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Chopra Challenges Vaughan’s Claim That Duckett Is World’s Best All-Format Batter

Aakash Chopra argues that Duckett’s Headingley heroics overlook his absence from Tests in Australia, limited outings in South Africa, sparse big-match performances

Michael Vaughan's comment of ‘Ben Duckett the best all-format batter in the world’ has gotten a smashing response.
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Rohit and Kohli (L), Ben Duckett (R) | Image: ANI/AP

Overview

  • Michael Vaughan hailed Ben Duckett as the world’s best all-format batter after his Player of the Match performance at Headingley, where he scored 62 and 149 runs.
  • Aakash Chopra countered the endorsement by highlighting Duckett’s lack of Tests in Australia, minimal exposure in South African conditions and limited runs in India.
  • Chopra cited Travis Head’s match-winning contributions in the 2023 World Test Championship final and the 2023 ODI World Cup final as evidence of big-match superiority.
  • He identified India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal as a rising all-format contender, noting his versatility but stressing the need for more ODIs and T20Is.
  • The debate underscores a divide between aggregate statistics and high-pressure performances in defining all-format batting excellence after Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired.