Zaheer Khan vs James Anderson

[Addy]

Please tell me you were joking, about the Gul part that is.

haha now It's safe to say he is better than Zaheer

 

[Aalay]

On his day, Gul is as good as anyone

Well even Sreesanth is as good an anyone on his day but that does not make him great bowler, does it? It is about when conditions are not in your favor and you still do well to help your team.

haha now It's safe to say he is better than Zaheer

It is pretty stupid to compare Zaheer with Umar Gul currently as Zaheer is almost at the end of his career. TBH, Umar Gul is nowhere near these 2 bowlers I think plus he is very inconsistent as well.

 

[Addy]

I rate Gul high, because he's always been there when team needed him the most. Unlike other match fixers Asif/Amir. He is no less than Zaheer skillswise, he swings it better than Zaheer with good pace. He single handedly won us T20 WC 09.

 

[shravi]

Ya, no1 can hitting many sixERS against Gul!!! Zaheer is fat and bawls slowest than Gul!!

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After careful consideration I'm giving this one to Zak.

Are you being serious and comparing them over their careers? Or being sarcastic and comparing them right now?

 

[playkid12]

Right now, Anderson.
Career, Zaheer. Post-comeback Zaheer was an amazing sight.

Their skills are about par, but Zaheer has shown that he can bowl in subcontinent conditions. This is probably because Zaheer is a much more intelligent bowler than Jimmy. He has lead the Indian bowling through a period where he had no support from the other end. Sadly, his injuries and lack of fitness have limited his career.

 

[Auwais]

So you think Anderson hasn't shown he can bowl well in the subcontinent?

 

[Lee1981]

Zaheer has shown that he can bowl in subcontinent conditions.

Considering those are the conditions he has learned his game in since a kid, he bloody well should be able to.

 

[spooony]

Zaheer is better bowler than Anderson as Zaheer can bowl well in every condition.

in Australia 35.08
in Bangladesh 24.25
in England 27.96
in India 35.87
in New Zealand 22.95
in Pakistan 40.90
in South Africa 32.52
in Sri Lanka 39.94
in West Indies 37.86
in Zimbabwe 21.69

He averages over 42 and 35 in South Africa hwere there is some quick tracks and some swing at certain parts of the country. In England and NZ where there is a lot of swing he has a nice average but considering he is India's strike bowler his SR is 59.7

But there is not a huge difference between two of those if Zaheer is rated 85/100 than Anderson should be 84 IMO.

Anderson looked better for me as Anderson only became of age in 2010 and his been consistent.
Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Ahmad94]

James Anderson is better on more conditions, and has less fitness problems aswell

 

[bigred]

Currently, Jimmy Anderson by a mile. Give it to Zaheer marginally over the past 6/7 years.