Reaction of Pakistani cricket fans to ICC tweet: 'In good times, Saeed Anwar's average was higher than Jayasuriya, Tendulkar
Reaction of Pakistani cricket fans to ICC tweet: 'In good times, Saeed Anwar's average was higher than Jayasuriya, Tendulkar'
Last night, the ICC, the governing body of cricket, asked users on Twitter: "Who do you think is the best opener in ODIs?" Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist or Saeed Anwar.
After this tweet, as expected, Pakistani fans bridged the gap of praise for their player and as soon as they saw it, Saeed Anwar's name started trending on social media.
While some people were seen presenting statistics in response to the ICC's question, others were seen mentioning their style of play. Truth be told, what is the correct answer to this ICC question, it depends on your personal preference.
But we believe that today's cricket fans are very lucky that T20 matches end in three hours.
Sixes, fours, appeal and then suddenly out! There is no feeling of boredom even for a moment and there are hundreds of websites and apps to watch the match while there are many ways to keep an eye on the scorecard. And if you are not enjoying your league then IPL, Big Bash, PSL, there are many options.
Of course, every generation thinks that conditions were better in their time, what do today's youth know! But perhaps this is the time when 'uncle talk' seems to be somewhat true.
The fortunes of today's youth aside, there is no precedent for the passion that existed in Pakistani cricket in the 1990s.
In those days, YouTube and online streaming were not available and if you had to go to a bargain during a match, you would die. Sometimes stopping someone on the side of the road to find out the score, sometimes asking the person in the oven, "What is a la la score?"
But whatever it is, today's youth certainly haven't seen the kind of players we've seen in our childhood: Steve Waugh to Shane Warren, Ganguly to Dravid Wasim to Waqar, Lara to Ambrose and Walsh, Gary Kirsten to Allen. Donald ... How far will you listen and how far will I listen?
Saeed Anwar was very good at playing ball coming on his legs
Usman Samiuddin writes that Saeed Anwar had scored 1000 runs as an opener before Jayasuriya came on stage and his average at that time was 85.03. This was the highest level in the history of ODIs. After his debut in 1989, his strike rate on tour to Australia the following year was 105.39 in nine matches.
That is, when Tendulkar and Jayasuriya were adopting a new style of opening, Saeed Anwar had done it all.
No opener has scored more runs than Saeed Anwar in the 90s. But then again, the fact that there were so many stars around him that his slightly quiet personality is forgotten by fans.
His Test average is second among openers who have played more than 40 Test innings in the 1990s, while none of the openers of this decade have a better average than the batsmen who have played abroad.
You may remember Jayasuriya's 200 in the Oval, Mark Taylor's three in Peshawar, Atherton's 185 in the Wanderers, but did you know that Saeed Anwar has three overseas matches in the 90's? What was the score over 150 times?
There is more to it than meets the eye.
But whatever answer you give to the ICC question today in the form of your favorite opener, you must remember that Saeed Anwar was not only a great cricketer, but also a legend.
Last night, the ICC, the governing body of cricket, asked users on Twitter: "Who do you think is the best opener in ODIs?" Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist or Saeed Anwar.
After this tweet, as expected, Pakistani fans bridged the gap of praise for their player and as soon as they saw it, Saeed Anwar's name started trending on social media.
While some people were seen presenting statistics in response to the ICC's question, others were seen mentioning their style of play. Truth be told, what is the correct answer to this ICC question, it depends on your personal preference.
But we believe that today's cricket fans are very lucky that T20 matches end in three hours.
Sixes, fours, appeal and then suddenly out! There is no feeling of boredom even for a moment and there are hundreds of websites and apps to watch the match while there are many ways to keep an eye on the scorecard. And if you are not enjoying your league then IPL, Big Bash, PSL, there are many options.
Of course, every generation thinks that conditions were better in their time, what do today's youth know! But perhaps this is the time when 'uncle talk' seems to be somewhat true.
The fortunes of today's youth aside, there is no precedent for the passion that existed in Pakistani cricket in the 1990s.
In those days, YouTube and online streaming were not available and if you had to go to a bargain during a match, you would die. Sometimes stopping someone on the side of the road to find out the score, sometimes asking the person in the oven, "What is a la la score?"
But whatever it is, today's youth certainly haven't seen the kind of players we've seen in our childhood: Steve Waugh to Shane Warren, Ganguly to Dravid Wasim to Waqar, Lara to Ambrose and Walsh, Gary Kirsten to Allen. Donald ... How far will you listen and how far will I listen?
Saeed Anwar was very good at playing ball coming on his legs
Usman Samiuddin writes that Saeed Anwar had scored 1000 runs as an opener before Jayasuriya came on stage and his average at that time was 85.03. This was the highest level in the history of ODIs. After his debut in 1989, his strike rate on tour to Australia the following year was 105.39 in nine matches.
That is, when Tendulkar and Jayasuriya were adopting a new style of opening, Saeed Anwar had done it all.
No opener has scored more runs than Saeed Anwar in the 90s. But then again, the fact that there were so many stars around him that his slightly quiet personality is forgotten by fans.
His Test average is second among openers who have played more than 40 Test innings in the 1990s, while none of the openers of this decade have a better average than the batsmen who have played abroad.
You may remember Jayasuriya's 200 in the Oval, Mark Taylor's three in Peshawar, Atherton's 185 in the Wanderers, but did you know that Saeed Anwar has three overseas matches in the 90's? What was the score over 150 times?
There is more to it than meets the eye.
But whatever answer you give to the ICC question today in the form of your favorite opener, you must remember that Saeed Anwar was not only a great cricketer, but also a legend.
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