Washington is better batsmen than jadeja

[gakgupta]

I believe so -- i think he should play ahead of jadeja

 

your thoughts

 

These minor changes makes huge difference in the outcome 

[deepdynamo]

Washington is the most technicallty correct batsman in India. The only problem-- he doesn't have an attacking game. Perfect for overseas though. As a fan, you need to accept him as a defensive batsman who arrest collapses. Also, when you take account of his bowling, he is an invaluable asset. I will have him in the XI all the time.

 

Better than Jadeja? Maybe not as yet. Need to give him atleast 2 years at No 5/6 to make that call.

 

 

Edited August 2, 2025 by deepdynamo

[gakgupta]

9 minutes ago, deepdynamo said:

Washington is the most technicallty correct batsman in India. The only problem-- he doesn't have an attacking game. Perfect for overseas though. As a fan, you need to accept him as a defensive batsman who arrest collapses. Also, when you taek account of his bowling, he is an invaluable asset. I will have him in the XI all the time.

 

Better than Jadeja? Maybe not as yet. Need to give him atleast 2 years at No 5/6 to make that call.

 

but as for today--he should have batted ahead of jadeja in these testing conditions --- infact ahead of nair

[R!TTER]

No, but he's better against spin these days!

[maniac]

Both are same level of batsman. Same level of good batting temperament,

 

I think Sundar has a better technique, not too many glaring weaknesses but just about adequate and not outstanding in anything.

 

at this stage Jadeja is a better hitter relatively speaking. Sundar hopefully improve.

 

However both very scratchy type stroke less batsmen.

 

i would say they are equals.

[gakgupta]

4 minutes ago, maniac said:

Both are same level of batsman. Same level of good batting temperament,

 

I think Sundar has a better technique, not too many glaring weaknesses but just about adequate and not outstanding in anything.

 

at this stage Jadeja is a better hitter relatively speaking. Sundar hopefully improve.

 

However both very scratchy type stroke less batsmen.

 

i would say they are equals.

 

We want to tire out the english pace bowlers and who better than sundar for that task

[bowl_out]

1 hour ago, deepdynamo said:

Washington is the most technicallty correct batsman in India. The only problem-- he doesn't have an attacking game. Perfect for overseas though. As a fan, you need to accept him as a defensive batsman who arrest collapses. Also, when you take account of his bowling, he is an invaluable asset. I will have him in the XI all the time.

 

Better than Jadeja? Maybe not as yet. Need to give him atleast 2 years at No 5/6 to make that call.

 

 

But wonder why they bat a technically correct batsman with no attacking game at 8. He should be batting at 5 

[Lord]

Sundar can be no. 5 if not no. 3

 

Anyway we are wasting time with Nair and Sai. Might as well try Washi there

. 

 

 

[putrevus]

No he is not.

[Chakdephatte]

Jadeja has close to 4000 runs. Comparison shouldn't be based on skill but on what they've earned. 

[Gollum]

Not yet but he has higher ceiling. Jaddu realized his batting potential too late. 

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Not yet but he has higher ceiling. Jaddu realized his batting potential too late. 

That is also because they kept him batting at 7-8

 

Making the same mistake with Washi 

[putrevus]

No he does not have any higher ceiling than Jadeja. Jadeja was better bowler also not to forghet better fielder.

 

Jadeja has improved his batting every year he has been become part of test team.Not many players can say that about themselves.

[Gollum]

Sundar is 25 right now. Jadeja was 25 in 2013. Rest I leave to your judgement. 

[crictime]

Jadeja averages 37.8 after 84 tests.

 

Sundar is averaging 44 after 12 test.

 

Jadeja has managed this after 7 times the career Washington Sundar has had. So the sample size is relatively very vast.

 

The comparison is unfair as Washington Sundar is at a very nascent stage in his test career.

 

It is great for Indian team that both are averaging as much as specialist batsmen. 

[Gollum]

But but but Washi doesn't know how to hold the bat. 

[Serpico]

Sundar is constantly improving. He used to be strokeless in ipl for SRH but this season he smashed a couple of entertaining 50s for Gujarat. If he's this competent at 25, he will easily eclipse Jaddu in batting in a few years once he hits the peak 

[Lord]

2 hours ago, maniac said:

Both are same level of batsman. Same level of good batting temperament,

 

I think Sundar has a better technique, not too many glaring weaknesses but just about adequate and not outstanding in anything.

 

at this stage Jadeja is a better hitter relatively speaking. Sundar hopefully improve.

 

However both very scratchy type stroke less batsmen.

 

i would say they are equals.

You have magical powers bro

[Lord]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

But but but Washi doesn't know how to hold the bat. 

Strokeless wonder. Not fit in naya Bharat. Give me Bazball

[Austin 3:!6]

3 hours ago, deepdynamo said:

Washington is the most technicallty correct batsman in India. The only problem-- he doesn't have an attacking game. Perfect for overseas though. As a fan, you need to accept him as a defensive batsman who arrest collapses. Also, when you take account of his bowling, he is an invaluable asset. I will have him in the XI all the time.

 

Better than Jadeja? Maybe not as yet. Need to give him atleast 2 years at No 5/6 to make that call.

 

 

This hasn't aged well