Che Pujara vs Ian Bell : who was a better batsman?

[vvvslaxman]

45 minutes ago, Norman said:

Bell was one of the most elegant stroke makers I've watched. 

 

OTOH, watching Pujara bat is the equivalent of dragging your balls on hot sand.

He has this delightful turn your shoulder technique against short ball

[Majestic]

55 minutes ago, Lord said:

Bell can be compared to Rahane.

 

Pujara is ahead comfortably.

Bell similar to Rahane but more consistent.

[Lord]

1 hour ago, Majestic said:

Bell similar to Rahane but more consistent.

 

yes but that was a flat deck era.

 

Bell also lacked tough defining innings. Most of his tons were when someone else has done equal or even better.

 

Rahane still has Lords 2014,MCG 2021.

[Vijy]

6 hours ago, Lord said:

Bell can be compared to Rahane.

 

Pujara is ahead comfortably.

bell was more consistent than hahane, but the latter has more impact knocks

[Tillu]

[vvvslaxman]

3 minutes ago, Tillu said:

 

 

There is one more Bihari guy in CSK t shirt has this to say

 

 

[singhvivek141]

18 minutes ago, Tillu said:

Credit to MS for utilising his idle time...he is a farmer, a teacher, a soldier, a cricketer and potential politician.

Such multi skilled persons are very rare, Jhonny Sins is another example which I can recall.

Edited June 15, 2023 by singhvivek141

[Majestic]

9 hours ago, Vijy said:

bell was more consistent than hahane, but the latter has more impact knocks

So who is better of the two mediocrity? 

[Vijy]

On 6/15/2023 at 4:40 AM, Majestic said:

So who is better of the two mediocrity? 

Hahane better than Bell because of the sporadic match winnings knocks

[Vijy]

On 6/15/2023 at 12:02 AM, singhvivek141 said:

Credit to MS for utilising his idle time...he is a farmer, a teacher, a soldier, a cricketer and potential politician.

Such multi skilled persons are very rare, Jhonny Sins is another example which I can recall.

I can totally see Dhongi entering politics and doing well

[Adamant]

I will take Pujara over Bell bcoz Bell was a support act and Pujara was one of the main men.

But Pujara is done and dusted now, especially in this era of high strike rates

[Bigg Brother]

Bell was also the highest scorer for England in ODI (5K runs) at one point before post- 2015 wc revolution happened.

[Vijy]

3 hours ago, Bigg Brother said:

Bell was also the highest scorer for England in ODI (5K runs) at one point before post- 2015 wc revolution happened.

but he wasn't that good; got to 5K runs mostly via more matches. among the ones I saw prior to 2015, the following from Eng were better than bell in ODIs: trott, lamb, fairbrother, knight, trescothick, arguably hick.

Edited June 17, 2023 by Vijy

[putrevus]

Ian Bell all the way, Pujara has no business of playing 100 tests.

[vvvslaxman]

5 hours ago, putrevus said:

Ian Bell all the way, Pujara has no business of playing 100 tests.

To be honest i don't reacll seeing much of Bell. Jonathan Trott comes to my mind because Padosis used to celebrate him to put down Tendulkar. There was a time he was averaging 66. Since i have seen only Pujara i share the sentiment. Undeservingly he played 100 tests.

[raki05]

Budhara is the most mediocre player to play 100 test for India him and Bhuvi kumar are same kind of cricketer they both played Test and limited over cricket more than they deserved just because of good behavioural feature. Both are junks who have been carried on and on on the name of experience.

Edited June 18, 2023 by raki05