Pair of batsmen batting together who when rolled into one comprised the perfect batsman?

[Harsh Thakor]

Here I am listing in order of merit pairs of statesmen who batted together who when rolled into one compromised the most perfect batsmen. Only pairs who have batted together have been chosen. Considered technical correctness and power blended with grace or creativity. 

 

1. Everton Weekes- Frank Worrell

 

What could be more aesthetic than the unparalleled power of Weekes taking an attack to mercy as though performing a combing operation with Worrell caressing bowling with the grace of the touches of a painter brush.  

 

2. Gary Sobers-Rohan Kanhai

 

Perfect blending of grace with power and technical skill.Kanhai took originality to unexplored regions while Sobers hit the ball harder than anyone in his time.   

 

3. Zaheer Abbas-Javed Miandad

 

The elegance and artistry of Zaheer with the rebellious or do or die spirit of Javed was sport's ultimate spectacle. Reminiscent of a poet with a soldier.  

 

4. Ian Chappell-Greg Chappell

 

Ian took combative skill to its greatest height in his time with his rugged style, while brother Greg was elegance and technical correctness personified.

 

5. Steve Waugh-Mark Waugh

 

The fortitude of Steve with the elegance and talent of brother Mark, was a true spectacle for fans .A virtual incarnate or Ian-Greg batting together  

 

6. Sunil Gavaskar-Gundapaa Vishwanath

 

Gavaskar was an architect,Vishy was  a magician.. Perfect blending of technique with artistry. One hoarder runs, the other sculpted them.

 

7. Len Hutton-Dennis Compton

 

The technical perfection and solidity of Hutton with the magical inventiveness of Compton was simply a majestic exhibition. 

 

8. VVS Laxman -Rahul Dravid

 

The solidity and tenacity of Dravid with the sublime touch of Laxman took cricketing aesthetics to almost unparalleled regions.  

 

9 Geoff Boycott-David Gower

 

Boy cott was boulder and Gower a pianist, out in the middle. Another version of Gavaskar-Vishwanath, batting together.  

 

10. Hashim Amla-AB Devilliers

 

Amla was the surgeon performing an operation,Devilliers was like a man pulling a house down.  

 

 

11. Viv Richards-Alvin Kalicharan

 

The destructive power of Viv with the technical finesse of Kalicharan took cricketing prowess to an unscaled magnitude.

 

12. Sachin Tendulkar-Mohammad Azharuddin

 

The flawed genius or magical creativity of Azhar with the technical mastery of Tendulkar was like seeing a musical composer with a sculptor.

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 2, 2021 by Harsh Thakor

[Austin 3:!6]

Rohit - Kohli batting together and the script is Kohli run out. Then the beast awakens

 

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