis for top spot.
Comparison below

At Home : Younis has edge (broke Mendis, Harbhajan, Kumble and dominated all bowlers in UAE)

In Aus : Both had only few exceptional inns and mostly failures. Dravid takes this for Adelaide '04 and Perth '08 innings which were critical to victory

In Eng: Dravid clearly dominated with 2 exceptional tours and one mediocre tour. Younis had 2 great innings but too many failures

In SA: Tie. Both have poor records avging 32 and 29 with just one hundred. Dravid makes up for minute average difference as his ton came against Pollock/Donald

In NZ: Dravid wins this with stellar inns in '98 and '02. Younis has a respectable record as well

In each other's backyards: Tie. Dravid has Rawalpindi 270 to Younis's Bangalore 267

Overall: Dravid wins 3 categories to Younis' 1 and takes first place

Laxman and Yousuf are competing for 3 and 4.
Comparison below:

At home: Yousuf wins this round with his 65 avg. and dominating play. Laxman behind with his 51 avg although some great clutch innings

In Aus: Clear knockout blow to VVS. MoYo's embarrassing record in Aus not even worth comparison

In Eng: This time knockout blow by Yousuf. VVS' inability to counter second new ball swing repeatedly exposed on 3 diff tours

In SA: Another knockout by VVS with a 40+ avg and clutch 2nd inns 90 leading victory push. Yousuf's frailty against bounce lets him down badly.

In NZ: Yousuf again tops Laxman with his heavy scoring and classic double hundred. VVS' respectable avg looks better than it is because of century on dead pitch in '09. His swing demons again exploited by honest seamers like Tuffey/Martin/Adams etc.

In each other's backyard: Tie. steady mid 30s avgs for both with no memorable inns to speak of

If we go further, Laxman shades Yousuf in SL and probably against Windies as well (although MoYo had just the one tour)

But on balance I'd pick Yousuf as marginally ahead of VVS.

Overall
Dravid
Younis
MoYo
VVS


In ODI's there is no need to go into any detail

Order is.
Yousuf
Dravid



VVS
Younis

 

[Rellu_Katta]

In Tests
Dravid beats Younis for top spot.
Comparison below

At Home : Younis has edge (broke Mendis, Harbhajan, Kumble and dominated all bowlers in UAE)

In Aus : Both had only few exceptional inns and mostly failures. Dravid takes this for Adelaide '04 and Perth '08 innings which were critical to victory

In Eng: Dravid clearly dominated with 2 exceptional tours and one mediocre tour. Younis had 2 great innings but too many failures

In SA: Tie. Both have poor records avging 32 and 29 with just one hundred. Dravid makes up for minute average difference as his ton came against Pollock/Donald

In NZ: Dravid wins this with stellar inns in '98 and '02. Younis has a respectable record as well

In each other's backyards: Tie. Dravid has Rawalpindi 270 to Younis's Bangalore 267

Overall: Dravid wins 3 categories to Younis' 1 and takes first place

Laxman and Yousuf are competing for 3 and 4.
Comparison below:

At home: Yousuf wins this round with his 65 avg. and dominating play. Laxman behind with his 51 avg although some great clutch innings

In Aus: Clear knockout blow to VVS. MoYo's embarrassing record in Aus not even worth comparison

In Eng: This time knockout blow by Yousuf. VVS' inability to counter second new ball swing repeatedly exposed on 3 diff tours

In SA: Another knockout by VVS with a 40+ avg and clutch 2nd inns 90 leading victory push. Yousuf's frailty against bounce lets him down badly.

In NZ: Yousuf again tops Laxman with his heavy scoring and classic double hundred. VVS' respectable avg looks better than it is because of century on dead pitch in '09. His swing demons again exploited by honest seamers like Tuffey/Martin/Adams etc.

In each other's backyard: Tie. steady mid 30s avgs for both with no memorable inns to speak of

If we go further, Laxman shades Yousuf in SL and probably against Windies as well (although MoYo had just the one tour)

But on balance I'd pick Yousuf as marginally ahead of VVS.

Overall
Dravid
Younis
MoYo
VVS


In ODI's there is no need to go into any detail

Order is.
Yousuf
Dravid



VVS
Younis

excellent compariso ... true pic... perfect rankings....