The Kings of the Chase: Gavaskar, Younis, and Smith
Sunil Gavaskar’s 4th innings record was fabulous. A phenomenal average of over 58 underpinned this, and aside from immense powers of concentration, he boasted a near-perfect technique. His match-saving double century against England in 1979 at the Oval lived long in the memory, and he topped our list, driven by a superb ‘SB Score’.
Meanwhile, Younis Khan’s match-winning hundreds were something to savour. His ability to sustain a high level of consistency was excellent, and he conjured a magical display against Sri Lanka in 2015, steadying the ship with Pakistan at 13/2 to notch up a sensational 171 not out. Khan won plenty of favour with the media experts judging by his perfect score.
Graeme Smith routinely delivered captain’s knocks, and he was one of the greatest Test run chasers of his day. Known for his colossal performances, his century against Australia in 2008 in a match-winning cause evidenced this. Smith made the top three, and this was backed up by a perfect ‘Industry Insights’ rating.