Player Comparisons: Chanderpaul vs Md. Yusuf

#3. Comparisons with other batsmen in the team

Chanderpaul and cricketing legend Brian Lara were teammates

Chanderpaul played international cricket for more than two decades. He debuted in 1994 against England at the age of 20 and made his last appearance in Test cricket in 2015 against the same opponent.

During his era, the West Indian batsman was the sixth highest run scorer in Test cricket. Interestingly, the five batsmen who scored more runs than Chanderpaul batted in the top four.

Also, the table makes it clear that he was West Indies’ highest run scorer of his era. The closest Caribbean batsman to Chanderpaul is Lara, who ranks at number seven with 11012 runs.

Mohammad Yusuf had a decade long Test career that started in 1998 against South Africa and ended in 2010 against England at the Lord’s.

Identifying Yusuf’s position between his contemporary batsmen is difficult as five players played more than 100 Tests during this era and unsurprisingly scored more runs than Yusuf.

So, to balance the table we look at the batsmen who played less than 100 Tests in that era.

Highest run scorers in Tests during Chanderpaul's era

Highest run scorers in Tests during Yousuf's era (Less than 100 Tests)

This table indicates that Yusuf wasn’t at the top but was a significant force during his era. Also, he was the highest run scorer for Pakistan during this period and also played the most number of games as well.

After comparing both the tables, it is evident that Chanderpaul had a more significant impact on Test cricket during his era than Yusuf.