Best batsman under pressure

whom u think does perform best under pressure i feel its inzi

I think it has to be Rahul dravidhes the best under pressure

Rahul Dravid is brilliant under pressure, but can be as exciting as watching paint dry

i go for dravid and inzy.

both play slowly in the beginning and then gradually accelerate. they have a lot of patience and a very good cricketing mind.

dravid is very stylish but inzy in his own lazy style also can protect his team from defeat. they r the best under pressure.

ponting is also very good but dravid and inzy i feel r d best.

currently the two best batsmen in the world (Dravid & Ponting) are hard to go past in pressure situations, both have differing styles, but are equally as effective.

However, neither comes close to the way Steve Waugh performed under pressure! He truly was the iceman, so many times he pulled australia back from the brink, he may not get nearly as much credit as sachin & lara, but he was far and away the best pressure batsman during his time.

i would say Jayawardena and Sangakara....in Eng vs Sri Series...but overall its ponting and dravid and Inzi is also good n fun to watch.

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Originally posted by crick some could argue that laxman is good under pressure, as he always seemed to score big against good teams like the aussies, but when playing slightly lesser teams, he lost/almost lost his spot in the team

Yeah, but he played well against the W.Indies in the last test and there not exactly a long way up the test rankings.

I think he just has his ups and downs.

what a nickname to have as a batsmen - the wall

now that commands respect

I think it's so cool  Dravid's aura at the crease is very unique. Like screams

"you try and get me out, but be warned...bowl badly and i wil hang you out to dry"

yeah true!

I know what "the wall" means but by no means is dravid a boycott.   Dravid is solid in defence but will hit boundaries without seemingly taking risks

What would have happened if Dravid was English, Sledge?

Originally posted by dhoniisbest What would have happened if Dravid was English, Sledge?

He would be near unheard of because of Pieterson and Flintoff

Originally posted by dhoniisbest What would have happened if Dravid was English, Sledge?

Clobs was just kidding. The English selectors nowadays are solid and recognise class when they see it. Rahul Dravid oozes it and even if he failed in his first few matches , they'd have persevered with him.

I think players with Dravid's calmness and ability bring out the best in the batsmen around him. He looks so in control and unrattled that that settles the guy at the other end.

The rate at which he scores is EXACTLY what he's asked to do. He cements the entire innings - Sehweg blazes , Dravid accumalates.

If you asked all other countries skippers who's the prize wicket in the Indian innings , I pretty sure they'd go with Dravid.

Originally posted by Clapo That being said, i still think steve waugh was, and is the greatest batsmen under pressure, he wasn't given the tag of "The Iceman" for nothing. I think it's fair to say you pom's were never satisfied until steve was dismissed eh sledg ??

His record against England was nothing short of brilliant. Amazingly , he was much more prolific a scorer in England than in Oz - but he was pretty solid there too! Yes Claps , watching S.Waugh walk to the wicket was very daunting and I got VERY tired of watching him slash all our bowlers through point!!

In that era , Booney got on my nerves too!!