Celebrities list / Saeed Anwar

And Anwar's average in the 00s is 42.87 and a SR of less than 50 in 11 matches. Now I am sure you're going to come up with "he was past his peak", but somehow he was past his peak only against England in England in the 00s averaging 15.Against Bangladesh, he was at his best scoring a 100 in the only match he played.

It isn't like Anwar was a huge success in the 90s. If you're arguing that Sehwag wouldn't have averaged 50 in the 1990s (we have no way of knowing this), Anwar DID NOT average 50 in the 1990s, so what is your point? He averaged 46 in the 1990s with a SR of 57. The question is if Sehwag's average would have gone down by more than 4 points and his SR by more than 23.I really don't think so.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ikki But if Sehwag played in a predominantly pitch-friendlier era, he'd face more difficulty, which would mean a better chance of him improving more; and he'd probably change his approach because of it. No, Ikki. No player has ever changed their game or improved.

But if Sehwag played in a predominantly pitch-friendlier era, he'd face more difficulty, which would mean a better chance of him improving more; and he'd probably change his approach because of it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Top_Cat There is absolutely no way of knowing that. The argument is essentially what Anwar did vs what Sehwag might have done assuming he wouldn't have changed his approach had he been around playing in the 90's. It's absurd. How is it absurd?. Firstly of course we would not ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Burgey I think they'd have been a good opening pair to watch if they batted together. Sehwag/Gambhir seems quite similar to what Sehwag/Anwar would have batted like.

But if Sehwag played in a predominantly pitch-friendlier era, he'd face more difficulty, which would mean a better chance of him improving more; and he'd probably change his approach because of it. __________________ I think there'll sooner be another Bradman than another Warne . - Gidgeon Haigh [ Warne is] the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Burgey I think they'd have been a good opening pair to watch if they batted together. Sehwag/Gambhir seems quite similar to what Sehwag/Anwar would have batted like. __________________ Check out my band! http://...