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Old 17-12-2012, 06:50 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Satyanash89 View Post
Have to laugh when people use that to judge Tendy/Ponting... average of 51 against top sides after playing for 2 decades, after playing numerous great attacks in the 90s like they did is stunning.
Pontings slump lasted almost 3 n 1/2 years though, thats the problem... hope tendulkar doesnt stick around that long
True, but it shows that someone like Viv who was barely over 50 and never played the minnow of his time (SL) actually has a very good record (its often criticised for not being higher), despite also having a bad trough towards the end.

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Pretty sure you're the same bloke who said Ponting went too early.
I don't get it, what does that have to do with this?
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