Babar Azam v Rishabh Pant - who is better test batsman?

[Trichromatic]

Babar Azam

Matches: 38

Inns: 67

Runs: 2497

Avg: 43.07

HS: 143

100s: 5

50s: 19

 

Rishabh Pant

Matches: 29

Inns: 49

Runs: 1831

Avg: 40.69

HS: 159

100s: 4

50s: 8

 

 

[Jay]

1 minute ago, Trichromatic said:

Babar Azam

Matches: 38

Inns: 67

Runs: 2497

Avg: 43.07

HS: 143

100s: 5

50s: 19

 

Rishabh Pant

Matches: 29

Inns: 49

Runs: 1831

Avg: 40.69

HS: 159

100s: 4

50s: 8

 

 

pant better matchwinner in tests and possibly t20.

babar better in odi. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

babar has just played 38 test and pant already 29 m i thought babar wud have played 50+ by now atleast

[Majestic]

Babar Azam. He is the reincarnation of Sachin Tendulkar.

 

Pant is a Matthew Wade and Henry Nicholls level hack with the bat. 

 

Ab thoko troll!

[rahul58]

For me it is not fair to compare Babar with Pant. Babar is a pure batsman while Pant is more of a hitter so in test cricket, Babar is definitely better batsman. I would not bet on Rishabh Pant to score more test runs than Babar Azam.

[cricketfan28]

Babar azam.

[Vijy]

babar is better as an overall test batter, but Pant has had more game-turning or at least potentially game-changing innings (normalized by total no. of innings each have played).

 

I don't think the thread is fair to either babar or pant. what next? Babar vs Jaddu (who has a higher avg in tests since 2016/2017, I think)

[jf1gp_1]

Compare with rizwan if you want to but makes no sense to compare with babar. 

[vvvslaxman]

Pant doesn't really have to have great numbers like 50 average or something lke that. He is a keeper batsman. Credit to him he has played some stellar decisive Test innings. He is just an impact player one way or the other. He has already played enough good knocks. Because of trimurthis his name got spoilt somewhat as he was expected to be responsible after they repeatedly triggered a collapse.  With better top/middle order he will have better consistency. 

 

On the other hand Babar is their key batsman overseas. 

[Trichromatic]

34 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Compare with rizwan if you want to but makes no sense to compare with babar. 

 

Why?

[Trichromatic]

8 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Pant doesn't really have to have great numbers like 50 average or something lke that. He is a keeper batsman. Credit to him he has played some stellar decisive Test innings. He is just an impact player one way or the other. He has already played enough good knocks. Because of trimurthis his name got spoilt somewhat as he was expected to be responsible after they repeatedly triggered a collapse.  With better top/middle order he will have better consistency. 

 

On the other hand Babar is their key batsman overseas. 

 

Despite Babar being key batsman, it seems Pant may be better than him just taking batting into account.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Despite Babar being key batsman, it seems Pant may be better than him just taking batting into account.

 

Yes. Babar is technically a good batsman except against leggies probably. I will be surprised if he doesn't improve his numbers from here on.  The roles are different.  

[Trichromatic]

6 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Yes. Babar is technically a good batsman except against leggies probably. I will be surprised if he doesn't improve his numbers from here on.  The roles are different.  

 

Babar averages early 40s in FC cricket and seems like he won't manage to average high in tests either. He will average mid 40s at peak and eventually ending career at 41-42.

[jf1gp_1]

13 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Why?

Just because there avg are same doesnt mean i start comparing VVS with Gilchrist. 

[Trichromatic]

8 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Just because there avg are same doesnt mean i start comparing VVS with Gilchrist. 

 

Comparing two batsmen who are ranked #9 and #11 in ICC test rankings.

[jf1gp_1]

7 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Comparing two batsmen who are ranked #9 and #11 in ICC test rankings.

then compare with liton das who is #12 and keeper

[wanted_desi]

Babbar is stat padder like Amla whereas Pant is more like Gilchrist. Maybe similar thread would be Amla vs Gilchrist! 

[Vijy]

babar was poor in tests for a while, then he improved massively, and then regressed again somewhat. Pant did well, had a bad run in between, and seems to be getting back to form in last 2 tests.

[Real McCoy]

8 hours ago, Vijy said:

babar is better as an overall test batter, but Pant has had more game-turning or at least potentially game-changing innings (normalized by total no. of innings each have played).

 

I don't think the thread is fair to either babar or pant. what next? Babar vs Jaddu (who has a higher avg in tests since 2016/2017, I think)

next is wjahatullah wasti vs vikram rathore

[Vijy]

Just now, Real McCoy said:

next is wjahatullah wasti vs vikram rathore

wasti was better than rathod, albeit not by much.

 

next one: miandad vs gavaskar --> gonna go with sunny here.