Ben Stokes 135 v Kusal Perera 153 which was best 4th inning knock?

[Trichromatic]

 

[vvvslaxman]

Both good.  Ben stokes fairy tale. perera probably playing for a weak team went for it with nothing to lose. This was more calculated. Both are equally good.

[Insidious]

Ben stokes . Because he done it against Pattinson, Hazelwood, pay Cummins - the no.1 bowler in the world and Lyon the no.1 spinner.

[Vijy]

6 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

 

will go with perera marginally but both are ATG knocks.

[cricketfan28]

ashes is a bigger venue so stokes.

[Jimmy Cliff]

Perera easily.

[putrevus]

Perera innings is one of the best ATG innings as it was done away from home where SA rarely lose and Srilanka rarely win.

 

Stokes was out.

[adi B]

Perera without a doubt.

 

[adi B]

Gotta give due credit to stokes as well ,probably one of the most clutch knock in the fourth innings but it was played at home with the aussie bowlers tiring and on the top of that he was out ,so perera edges 

[Prabhdeep Singh]

It is pretty sad that India had lots of 4th innings chases last year in South Africa, England & Australia but were unsuccessful in all. India needs to get better at the crunch situations such as 250 + 4th inning chases.

[Suhaan]

Parera ,where nobody thought of them even drawing a game

[zaqw222222]

Perera for me

[Vk1]

Not to belittle Perera's knock but that proteas team is a pretty average one. They are soon going to down as the worst South African team ever. Ben Stokes innings is right up there with VVS innings.

[adi B]

3 minutes ago, Vk1 said:

Not to belittle Perera's knock but that proteas team is a pretty average one. They are soon going to down as the worst South African team ever. Ben Stokes innings is right up there with VVS innings.

Yes but bowling is one of the best in their home conditions 

[Laaloo]

Perera

[Stan AF]

Stokes

[Vk1]

5 minutes ago, adi B said:

Yes but bowling is one of the best in their home conditions 

That was long time ago. With an ailing old Steyn, patchy Philander their time is up. Rabada can't win them everytime

[SK_IH]

Wow completely missed Stokes' effort. What an ATG knock. Stokes is making a case for great all rounder now, WC final and now this. Also every passing day is a reminder of fact how big a joker and choker Kohli is.

[maniac]

5 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

Wow completely missed Stokes' effort. What an ATG knock. Stokes is making a case for great all rounder now, WC final and now this. Also every passing day is a reminder of fact how big a joker and choker Kohli is.

There have been lesser players being hailed as ATG’s these days. Man of the match in a World Cup + this knock and also until that horror last over, he had a very good WT20 as well but even if you ignore  that, he was man of the tournament in IPL which is the pinnacle of T20 format. If that doesn’t make him an ATG already then don’t know what will.

Edited August 25, 2019 by maniac

[SK_IH]

Just now, maniac said:

There have been lesser players being hailed as ATG’s these days. Man of the match in a World Cup + this knock and also until that horror last over, he had a very good WT20 as well but even if you ignore  that, he was man of the tournament in IPL which is the pinnacle of T20 format. If that doesn’t make him an ATG already then don’t know what will.

Great all rounder for sure, ATG level that is better given post complete career profile. He might be the best ever you never know after he ends up.